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A photograph of a seated woman in a green and pale-green sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and stud earrings, looking to the side in a golden-throne hall. Beside her, a younger person with long dark braided hair wears an orange robe and gold necklace, seated on a red cushion before ornate gold carved panels. A man in a red and orange turban and saffron robe sits further back. Red drapery and gilded throne backs fill the background.

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A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor satsang with gold-leaf decorated thrones and panels behind them. In the foreground a woman in a green and cream sari with a beaded necklace and earrings sits on the floor looking to the left. Beside her a younger person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, gold necklace and bangles, sits upright on a red cushion with hands folded. Further back, other seated participants and a gilded figure stand in the background, and a red curtain and red cushions are visible.2017-07-08September 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of two women seated before a richly decorated golden backdrop with ornate gold and orange drapery. The woman on the left, wearing a maroon blouse and sari with rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold maang tikka and a red bindi, speaks into a handheld microphone with her hand raised. The woman on the right, in a rust-orange sari with rudraksha malas and a red bindi, sits attentively with her hands folded in her lap. Behind them stands a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in pink and gold robes and a gold necklace, and to the right a deity murti is visible. The scene appears to be a discourse or satsang setting.2017-04-30 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of a gilded ceremonial stage with ornate golden carvings and a golden lion sculpture at left. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a long braid and a microphone speaks on the left, seated in a red-cushioned gold throne. Beside her a woman in a brown sari and layered beaded necklaces sits with a vertical tilak on her forehead. On the right a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces and white tripundra markings on his forehead and body sits eyes closed in orange cloth, with another orange-clad attendant behind him. A seated woman in red faces the stage in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang discourse. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested man with long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange cloth on the central throne.2017-08-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala touches the forehead of an older woman in a teal blouse and light green sari with gold border, who bends forward wearing gold earrings and glasses. The man has a white forehead mark and hair swept into a bun, and sits before a gold lion-shaped carving, a peacock feather and red velvet drapery.2014-09-14April 30 20172017-04-30A seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a bare chest and multiple rudraksha malas raises his hand in greeting while smiling at an older woman bending toward him. He wears a white forehead marking and red tilak, and sits on a red zebra-patterned cushion before a golden lion-shaped throne piece and a peacock feather. The woman wears a teal blouse with gold border saree, glasses, gold bangles, and holds a walker frame. A red-curtained backdrop and golden carved panel form the setting. The man's cues of distinctive adornments and ceremonial seating suggest a person in a satsang darshan setting.2014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14July 08 20172017-07-08January 05 20192019-01-05Photo of an initiation or satsang gathering in a decorated hall. A bare-chested young man seated at center wears a saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, with a bindi and hoop earring. A young woman in orange with long braided hair holds a microphone at left and speaks to the seated group. Behind her, a bearded man in a saffron robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a floral-decorated throne and deity murti visible in the background. Many girls and young women in orange and yellow sit on the floor in rows, most with their backs to the camera. Gold and red drapery, flower garlands and brass lamps fill the background.2016-10-08