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A photograph of an indoor hall where seated devotees in white shirts and light clothing face a raised stage at the front. On the stage, musicians play instruments including a drum and string instruments while performers in orange and saffron garments sit on a purple-draped platform. Behind them stands a yellow and red ornamental backdrop with lotus motifs and decorative arches. A large screen on the left shows a close-up image. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, watching the performance in black chairs.

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Wide view of a satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats and red chairs, facing a raised stage. Many seated attendees wear white, cream, orange and saffron clothing, and several have long hair tied back. The stage is decorated with golden arches, hanging red and orange lanterns, and a central golden peetha holding deity murtis. Two video screens show the stage, and a dais with a sitting figure in orange robes is visible at the centre. Red curtains and ceiling fans complete the setting. The seated crowd is large.2013-10-13Wide photograph of an indoor hall during a satsang or darshan session. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes and dark chairs face a stage at the far end. On the stage, a central figure in saffron-orange robes stands at a lectern, flanked by ornate gold-and-red thrones and a decorated garland-covered seat. Several saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the left of the stage area and along the front, and a red carpet covers the floor. Two projection screens flank the stage, banners hang on the side walls, and a mic stand and camera tripods are visible.2013-11-06October 11 20132013-10-11Wide view from the back of a hall filled with seated audience members on black plastic chairs, mostly viewed from behind, many with grey hair and in saris and shirts. On the stage at the far end, performers in orange and colourful costumes stand before an ornate pink and gold backdrop with a decorated temple-style arch, with cameras on tripods filming. A large projection screen on the right shows two figures, one in white and one in orange, and another screen stands at left. A small cluster of orange-robed people is visible at the far left beside a decorated display. Ceiling lights and red curtains frame the hall.2014-06-01A wide view of a large hall during a satsang gathering. Rows of devotees sit on red mats and red-cushioned chairs, many in white clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a central seated figure in orange and saffron clothing sits on a throne beneath a decorated canopy with hanging colourful streamers, flanked by golden deity murtis and a golden pillar. A large screen displays a close-up of the speaker. In the foreground, a woman in white sits on a chair beside a laptop, and microphones and cameras stand on tripods near the audience. Banners with bright floral motifs hang on the wall.2013-10-13A photograph of a large indoor hall with a seated audience on red mats and chairs facing a decorated stage. Devotees in white and several in orange clothing sit close to the stage, and many have their hair in long braids. On the stage, a golden shrine arch with lit lamps and small ornate figures frames a central dais where a seated figure in orange sits among other seated devotees. Red and gold stage decoration, flower garlands, and two large screens showing video of the same stage flank the scene. Near the right side, a musician in a blue shirt plays an instrument at a purple-draped table. Some audience members wear white and some wear saris, with a few in plain shirts. The setting appears to be a satsang or devotional program.2013-10-13November 04 20132013-11-04Photograph of a seated audience in a red-curtained hall facing a stage with a golden throne-style seat and a backdrop of painted deity imagery. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centre with two other saffron-clad attendants nearby, and a man in a white shirt stands at a microphone. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of the speaker holding a microphone. In the foreground, many devotees in white and light-coloured clothing sit on red-cushioned chairs and on the floor, with a lone woman in orange and a man in a striped shirt visible. A cameraman with a tripod is at the left. No one is identified by name in the scene.2015-10-26A photograph of a seated audience in a large hall during a satsang viewed on screens. Rows of black chairs face a stage with a red-draped table and a backdrop showing a golden deity murti and an image of a seated figure in saffron. Several men in white shirts, a man in an orange shirt and a bald man in a yellow shirt sit with their backs to the camera. A large screen displays a seated saffron-robed teacher. Maroon curtains, framed banners on the walls and tripod-mounted cameras are visible.2015-01-31A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02Photograph from the back of a large hall where a seated audience faces a raised stage. Rows of people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers sit on black plastic chairs in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. On stage, a decorated backdrop with a central deity murti flanked by golden ornamental arches and a red-draped table; a robed figure in saffron sits at the center. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a woman in orange and pink clothing. Several figures in orange and saffron robes are seated along the stage edges and near drums at the left. Red curtains line the walls and white ceiling fans hang overhead.2013-08-19 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19