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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. A shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the left beside a gold-trimmed wooden seat with a red cushion, fruit and flowers on a tray. Women in orange, red and yellow saris sit around a golden tray holding silver vessels, flowers and offerings, some pouring or arranging items. On the right, women in yellow and white saris sit with hands folded in prayer. In the background, devotees sit on mats before small offering setups. A fan and a blue banner are visible.

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October 26 20102010-10-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands resting in his lap, while devotees sit on the floor before him. A gilded side stand holds a tray of offerings. Around the throne, women in orange and pink saris and an orange-clad woman with folded hands and palms pressed together sit close to him, and a man in white dhoti with a shaved head sits at the lower left. A tray of brass-plated offering bowls with flowers sits at the right. Behind the throne, a decorated altar holds deity murti and floral garlands, and a white standing fan is in the background.2010-10-26October 27 20102010-10-27October 24 20102010-10-24Photograph of a satsang or puja in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and red cushion, a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala cues. Before him, a shaved-headed monk in orange sits with his back to the camera beside a row of brass plates of flowers and offerings. Around them, about a dozen women in orange, white and yellow saris sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding pink flowers. A wooden cabinet, electric fan, navy and maroon curtains and a small blue-and-white banner appear in the background.2010-10-26October 26 20102010-10-26October 26 20102010-10-26A photograph of a satsang hall where a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with red cushions, a tray of fruit before him. Seated on the floor in rows are many devotees, mostly women in orange, yellow and white saris and some men with shaved heads in orange robes, some holding brass plates of offerings. A wall banner and a tall curtain frame the stage, and rows of seated people extend toward the back of the hall. The speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-26October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden back, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair. Before him on a wooden table sit a tray of flowers and several silver plates of offerings. Several women in orange and red saris with orange shawls kneel or sit with hands folded in namaskar, facing the throne. A bald monk in orange sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with a braided plait sits at the lower right. A ceiling fan, window and dark curtains are visible in the hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes on a gold throne, and is the central honoured figure, so this is a presence claim based on those cues.2010-10-26A photo of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne at left, with only the orange-clad shoulder and arm visible. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace sits with his back to the camera beside a brass tray of offerings. Several women in orange or saffron saris and a woman in a white and magenta sari face the throne with palms pressed together, and some hold lit oil lamps on small brass stands. A woman with a long braid in a magenta sari sits at lower centre, and a yellow-clad figure appears at the right edge. A ceiling fan and dark curtain are visible behind.2010-10-26October 24 20102010-10-24