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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a beaded white-and-gold waist belt and a red flower garland, viewed from behind, facing a long table draped in a green and gold patterned cloth and a bouquet of pink flowers. Beyond the table, a seated audience of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts wear red shawls and orange lanyards, many clapping, while others stand along the back wall applauding. The room is dimly lit with a concrete block wall.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a large brown leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with one hand raised in discourse. Around him, a crowd sits on the floor in white and orange-red shawls, several with orange forehead marks; some clap and listen, and a woman in white leans forward with her hands together. Behind them, red walls display framed photographs and posters, and a table of books and items stands at the back. A satsang discourse setting with devotees in white and saffron.July 12 20152015-07-12A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls, many clapping. Beside the throne stands a person in white with a red-orange shawl and a red beaded necklace, hands folded. Pink and purple patterned panels decorate the wall behind, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor.2015-05-25A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row on a bare concrete floor in a dim, plain hall with a breeze-block wall. On the far right, a man in a rust-brown robe and a long red beaded garland faces the group, his hands held together in front of him, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible. Most men in the line wear white kurtas or dhotis with saffron-orange lanyards, and several wear red or maroon shawls. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a brown dupatta stands in the middle, and another woman in a lilac sari stands near the left. Two men on the left wear orange shawls. Scattered brass items and a small metal pot sit on the floor in the foreground.2013-09-04February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a bright hall with red walls and framed displays. A man with a shaved head and a visible tilak sits cross-legged in a large brown leather armchair on an orange-draped platform, with a small microphone set in front of him. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and holds his hand near his face. Around him a large crowd sits and stands on red cloth and white sheets, many women and men in white with gold-bordered garments and red shawls, some wearing green lanyards. A golden trident stands to the right of the chair, and a person in an orange robe stands at the far right. The foreground shows the backs of seated devotees.2015-10-08May 11 20152015-05-11A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and a microphone, smiling from a large brown leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall. Around him a seated audience in white garments with red-orange shawls faces him, several with their backs to the camera. Behind, a cameraman in a white shirt with an orange scarf films, and display stands and lights fill the bright room. A probable Swamiji figure is present in person, identified only by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded garland, seated in the chair of honour.2015-07-06 +2 copiesMay 24 20152015-05-24A stage event with a seated figure in long dark hair wearing an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, gold necklaces, seated on a white-covered throne-like chair with a microphone stand and a water bottle beside. Several men and women sit on white plastic chairs in white and orange-red clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and red shawls; one bald man in white stands at right holding papers and speaking. Dark red curtains hang behind the stage, with a hanging orange-and-blue banner at upper right. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-27Photograph of a satsang hall with a seated teacher in a brown-red saffron-toned robe, a thick gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, wearing a headset microphone, seated on an ornate brown leather throne on an orange-draped platform. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes and green lanyards sit on the marble floor facing the throne, several smiling, some with their backs to the camera in the foreground. A large wall-mounted screen and wooden doors frame the room. The teacher is shown as a person in saffron clothing with rudraksha and gold adornments, seated and speaking to the gathered devotees.2015-11-19