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Indoor event hall with a draped gold-and-maroon curtain backdrop behind a decorated stage. A central altar-like platform holds flower garlands, a small gilded shrine with a deity murti, and a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor. A woman in a green sari stands near the altar, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on mats, many in orange robes, facing the stage. Tripod-mounted lights and a microphone stand flank the stage. Ceiling fans and a balcony line the upper hall.

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A photograph of a hall with a green upper wall and a balcony, where a ritual is underway before a flower-decorated stage draped in gold and magenta cloth. Several saffron-robed monks stand with long poles topped with red-orange pennants. A tall figure in flowing orange robes with a long-haired head stands at right, wearing a beaded necklace, beside a man in white clothes. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand near a brass lamp on a stand. Seated devotees in white fill the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the stage.2005-11-11Indoor ritual hall with a decorated altar draped in white and maroon fabric and garlanded with white and green flowers, holding a framed photograph and brass items. Several standing and seated people in saffron/orange robes, one with long swept-back hair and a garland, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a tassel. A man in white ritual clothes stands at left and a man in a checked shirt stands at right beside a studio light stand. Seated devotees in orange robes and rows of people sit on a green and white mat facing the altar. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a loudspeaker stands at left.2005-11-11Elevated view of a large hall filled with many people dressed in white, seated on rows of chairs and standing in the aisles. At the front, a stage draped with cream and red fabric holds a central figure seated in the centre with others around him; a large portrait hangs above. Several people in white move through the open floor near the stage, and overhead ceiling fans hang from the high ceiling. A small banner is displayed on the side wall. The scene suggests a congregational programme or satsang.2005-11-24A seated congregation fills a hall with white and red striped floor mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands at a tripod-mounted camera. Many attendees in white and cream clothing, some children and a woman in a red top sit cross-legged. At the far end, a raised stage is draped in white, green and maroon fabric, holding a golden deity murti and a seated figure on an ornate peetha/throne with a golden canopy. Brass lamps and vases flank the stage, and a projection screen hangs on the left wall beside striped decorative pillars. The scene shows a devotional gathering with a central deity and throne.2010-12-26November 24 20052005-11-24 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26November 11 20052005-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 24 20052005-11-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor hall stage set with a maroon and navy drape and white scalloped valance, with orange and patterned banners hanging from the white ceiling. On the stage a large ornate gold throne stands with a figure in orange robes seated on it. Around the throne, figures in white clothes stand in a line, some in orange and yellow garments. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many with white head cloths, on orange and red mats. A man in a red-orange shawl stands at the right side of the room near a camera on a tripod.2009-12-18February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling, dark maroon and white valances, and hanging orange and patterned banners. On a raised stage stands an ornate gold throne with a seated figure in orange robes. Around the stage, a line of people in white clothes stands in rows, some in yellow and orange garments, while another orange-robed figure stands near the throne. Seated devotees on orange and red mats fill the foreground, many wearing white and some with white head cloths. A camera on a tripod films the stage from the right side.2009-12-18A wide indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a garland of flowers on a raised seat. Around an orange cloth on the floor sit several seated people in white and orange clothing, including a person in saffron robes, with some lit oil lamps nearby. A large crowd in white and orange sits in rows on the floor on the right, many with small lamps before them, facing a stage with a red backdrop displaying a portrait of a robed saint. A video screen on a stand shows an image. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated speaker.2010-12-22