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An indoor hall with a red curtained stage at left and a white-walled room decorated with green, yellow and red garlands and a paper chain. A woman in a white sari stands at left holding a microphone on a cord. Several women in white saris sit in white plastic chairs on the stage and a man in an orange shawl sits among them. Many women and girls in white, cream and floral saris sit on the floor in rows, some smiling and talking, while a white-clad woman at lower left gestures. A wall door and a standing microphone stand at right.

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Indoor hall event with many seated women in white saris, most viewed from behind with long braids, sitting on a floor covered in white cloth. On a raised stage with a red curtain, a woman in a white sari stands and speaks. Two people seated on white plastic chairs at the right wear orange and white garments; one wears an orange shawl and another an orange top with white dhoti. Overhead hang a gold tinsel garland and red and white decorations, and a green banner with Tamil script hangs on the left. A small logo appears in the top left corner.2007-02-15A photograph of a hall with a dark maroon curtain stage backdrop. Seated in rows on the floor and on white plastic chairs are many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, with some in orange or pink garments and flower garlands. Several older women seated on chairs at the front hold books or papers. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits on a chair at the right of the stage area, and another figure in orange stands near a decorated panel with colourful streamers and tinsel overhead. A portrait-style photo is pinned on the side wall. Other people sit at the right edge with red and yellow decorations in view.2007-02-15Evening photo of an indoor programme on a stage draped with red curtains and silver tinsel garlands. Several people in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs in a row, many wearing green-and-white garlands; a few wear orange shawls, and one woman in a light blue top and pink skirt sits among them. A standing woman in white with a microphone speaks at the right edge, and a seated audience of women in white and orange fills the foreground. A wooden cabinet with orange panels stands at left, with a red-and-gold pillar behind. Lighting is dim and warm.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a decorated hall with a red curtained stage. Many devotees, mostly women with braided hair, sit on white sheets wearing white clothes with orange or saffron borders. On the stage, several people in white and saffron-bordered garments sit in chairs, and a standing figure in white with long dark hair stands at the center. Overhead hang strings of silver tinsel and red and gold bunting, with colourful hanging decorations along the top edge. The scene suggests a satsang or programme gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly shown. Several people in saffron and white sit at the right of the stage area.2007-02-15An indoor hall program with an audience of women seated on the floor in white saris and salwar, many wearing white with contrasting borders and some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange shawl and white sari stands at the front holding an open book and speaking, while other women sit on white plastic chairs on a low stage. Behind them a man in an orange shawl sits in a chair near a stage backdrop. Gold tinsel garlands and a tall orange-and-yellow hanging banner decorate the ceiling, and a dark red curtain hangs at left.2007-02-15Indoor gathering in a large hall where many women in white saris with gold borders sit on the floor in rows, most wearing white or cream saris, some in red or maroon. Several wear rosette ribbons with rosettes pinned to their saris. A woman in a cream and orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at the left, laughing, near a raised platform with a glass display case, a monitor, and a garland-decorated stand. Hanging orange and yellow lanterns and a red and white bunting line decorate the ceiling, with a white metal frame structure at the upper left.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A stage event in a hall with purple drapes, a gold ornate throne with a red seat and empty at the centre, and a garlanded frame on the stage edge. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at a microphone holding a small book, while another woman in white sits beside a microphone and a third woman in white sits on a plastic chair with an orange shawl. A man in white sits at the left edge, and a tray of flowers and fruit sits on the steps. Standing fans and tinsel decorations surround the stage. Heads of audience members are visible in the foreground. Visible people: roughly six.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.2007-02-15A photograph of a large seated audience of devotees in white traditional clothes, many women with orange-bordered shawls and braided hair, sitting on the floor of a decorated hall under a white tent canopy. At the far end of the stage, a single figure in an orange-and-red garment stands at a lectern, addressing the gathering. Colourful striped pillars with tassels flank the stage, a red curtain hangs behind, and framed portraits are displayed near the stage. Fans and a camera on a tripod are visible.2006-12-29A photograph of a satsang or discourse on an illuminated stage at night, with dark red curtains behind. A woman with long dark hair sits on a white raised seat in an orange-saffron robe with orange shawl and beaded necklace, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a water bottle nearby. Seated on chairs to the sides are men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange stoles, one wearing a pink-orange head wrap. In the foreground, a large audience of women and girls with long braided hair sits on the floor in white and orange clothing, one in a lavender sari. A banner with photographs and a flag hangs at the left edge of the stage.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated audience on white cloth in a red-walled hall during a sharing session. A woman in white kurta and white trousers stands at a red podium with a microphone, facing the group. Rows of seated women wear white and cream clothing with red and white lanyards, some in saffron or orange shawls. A small girl in a yellow top sits among them. A decorated saffron-bordered pennant hangs on the wall behind, and a white-haired person in cream clothing sits in the foreground, facing away. Orange cloth lies on the floor.2015-08-07