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A photograph of a seated audience facing a standing speaker in a plain concrete-block hall. The speaker wears a maroon wrap and has a floral garland on the head, standing behind a pink-draped table holding small glass cups. Behind them are orange-draped tables with brass lamps, flower vases, small silver figurines and a wooden instrument. Audience members in white clothes and chairs with woven backs sit in rows, including a woman in a white sari with a dark patterned shawl and a man in a red-striped shirt.

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October 05 20132013-10-05October 02 20142014-10-02February 01 20152015-02-01A photo of a satsang gathering in a red-walled hall with a Nataraja dancing Shiva relief and brass oil lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair speaks into a microphone from a raised wooden platform; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made. Around them, about twenty seated devotees in white and red clothing listen, including a woman in a pink shawl and several people in white. A bowl of yellow and orange flowers sits in the foreground beside a trident-topped brass stand and a bronze figure.2016-02-26Indoor photo of a ritual setting on a concrete floor under bright ceiling lights. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at right, one arm raised, beside a table draped in white holding a silver kalasha-like vessel and a small decorated offering. On the floor in front lie silver-plated deity murti parts and ritual metal objects on an orange cloth. Standing around them are a group of devotees: several men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a bright yellow top, women in maroon saris, and a man in a blue t-shirt with dark trousers facing away. A boy in a beige shirt stands near the left. A man in saffron robes with a gold-banded cloth stands at far left, facing the scene. The setting appears to be a workshop-like hall with cement block walls.2013-10-05October 02 20142014-10-02February 26 20162016-02-26October 02 20142014-10-02February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gilded throne with carved wooden posts and a brass Nataraja-style plaque behind, in a temple hall with red walls and marigold garlands. Hanging brass oil lamps stand on either side. Several women in white and cream sarees, some with flowers in their hair, sit with their backs to the camera facing the throne. The throne figure has long dark hair and holds a mala, with a shawl-like saffron wrap, and is smiling. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron clothing with long hair and a ceremonial setting.2016-01-04A large hall with rows of red chairs at the back and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central figure on a throne. The seated figure on a brown leather-style throne wears an orange-brown robe and has long dark hair, with an orange cloth draped over a low table in front. Many seated people wear white ritual clothes, others wear orange, saffron, red and green saris and kurtas, and a few wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, backs of devotees show braided and bunned hair. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by the long hair and saffron robe.2015-07-28