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A photograph of a discourse session on a stage draped with gold and white fabric. A man seated on a silver ornate sofa wears a rust-red draped robe, has long dreadlocked hair, and sacred ash marks on his forehead. He raises one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him sit a seated audience of men and women: several with long dreadlocks, some in green and blue saris, one in white, and one in an orange garment. Many have flowers in their hair. A gold-and-red patterned backdrop fills the upper background. Several listeners sit in the foreground, partly turned away from the camera.

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A satsang discourse on a gold-and-yellow draped stage. A man in a rust-red robe, long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-and-cream couch, speaking into a microphone on a stand while raising one hand. Around him sit a semicircle of devotees: women with long dreadlocks in green, teal and orange saris and jewelry, a woman in white, and men in front with their backs to the camera. A man in a blue shirt sits in the foreground. Red-and-gold drapery and a patterned backdrop fill the background, with footwear visible at the stage edge. a person: the seated speaker wears a rust robe, long dreadlocks and a forehead mark, and is the discourse focus.2017-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white forehead mark and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-gold sofa, raising a tall silver staff in one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor in orange, red, green and blue clothing; many have their hands raised to their heads with fingers pressed to their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a stage draped with gold and white cloth and a gold-patterned backdrop with red and yellow motifs. The man with the staff has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-toned presentation with a staff and throne-style seat, which fits the a person label for a discourse setting.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne draped in a rust-red robe, raising one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits close on the floor, many with raised hands and some touching their foreheads, and several women wear saffron and dark dresses with flowers in their hair. Behind them a stage with gold and yellow drapery and a gold-patterned backdrop frames the scene, with red footwear visible at the platform edge. The candidate is described by appearance only: a person seated in a discourse setting with the crowd gathered in attentive posture.2017-12-15A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair, holding a wooden stick in one hand while raising the other hand near his face in a gesture as he speaks. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Before him, a seated audience of mostly women in black and casual clothing fills the hall, and a man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread sits at the lower left. Behind the speaker a large screen shows a woman in pink, and gold ornamental decorations frame the back of the hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the robed speaker on the throne, identified by his saffron robe, long hair and beard; the depiction is in person. Roughly thirty people are visible.2016-12-18