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A large tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many sitting on mats on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Women in saris sit on the right side near the front, and a woman with a long braid sits in a white plastic chair in the foreground. Tall cylindrical hangings with orange tassels and colourful patterns hang from the tent ceiling. The stage has a dark backdrop with a deity image and garlands, and a central raised seat with a lit ornamental canopy. Printed portraits are mounted on the side walls. Lighting is dim with white bulbs along the tent frame.

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Large seated gathering inside a white tented pavilion lit by overhead fluorescent tubes. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on striped rugs across a concrete floor, with a yellow painted lane line dividing the seating. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with geometric and animal motifs in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. At the far stage, a large framed portrait and a dark draped backdrop with an ornate golden seat or peetha are visible, and a few people stand near the stage. A woman in a white sari with a patterned border sits at the lower right edge, and a small blue bottle sits on the carpet.2007-02-15A large white tent pavilion hosts a seated congregation of many people dressed in white, sitting on striped woven mats and white plastic chairs on a concrete floor. Tall decorative fabric banners in bright patterns with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a stage with a red and gold draped backdrop holds a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure, with a small altar and a deity murti in the centre. Two white plastic chairs are in the foreground, and a standing fan is at the left edge. Some people are wearing white and orange clothing near a side wall with framed photographs.2007-02-15A large indoor tent hall filled with seated devotees dressed almost entirely in white, sitting on chairs at the front and on colourful rugs and mats on the floor. Hanging from the tent ceiling are many tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and elephant motifs. At the far end a dark curtained stage holds a central figure in orange clothing seated before a white backdrop, with a small group beside him. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering during a training programme.2008-02-17A large hall under a white draped ceiling with hanging decorative cylinders in red, blue and orange patterns with orange tassels, and ceiling fans. Many people sit on blue-and-white striped floor mats in rows facing a stage at the far end, where a figure sits on a raised seat near a lit display. Several people in front wear white clothes, one wears an orange shawl, and one wears a dark teal top. Plastic chairs stand along the side walls. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge.2010-09-18Large tented hall at night with many seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white and some in orange, pink and blue saris and salwars, with women's long braids visible. Hanging decorative banners in yellow, red and patterned fabric line the ceiling, and a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair is mounted on the stage backdrop above a decorated seat with flower garlands. A fan and a small lamp stand sit at the front of the stage, and the stage is draped with dark curtains and gold-edged swags.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24October 02 20082008-10-02Wide view inside a large white tent pavilion filled with a seated audience, many dressed in white and others in red, orange and cream saris. Rows of white plastic chairs and floor seating fill the hall, and the crowd faces a raised stage at the far end. The stage has a deep maroon curtain with red and gold valance, two brass lamps or standing ornaments flanking a central seat, and a small figure seated at the centre. Tall decorated fabric banners with colourful geometric and animal patterns hang from the tent ceiling along both sides. Bamboo framing is visible overhead, and a microphone stand stands near the stage.2006-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 08 20062006-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated audience inside a tent-like pavilion at night. Many people, mostly women and girls in white, cream, pink, orange and teal saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations with yellow, blue, red and white geometric patterns and yellow fringe hang from the ceiling. A framed image and a deity murti are visible on the stage, with a small oil lamp and microphone stands nearby. Several people in the foreground wear flowers in their hair.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24Wide view inside a large white tent hall where a crowd of many people sits on the floor in white clothes, many in plain white dhotis and saris, with some wearing orange, green and striped shawls. Yellow floor lines and a red carpet divide the seating area. Decorative fabric cylinders with geometric patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling. Near the centre a single standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands by a camera tripod, and a red and gold decorated backdrop with a symbol appears at the right. The scene is a seated assembly, possibly a youth gathering. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible at this distance.2007-12-25