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A photograph of a satsang stage. On the left, a bald priest in red-brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward a gold cow statue and a deity murti decorated with a wide garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. In the foreground, a potted plant sits among stones beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and turban, hands folded in namaskar, wears pink and white flower garlands and sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A painted backdrop of trees fills the rear wall, and a burgundy curtain hangs behind the deity.

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A stage shrine with a golden Nandi bull and a deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A bald priest in a red-brown dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the bull. At right, a seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a pink flower garland and gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together on a gold throne covered with a tiger-skin cloth. Potted plants, rocks and a brass lamp fill the centre, and a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with a small golden figure sits behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by orange turban, ornate gold jewellery and garland, and throne seating.2015-04-27April 27 20152015-04-27April 27 20152015-04-27Indoor stage set as a forest-like shrine: a dark curtained backdrop with painted trees, potted plants and rocks on the floor. A golden deity murti sits in an arched gold frame draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a green cloth, with a figure statue nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the deities. On the left, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl and a flower garland sits beside potted plants and a golden figure sculpture. Three people are visible.2015-01-04Evening photo under an open corrugated roof where a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, bare-chested, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell-like vessel near a golden deity murti of an elephant-headed deity decorated with a gold arch, a dense garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, and a green cloth backdrop. A seated man at right wears orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha-style gold-beaded necklace, hands folded in prayer with eyes closed, seated in an orange armchair beside a water bottle. Plants and a red cloth lie on the floor at the bottom. a person candidate appears in the seated figure, whose dress and seating suggest him as the honoured guest during the puja.2014-11-25November 24 20172017-11-24August 29 20142014-08-29July 13 20152015-07-13November 24 20172017-11-24A stage set for a satsang with a large backdrop photograph of a banyan-like tree and a potted-plant arrangement with rocks in front. On the right, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears an orange turban and orange robe, with red and white garlands and a beaded necklace, hands folded in greeting; an appearance-based candidate, a person, sits here. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border stands at center-left, holding a brass lamp with lit flame toward a gold-and-red garlanded deity murti on a gold throne-like seat at left. A tall brass lamp stand stands near the rocks. Mostly warm, rich colours of gold, maroon and green.2015-04-26November 24 20172017-11-24November 27 20172017-11-27