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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners in red, blue, yellow and green. A dense audience of several hundred people sits on the white floor in rows, most dressed in white, with some in saffron or orange shawls. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl sits on a yellow cloth beside an orange-draped seat, and several men in white and saffron sit on white chairs at the front right. Shelves of books and a framed picture are visible at the back, along with a loudspeaker. A pictured backdrop with a painted scene is at the far left.

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A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs and yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange and yellow mats facing a stage at the far end. Several men in front wear orange shawls over white garments, with some shaved heads. A camera on a tripod stands at the left, and a small dais with an orange-clad figure sits near the back left. Plain white chairs line the side of the hall beneath wall windows.2008-04-12A large indoor tent hall filled with seated devotees, mostly children and youths in white clothes and orange headbands, sitting on mats and floor cushions. Many wear rudraksha malas. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white with geometric patterns and yellow tassels. At the front, a figure in an orange and white garment stands near a microphone stand beside a small raised platform with a framed picture and floral decoration.2007-12-25A large indoor hall under a white tent-style roof decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in white and yellow clothing, some with orange shawls. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate cushioned seat on a raised platform, appearing to address the gathering, with a person candidate identified by the orange saffron clothing and seated dais role, though the appearance is only partly visible. A yellow line marks the floor in the foreground.2008-07-17A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.2008-03-06Indoor hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and multicoloured mats during an evening darbar gathering. In the right foreground a bearded man in saffron robes sits on a white chair, hands resting in his lap, close to a video camera on a tripod. Rows of men and women in white and orange clothing sit before him, with a few children in yellow shirts. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with elephant motifs line the white tent ceiling, and a small shrine area with lit lamps is visible in the background.2008-09-30Large tented hall with white walls and hanging cylindrical banners in patterned colours with yellow fringed bottoms. Thin orange floor mats are laid in the foreground beside a row of purple-and-white striped mats where a crowd of mostly white-clad men and women sits cross-legged, facing forward. Two figures in front wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothing; one sits with a notepad and phone on the mat. White plastic chairs are stacked along the sides and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the left. Several people are in the frame.2008-11-07June 10 20092009-06-10A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a tented hall decorated with green garland swags and hanging cloth banners in red, yellow and blue. Many men and women sit cross-legged on white mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas or saris with yellow and white shawls and marigold garlands. A camera on a tripod is set up at the left side of the hall, and a framed deity image hangs on the far wall above the seated devotees. Several people in saffron robes sit near the front of the crowd. Some attendees wear white and yellow shawls and lanyards, and a shaved-headed man with a white forehead mark sits in the foreground.2009-06-09A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in yellow, red and blue. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and some have saffron or orange cloths. Several men in front sit with hands in lap or folded, and a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near the centre in the crowd. Chairs are stacked along the right edge, and a screen is mounted on the back wall.2008-07-17December 01 20162016-12-01A large indoor hall with white walls, a tent-like ceiling and hanging orange, yellow and patterned fabric bunting. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white clothes with orange shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a yellow cloth is laid on the floor and a man in white with an orange shawl sits near the front. Several large orange-draped chairs are placed in the foreground, and a man in a lavender shirt and khaki trousers sits on a white plastic chair at right with hands pressed together. A painted backdrop of a deity hangs on the left wall, and bookshelves line the back. A bookstall or information stand appears at the rear.2008-10-01A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange floor mats, most dressed in white and some in colourful shirts, facing a raised stage. On the stage sits an ornate orange-cushioned throne flanked by a white-draped table. Colourful tall decorative pillars with orange tassels hang from a white canopy ceiling. A woman in white stands at the right edge near the wall. The gathering appears to be a satsang session with an empty-looking throne as the focal point; no one is clearly seated on it.2010-07-24