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A night satsang stage under a decorated white canopy with concentric rings of green, red, yellow and blue fabric. Four people sit in chrome-framed chairs on a white-draped platform. At left, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits beside a monk in orange robes holding a book. At centre, a figure in a saffron/orange turban, orange robe and beaded neck garlands holds a book and sits upright. At right, a bearded man in white dhoti holds an open book. Potted plants and white candles sit on the stage. Behind them is a pink and white backdrop with Tamil text, and a few people stand at the edges of the frame.

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A night stage event under a white tent ceiling decorated with concentric rings of red, yellow, green and blue fabric. Four men sit in chairs on a draped stage. The central figure in an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe with yellow trim and a beaded necklace speaks into a microphone and gestures with his hand; a man in white ritual clothes sits to the left, and an elderly man in saffron robes with hands pressed together sits beside him. At the far right, an elderly white-bearded man in white dhoti sits with hands in lap. Two men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the far left, one holding papers. Potted plants and a backdrop with Tamil text and a satsang banner frame the stage. Audience members in the foreground are seen from behind.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19A stage at an evening satsang in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, lit by warm lights under a white canopy decorated with concentric green, yellow, red and blue rosettes and blue-red edging. Four men sit on chairs on a raised platform. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds papers. Next, a bearded man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits beside a potted plant. In the centre, a man with long hair, an orange-and-yellow turban and a saffron garment wears a rudraksha mala and sits calmly; his appearance shows several cues, so this is a probable Swamiji seated centrally. On the right, a bald, bearded elder in a white loincloth sits bare-chested. Behind the stage, a banner reads in Tamil words for satsang and Vellore, and potted plants and white draped tables flank the platform.2005-11-19A stage event under a canopy decorated with concentric rings of green, yellow, red, blue and white fabric and tinsel. Six men are seated in a row in front of a pink-and-white banner reading satsangam. The man third from left wears a saffron-orange robe and orange headwrap, holds a microphone and sits in a chair behind a small table with a ceremonial stand. Beside him, a man in orange-saffron garments with a long white beard sits in a chair. At far right, a white-bearded man bare-chested with a white cloth sits writing in a notebook. To the left, two men in white dhotis and shirts sit, one wearing a white cap and holding papers. Potted plants, white draped tables, and a wall air conditioner surround the stage.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19A photograph of a satsang stage under a decorative canopy with concentric rings of green, red, yellow and blue streamers. Six seated men sit on a raised platform with potted plants. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long white beard, sits centre-stage in a chrome chair with a microphone before him, holding a rosary. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes sits with hands together, and at right a bare-chested white-bearded man in a white dhoti reads from a book. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a cap, sit reading. Behind them a banner reads satsang with a Tamil slogan, and an air conditioner is at right.2005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19November 19 20052005-11-19