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A large hall with a cream ceiling and round recessed lights shows a seated congregation on red-and-white striped mats facing a red-draped stage. Many devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, some kneeling or bowing. A man in a white shirt and light jeans walks across the polished floor past camera tripods and a laptop setup at left. Framed portraits hang along the back wall between red valances, including one of a figure in orange and white and another in red. Several sadhus in saffron robes sit in the front rows. The scene appears to be a pada puja gathering.

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December 14 20112011-12-14Wide view of a large hall with a polished tiled floor and ceiling lights, where a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing sits on red-and-white striped mats. A cameraman in a blue shirt operates a video camera on a tripod in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. Framed portraits of deities and saints hang on the back wall, with a dark stage and red drapes at the front. Several flat-screen monitors line the left side. Many people are seated in rows facing the stage, with a few figures in orange robes near the front. The scene suggests a pada puja or satsang gathering being recorded.2011-12-14November 01 20142014-11-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on mats and a pale tiled floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most men wear white dhotis with white shirts or bare upper bodies, and several wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas. Many children sit among the adults on the left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red drapes, and large screens hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a seated satsang or group session in an ashram hall.2011-12-11Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and white clothing, arranged on red mats facing a golden shrine-like structure on the right. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta walks across the floor, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a lanyard badge walks beside a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. Television monitors and a camera on a tripod stand at the left edge. Red curtains line the walls and many ceiling lights illuminate the hall.2014-11-01A large hall during a seated discourse with many devotees sitting on striped mats and cushions, most wearing white clothing, some in orange or blue. In the centre front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised chair decorated with yellow and orange flowers, appearing to address the audience. Framed portraits in ornate gold frames line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs above the stage. Attendees with bags and water bottles are seen in the foreground. a person: the seated figure in orange robes on the decorated throne fits a presentation with saffron clothing and a seat of honour, but the face and cues are too small to be certain.2011-12-01Wide view of a large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a large golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy and ornate pillars stands beside a colourful temple-style backdrop. A cameraman on a tripod and another operator with a camera film the gathering, and several people in orange sit near the stage with small brass vessels and oil lamps set before them on the floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above a red draped table.2011-12-17A wide photograph of a large, brightly lit hall with a polished white marble floor and recessed ceiling lights. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows, most wearing white clothes, with a few in orange or saffron garments. A tripod-mounted video camera and a television screen stand at the left edge near a red-draped table, and framed portraits hang on the back wall. Several people are visible in the middle distance, and a child in a red-and-white striped top and orange shorts walks across the floor.2011-12-17August 17 20132013-08-17November 01 20142014-11-01December 17 20112011-12-17December 28 20112011-12-28