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Indoor satsang in a hall with a dark starry backdrop painted with planets and moons. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a zebra-striped throne, with a second robed figure seated to one side. Several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on striped rugs on the stage, one wearing a tall white conical headpiece. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event. Decorative hanging cylinders with blue and yellow floral patterns and orange fabric hang from the ceiling, and oil lamps stand beside the throne.

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A photograph of a satsang in a plain hall with a dark star-and-planet backdrop. A central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on a zebra-print throne with a gold base. Two shaved-headed men in orange sit on the floor before the throne, a woman in orange sits at right, and a figure in an orange headdress sits at left beside a drum-like instrument. Brass lamps flank the throne and striped rugs cover the floor. Seated devotees in white and grey are in the foreground, and a television and lectern are at lower right.2011-05-17A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala on a gold-and-red throne at the centre of a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a temple-style image of two deities seated together, with a crown and garlands visible. Two priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit at left, one chanting near a microphone, while women in white and yellow saris attend beside the throne. Cameras on tripods face the stage, and a large audience sits on the floor in the foreground, including a monk in orange at centre. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the probable identity, with orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues, though he is presented on the throne. Several people in the audience are partly visible; the hall holds a sizeable seated audience.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a zebra-striped throne in front of a space-themed backdrop showing planets and stars, with hanging red, blue and yellow cylindrical banners above. Audience members in white and pale shirts sit on cane-backed chairs facing the throne, their backs toward the camera. A standing man in a white shirt holds a bottle and a man at right in a white shirt stands near the seating. A brass lamp stands at left and ceiling fans hang overhead.2011-05-17December 27 20082008-12-27July 04 20152015-07-04July 09 20152015-07-09 +2 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19Seated devotees in white and orange clothing face a golden throne on a raised stage during a satsang. A man seated centrally on the ornate golden throne wears a red-and-orange garment and a pink flower garland, with a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be giving discourse; this appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the peetha. Behind him stands a large painted deity mural with multiple arms and a trident-like staff, and to the right a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti beside a bull figure. Several video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a central aisle separates audience rows of people in orange robes and white dhotis seated on red mats.2016-08-08A satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and orange with floral and bird motifs. At the front, a seated figure in red robes with a white garland sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a dark backdrop depicting planets and a starry sky. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing fill the floor, with several shaved-headed men in saffron and white near the front, and women in saris to the right. A small monitor on the right shows a live feed.2011-05-17A wide hall during a satsang talk. A seated man in orange robes with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre stage, a presenter-style figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large screen shows a gold-and-red temple-style deity image with garlands. Two men in white and orange sit at a lectern on the left, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on the stage. Cameras on tripods face the stage. Several rows of seated audience members in the foreground, some in orange, most in white and pastel clothing, face the stage. Probable Swamiji on the throne, shown in person, with the orange robes and long hair as cues.2010-10-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor hall set up for a seated programme. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold draped backdrop depicting pillars and curtains. Two figures in orange robes stand at the stage sides, one on the left and one on the right near cameras on tripods. Rows of seated people in white clothing face the stage, many with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats with chairs at the rear. A cameraman stands on the right side.2011-07-01