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A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits on a red-cushioned silver throne on a raised stage, hands folded, with a garland-draped golden bull and silver lion figures beside him. Behind him is a decorated backdrop with a deity murti; flanking him are garlanded deity figures in gold shrines, one on a purple cloth. A cameraman stands at right and another operates on the left. Audience members in white and orange sit with their backs to the camera, filling the lower foreground.

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Wide photo of a satsang hall facing a gold-and-red stage. At centre, a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a red cushioned throne flanked by silver lions; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Behind it a gilded bull (Nandi) stands with garlands. Two gilded deity murtis flank the stage: a seated figure in blue-violet cloth at left and a seated deity in blue-violet with gold ornaments at right, both garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white and orange clothing faces the stage, and a camera operator in white stands at right beside a tripod-mounted camera, with another cameraman in orange at left.2017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28November 28 20172017-11-28A large audience of mostly women in orange and saffron saris and white garments sits facing a stage in a temple-style hall with red curtains. On the stage, a central seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a silver-and-gold throne in front of a white sacred backdrop. Flanking deity murtis are decorated with garlands: one at left in blue with a crown, a gold figure on a golden bull at centre, and a seated goddess figure in green and pink at right. Attendees wear rudraksha malas and mostly orange clothing. A camera operator stands at the left edge. Golden peetha and kalasha-style decorations frame the stage.2017-11-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits centrally on an ornate golden throne draped with multicoloured garlands, flanked by a golden bull-shaped seat and a red-and-gold backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand on either side in gold arches decorated with yellow and orange garlands, one in blue skirts and one in green-and-red adornment. A rudraksha mala hangs on the seated man's chest; he appears to be giving a discourse. In the foreground, a seated audience of roughly twenty to thirty people in white dhotis, orange shawls and saffron garments faces the stage. Television cameras on tripods film the stage. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne cues, so he is labelled as probable.2017-11-28November 25 20172017-11-25November 24 20172017-11-24November 28 20172017-11-28Photo of a stage set for a satsang or darshan. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushioned silver throne flanked by silver lion figures. Behind him stands a golden bull (nandi) with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a golden deity murti in a crown sits in a gilded arch. Two gold-toned standing female figures flank the central set, and golden shrines with garlanded deities in blue and green sit at the left and right. A red curtain forms the backdrop. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothes face the stage from the bottom of the frame, several with flowers in their hair. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his saffron robes, orange turban and mala, seated on a throne.2017-11-28A satsang in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. On a raised dais, a man in orange-red robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne decorated with garlands, speaking with one hand raised. Gold-painted standing figures and deity murtis flank the throne, one at left and one at right draped in flower garlands. Seated devotees in orange and cream clothes fill the foreground, and video cameras on tripods film from the sides.2017-11-27November 28 20172017-11-28A photograph of a Karthigai Deepam satsang on a raised golden stage lit by strings of lights. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a silver-and-gold throne with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap. Behind him stands a golden Nandi bull and a large silver-framed backdrop garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with golden deity murtis in arched niches on both sides, one a standing figure and one a seated figure garlanded. Brass kalashas and offering vessels sit on the front ledge. Dozens of seated devotees in orange and white clothes fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.2017-12-02