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A photograph inside a white tent with pleated cream drapery. A person in orange clothing with an orange turban and long dark hair stands at left, holding a microphone and speaking, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. In front of them is a large white cooler and a blue-and-red-edged stage mat. A large crowd fills the tent, many people standing with white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, some in white, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez.

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A large outdoor tent gathering with a crowd of several hundred people, most wearing white headbands or white cloth tied across the forehead, many in white or light clothing with some in saffron and yellow saris. At the left foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a microphone and addresses the crowd from a raised position behind a speaker cabinet. Ceiling fans hang from the tent canopy, and beige draped curtains line the sides. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed speaker, identified by the orange head wrap, long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 12 20072007-12-12Large tented event with a crowd of several hundred people standing in rows on a red carpet, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands and white ritual clothing, some in pale shirts and pastel tops. In the foreground at right, a bare-backed figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the head and body faces the crowd and holds a small black microphone, which is a person (appearance-based, from the orange head-wrap and long hair cues). The tent has white ceiling fans, a purple backdrop, and a row of framed portrait photographs decorated with orange-and-yellow floral garlands.2006-12-15A large outdoor gathering of many people seated closely together in rows, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands and walks through the crowd, and a few people in white shirts sit nearby. Behind them is a blue backdrop and a small display board with framed photographs. The crowd includes men in white shirts and women in white and colourful saris, some with orange garments.2009-08-15December 15 20062006-12-15August 15 20092009-08-15Large outdoor-style tent event with a vast crowd of hundreds of men dressed in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing white headbands, standing and facing a stage. In the foreground left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap stands on the stage edge, shirtless with a wooden staff in hand, viewed from behind. A purple draped backdrop with orange and yellow floral decorations runs along the back, with framed portraits on it. Some attendees wear orange or saffron stoles and lanyard badges. A speaker box and red-topped stage posts sit at the front. White ceiling fans hang beneath the tent canopy.2006-12-15A large hall filled with seated devotees, many wearing white blindfolds or cloths over their eyes, in white, yellow, pink and orange clothing. In the centre standing aisle, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl stands with hands at his sides, the only person not seated in the audience. Plastic white chairs fill the room, and tall windows with grilles light the background.2009-07-16December 06 20092009-12-06