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A hall with cream walls and a white ceiling holds a seated audience on mats, mostly seen from behind. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and some wear saffron or orange cloth. On the far side, performers in red, orange and gold costumes stand on a raised stage beside a tall curtain. Four framed portraits hang on the back wall: a central portrait shows a figure in red with a garland, and a framed image on the left shows a figure in saffron. A projector screen and speakers stand at the sides. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left.

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September 01 20112011-09-01Interior of a large hall with cream walls and a fluorescent-lit ceiling, viewed from behind a seated audience. Many people sit on mats and chairs facing a small stage at left and centre. Several performers in colourful costumes stand on the stage, and a cameraman in a green shirt films them from a raised area. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and a projection screen and black speakers stand nearby. Most audience members wear white dhotis and shawls with striped borders, and some hold bags.2011-09-01 +1 copiesA hall audience seen from behind, mostly men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls with brown borders. Several people are in the foreground, silhouetted against a stage. On the stage, costumed performers in colourful traditional dress stand in a row, and a projector screen hangs at the back. Three framed portraits on the wall show figures with garlands, one in red and white. Recessed ceiling lights and black speakers line the room.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A large hall with red-tinted stage lighting shows a crowd seated on striped red-and-white mats facing a raised stage where four dancers in red and white costumes perform. Many seated attendees wear white dhotis and shawls, while a few wear orange or saffron robes and one woman wears a green sari. A portrait hangs on the back wall beside the stage, and spotlights and a banner frame the stage. Many people are visible across the hall.2011-12-11Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and white plastic chairs, many dressed in white, some in orange and saffron. On the stage at left, a figure in red garments sits on a raised seat before a backdrop showing a tree and a golden ornate chair. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, one showing a figure in red and gold ornate clothing, another a figure in white with a red garland. A projection screen shows a slide. Recessed ceiling lights and purple curtains complete the setting.2011-09-01A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Rows of people sit on chairs and on mats along the floor; many wear white, saffron-orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and kurtas. On the stage a backdrop painting shows a deity and lit oil lamps, and two projection screens flank it. A figure in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the right side near the aisle. Framed portraits and red curtains line the walls, and the ceiling has recessed lights.2011-11-20A wide view from the back of a large hall during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Rows of seated devotees, many in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, sit on blue-and-white striped mats and black chairs facing a stage at the far end. A large portrait of a woman in red and gold is displayed on a banner backdrop, with a golden throne-like setup and a projection screen beside it. Red curtains hang along the side walls, and framed portraits in gold frames line the upper wall. Many attendees are visible from behind, roughly 60 to 80 people.2011-11-20A photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red-striped mats and black plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing with some in saffron, teal and pink saris. Two projector screens on the side walls and one on the far stage show a close-up of a figure garlanded with marigolds and wearing white. At the far end, a decorated altar with a deity murti, flowers and kalasha-like offerings is lit beneath a red-and-white draped stage. The event appears to be a satsang or puja gathering, with a ceiling of recessed lights and a framed image row along the left wall.2011-12-12Photograph of a satsang hall with white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and tall striped decorative pillars in orange, red and blue. Audience of many people sits on chairs and floor mats facing a stage at right where a line of performers in white clothes stands before a red backdrop. At left a central dais holds a decorated seat with flowers and lamps, flanked by a figure in saffron-orange robes and a man in white standing near it. Musicians sit with drums on the left foreground. Projection screens hang on the walls.2010-12-26Wide view of a large hall during a Bhagavad Gita satsang. Dozens of seated devotees fill red-and-white striped floor mats, many in white clothing, others in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow and red. Framed portraits line the side walls with red curtains, and a stage at the far end displays a large backdrop image of a seated figure with lit oil lamps and a projection screen beside it. A seated figure in the lower right foreground wears a shawl and sits on a chair with its back to the camera.2011-11-20December 04 20112011-12-04