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A photograph of a stage at a discourse event. On the left, a person with long dark hair wearing a white robe sits on a red-and-gold cushioned chair beside a small table of flowers and a red floor mat. A tall green potted plant stands in the foreground, and a colourful painted banner with red, yellow and blue geometric patterns and a white bird motif hangs on the right. Behind the stage, a small backdrop shows a figure in a white and red turban. The wooden stage floor is visible below.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a white robe sits on an ornate wooden chair with cushioned armrests on a raised stage, with a patterned rug and a small floral arrangement beside him. A second man in white clothing sits at a small table to the left, near a stand of green plants. Colourful painted pillars with geometric and floral designs frame the stage, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background. Stage setting suggests a discourse or satsang.2006-02-22February 23 20062006-02-23A seated speaker in a cream and gold ceremonial kurta with a long dark braid sits in a wooden armchair on a stage, holding an open book and reading. Before him is a low table draped in red cloth with gold embroidery, a white cushion, and a fur rug on a red carpet. Flower arrangements of red roses, yellow and white blooms fill the stage, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside a metal vessel on the left. A banner behind reads SHIVA SUTRAS beside a portrait of a smiling person in a white turban and dark garment. One other figure in white stands partly visible at far left. Another visible standing person is near the left edge.2006-02-23A figure with long dark hair in a cream and gold-bordered white garment sits on an ornate red-and-gold armchair on a raised stage. A patterned rug covers the floor in front of the chair. To the left stands a golden Nataraja statue on a draped red cloth, with an oil lamp nearby. The stage is decorated with bouquets of red, orange and white flowers in vases. Behind the figure hangs a banner printed with a portrait and the word Shiva Sutras. The figure has an appearance-based probable Swamiji label, shown in a cream garment and long swept-back hair, seated as a speaker in the event setting.2006-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20062006-02-22February 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in white and gold clothing sits in an ornate upholstered chair with gold-trimmed cushions, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, eyes closed, with long dark hair. A gold Nataraja statuette of dancing Shiva stands on a small draped table to the left, beside a small oil lamp and a brass lamp above. White and orange roses and tropical plants surround the stage, with pink and red drapery in the background.2006-02-22February 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copiesA stage set for a Shiva Sutras discourse. A long-haired man in cream and gold ceremonial dress sits in an ornate cream upholstered armchair on a red-and-cream patterned rug, hands folded at chest. Red and blue drapes frame a backdrop banner reading "SHIVA SUTRAS" with a white dove logo and a portrait of a turbaned man in red. Flower arrangements with red, yellow and white blooms and palms surround the stage, with a small brass deity figure on a red-draped table beside him. A flipchart stands at right and a large patterned runner lies in the foreground. The person is seated alone on stage.2006-03-23February 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a bare head sits on a cream-and-gold armchair on a white-draped stage in a wood-panelled hall. He wears a white and cream dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Behind him hangs a large black plastic backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man in a golden turban. Ornate multicoloured embroidered pillars with gold fringe flank the backdrop. Flower arrangements in red and white sit on the stage and a leopard-print cloth lies at his feet, with scattered white petals and a small striped mat at the front. Speakers and cables stand at the sides. Appearance-based cues are long hair, white and gold ceremonial clothing and a central seated position, consistent with the probable Swamiji label.2006-04-01February 22 20062006-02-22 +1 copies