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A seated congregation of many devotees sits on woven mats in a whitewashed hall facing two men standing on a raised platform at right. Most seated devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris; several women wear saris in pink, cream, mustard and orange, and some have long braids. The standing man at left holds a microphone and an open book, and the man beside him presses his palms together. Behind them hang a green curtain, a wall-mounted framed picture, and a row of ceremonial staffs with tassels. A large glass display cabinet with photographs stands at left, and a banner reads in English and Tamil about items used by Paramahamsa in his young age.

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March 23 20082008-03-23June 22 20082008-06-22December 16 20092009-12-16Indoor photo of a large seated gathering on striped mats in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and a glass display cabinet. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes, many women wearing white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, sit attentively facing the front, some with hands folded. A framed sign on the wall reads about things used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A small red and gold canopy or palanquin stands near the cabinet, and a camera on a tripod records the session. Some men in the back wear white dhotis and shawls.2008-06-22A photograph of a seated audience inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Rows of devotees sit on coloured mats, many in white clothes, some wearing saffron-coloured shawls. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on a raised seat before a microphone stand, while another person in saffron sits beside them. A standing man in white stands near the centre and a camera is visible on the left. On the left wall, a glass cabinet and a sign reading Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age stand beside a framed picture. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan session.2008-06-22A group of about thirty people in white clothing sits on the floor and on white plastic chairs in a bright hall. Many wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or cream borders and lanyards with identity badges. Women in the foreground sit cross-legged on striped mats holding notebooks and papers, while a man in a dark vest sits at right. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold small objects and a sign reads "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". A statue stands at left and a deity figure is partly visible at right.2009-12-16A seated assembly in a plain white hall with corrugated metal roof, facing a seated speaker in orange robes on a low white chair and a small platform with a microphone. Beside him, a second seated figure in saffron-orange clothing gestures toward the audience. A standing attendant in white clothes stands near an orange-framed door. Many seated people in white clothes sit on striped mats and carpets. Shelves with glass cabinets and a wall sign in English and Kannada display items used in childhood. A fan stands at the right. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated listeners are visible.2008-06-22March 23 20082008-03-23June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience of devotees fills a bright hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Most attendees wear white clothing, many women in white saris with bindi and white or red-bordered garments, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Many wear rudraksha or beaded neck malas. They sit in rows on mats and cloths facing forward toward a stage area, with glass display cabinets along the walls, a small ornate shrine-like canopy with a red and gold roof at the right, and a wall sign reading in English and Kannada that the items are used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right side of the crowd.2008-06-22A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls, filled with seated attendees on mats in rows. Most wear white clothes; several men wear orange or saffron shawls and some women wear white saris with rudraksha malas. Many sit with hands folded in namaskar, listening intently toward the front. Behind them a glass cabinet displays objects and a wall banner reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A ceremonial decorated palanquin-style structure and a large conch-shaped decoration stand at left, and framed pictures and posters hang on the walls.2008-12-06A large indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent tubes, where a crowd of seated devotees in white ritual clothes sits on mats facing a central area. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a video camera on a tripod and another saffron-clad person stands with a long dark braid, facing the audience. On the right, a person in an orange garment sits on a white cushion near a microphone on a stand, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Glass cabinets and framed photographs line the back wall, and a red-and-gold palanquin-like canopy hangs near the centre. A banner on the wall reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age' with Kannada text above. Two electric fans stand in front of the camera.2008-03-23