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A seated audience of many devotees faces a stage in a hall. Most are seen from behind, with women in white and cream saris and others in saffron and orange robes. On the left stage, a figure in red and gold sits on an ornate golden throne with a crown-like headdress, beside a painted deity murti with multiple arms. A large screen on the right shows a group of musicians in red and white attire playing instruments. Garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces are visible on several performers. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with a live performance on screen.

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March 13 20162016-03-13October 11 20132013-10-11September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall facing a stage backed by a large screen showing a glowing temple tower and a crimson sky. A man seated on a white ornate throne wears an orange-saffron cloth and a red-orange head wrap, with a cushion behind him; he is presumably the a person based on the saffron/orange clothing and the throne, though the face is not visible. To the left stands a garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy, and to the right a deity shrine with a figure in red and gold. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing the stage, mostly in white dhotis and orange cloths, many bare-shouldered, with some on white chairs at the front. Cameras on tripods film the scene.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly seen from behind, many in saffron/orange robes and some in white clothes. On a raised golden stage with ornate carved golden pillars and a golden throne shaped like a hooded serpent, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a person with a headdress and red garland speaking into a microphone. Red curtains and a camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-01-16A satsang hall where a large crowd of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes faces a large video screen showing a man in orange robes and a red-and-white beaded mala, seated on red cushions before a golden backdrop. Many devotees in the foreground have shaved heads and wear saffron clothing with white dhotis, some with gold-bordered white cloth. A second smaller screen on the left shows the same seated figure. A white-draped platform holds the main screen, with metal stanchions guiding the seating area. Most people are seen from behind. The screen image may depict a person, shown on screen as a seated teacher in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne.2014-09-03Indoor hall with an audience seated in rows facing a stage backed by a large projected or painted backdrop of a red-toned temple tower gopuram, a mountain and a starry sky. On the stage a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a lit temple-like shrine decorated with white and gold, with a white statue-like figure beside him and a garlanded deity figure at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera operator stands at the left in white clothing. Audience members wear mostly orange, red and white clothing, viewed from behind.2017-09-26August 26 20142014-08-26September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08 +1 copiesA seated audience in white and orange clothing faces a raised stage at a satsang hall. On a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits a figure in orange-red robes, visible from the back of the audience. Behind the stage a large screen shows a photograph of an ornate temple with carved stone pillars and a deity murti. White swagged drapery and a maroon curtain frame the stage, with projection screens on each side and camera equipment at the left edge. Several audience members wear white saris and shawls, and one woman wears a red shawl in the foreground.2011-02-02Photograph of an indoor hall where a seated audience faces a stage backed by a large projected backdrop of a towering gopuram temple and a glowing red-and-green sky over mountains. On the stage centre, a man with long hair and a golden crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace; this figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role. To his left stands a large deity murti draped with a white-and-red garland, and to his right a decorated golden shrine with floral offerings. Audience members in white, red and saree-style clothing sit in rows in the foreground, some facing the stage; a camera on a tripod stands at left.2017-09-26 +1 copies