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A large audience of devotees, mostly seated on the floor and many dressed in white ritual clothes, faces a raised stage framed by red curtains and gold-carved panels. On a gold-and-red throne at centre sits a figure with a crown or turban, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a shawl, with a tall trident beside him. Camera tripods and cameras stand at the stage edge, and a small wooden bench is at the front of the stage. Several devotees in saffron and orange garments sit in the front rows.

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A large satsang hall with a red curtain backdrop and ornate gold-carved thrones. On the central raised throne sits a figure with a crown and trident, but it appears to be a statue of a deity murti rather than a living person, positioned beside a trident. Foreground rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes and orange head cloths face the stage, with cameras on tripods recording the event. A lamp stands at the left stage edge.2017-08-26A photograph of a satsang hall taken from behind a large seated audience. On a raised stage stands an ornate gold throne with a red seat and a gold crown-like canopy, flanked by two tall gold-carved panels and a red velvet backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, sits on the throne wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass trident-shaped staves stand at the sides, with gold elephant and lion figures and gold statues on the stage. Camera tripods and video cameras are positioned near the stage. The audience in white and red clothes sits on rows of brown chairs. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long hair, crown and rudraksha necklace.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang. On a raised stage before a red drapery and gold-carved panels, a figure sits on an ornate gold-and-wood throne holding a trident and a long staff, wearing an orange robe, a red-and-gold garment and a crown-like headpiece; a microphone stands before him. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and orange headwear face the stage from the foreground, many shown from behind, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the throned figure in saffron-orange robe, crown-like headpiece and trident, presiding as the speaker at the satsang.2017-08-26July 28 20162016-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Q&A session in a large hall with red draped curtains and an ornate gold throne platform. A person seated on the gold throne, flanked by carved gold lion figures, wears an orange-red robe, a white head covering and a rudraksha mala, with a trident (trishul) standing beside him. Several cameras on tripods film the stage. In the foreground, dozens of seated devotees in white and pale clothing face the stage, and a few wear orange headbands. The seated figure has long hair and rudraksha beads, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is only partly consistent with the page's claim.2017-08-27A photograph of a satsang session in a hall with red draped curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headwrap sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by lion sculptures and gold-carved pillars with canopies. A trishul stands before the throne. Two camera operators on tripods film the stage. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing the stage, with a few in orange cloth. The archive's a person label applies to the figure on the throne, whose saffron robes, rudraksha mala and headwrap match the page's identification.2017-08-27July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A photograph of a gold-and-red stage in a ceremonial hall. A figure in a red-saffron robe, orange turban and gold chain sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and an upright trident and kalasha-like finial behind him, speaking into a microphone. Gold-carved panels, red drapes and gold lion and elephant sculptures frame the stage. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, mostly in white dhotis with gold borders and some in bare-shouldered white or red cloth, with rudraksha necklaces visible. A camera on a tripod and a studio light are set up at the sides. a person: the seated figure wears an orange turban, red-saffron robe and gold necklace on a throne, consistent with a satsang discourse.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA wide view from the back of a seated audience toward a stage with deep red drapes and gold-patterned side panels. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban sits on an ornate silver throne at the centre of the stage. Several video cameras on tripods face the stage, and a gold statue stands at the right edge. Audience members wear white and light clothing, some in saffron, and many are viewed from behind, with their heads in the foreground.2017-11-19Photograph of a seated discourse in a hall with red velvet drapes and ornate gold panels. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne with a tall ornamental back, holding a rudraksha mala. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, sit on the floor facing the stage. Two camera tripods with video cameras and standing microphones are on the right, and a white air conditioning unit stands at the right edge. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left. Roughly forty people are visible.2017-07-15 +1 copies