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Outdoor satsang session under a green mesh canopy beside a whitewashed wall, with a woman in orange sari standing at right holding a microphone and addressing a large seated crowd. Many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the red earth, some with braided hair and rudraksha beads. A man with long hair and an orange-brown garment sits on a chair at left beside a brass ritual stand and an electric fan, with a bright pennant and floral garland hanging nearby. A camera on a tripod is visible at right.

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Outdoor satsang under a green shade net on a dirt ground. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing red-orange clothing, sits in a white chair at left, with a floor-level audience of many people in saffron-orange robes seated on mats and blue-and-white striped rugs. Several people in orange clothing and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged facing him; some devotees stand behind the crowd, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films from the right. A decorated canopy with colourful fringe and flower garlands hangs at left, and loudspeakers and a fan sit near the stage area.2018-05-24An outdoor ritual gathering under a green mesh canopy beside a white building with a red-tiled roof. A seated figure in a rust-red garment performs a ritual at a raised platform decorated with marigold garlands and a multicoloured tasselled canopy, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in rows wearing saffron-orange cloth, many with long braided hair and rudraksha beads. A cameraman in orange stands at right filming with a professional camera on a tripod. A standing fan and a speaker sit at left.2018-05-24Outdoor satsang under a green shade cloth stretched over bamboo, with coconut palms behind. A large crowd of young people in saffron-orange clothes and white or orange shawls sits on the ground, many with long braided hair. Near the centre, a woman in a yellow and gold sari sits beside a small boy in white. Opposite them, a figure with very long dark dreadlocks wears a dark red-brown cloth and sits on a cushioned seat in front of a glass table holding steel cups. Behind the seat stand a tall decorated staff and a metal trident-like rod. Garlands of red and white flowers hang on a pillar at right. A standing man in a dark red shirt and a man in orange stand with a camera on a tripod at left, with a handheld fan beside the seat. Adjacent to the sitting figure a man with a light headcloth and bare upper body is visible among the crowd. Overall a devotional gathering of devotees and volunteers with filming in progress.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor session under a green shade cloth stretched over a rustic pavilion with palm trees behind. A bearded figure in a long maroon-brown robe with long matted hair sits in a grey upholstered chair on a red and patterned cushioned dais, seated at the right side, with a silver staff standing beside them. Around them sit a large crowd of young women and men in saffron-orange robes, many with long braided hair, seated on the ground in rows. A woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari sits near the dais. Behind them a man in orange stands holding a phone, and a camera operator with a video camera on a tripod films the scene. Strings of white and red flower garlands hang on the pillar at right, and a standing fan sits near the speaker. A satsang discourse with aadheenavaasis, the disciples, is being held.2018-05-24A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on the ground under a green tarpaulin canopy strung between palm and tree trunks. Most people wear orange and rust-red robes; some wear white, and several have long hair and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged facing a seated teacher at the far right, who wears a dark garment and sits beside a yellow-covered table with flower garlands and a fan. A cameraman on a tripod stands near the centre, and a standing man in orange watches the crowd. A woman in front holds a pen and notebook. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the image alone.2018-05-24Outdoor satsang under a green shade net, with a crowd of seated devotees on white and blue mats. Many wear saffron/orange robes and white garments; some women wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a robed figure sits on a raised platform in front of a small tiled-roof structure decorated with garlands and a multicoloured cloth canopy. Two cameramen with tripods film the gathering on the left, and a trident stands on the right beside a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. The page indicates a person was present, but the central figure's face and build are too small and indistinct to confirm a candidate, so this is a role description only. Roughly 60 people are visible.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor ritual gathering under a green mesh canopy in a dirt yard with a low wall and trees behind. Many young people in saffron-orange robes sit on woven mats and blue-edged mats, many with rudraksha malas, some with arms raised and faces turned upward. A colourful fringed parasol stands at left beside a brass-like puja setup with a garland and small metal vessels. A man in white stands near the center, and cameras on tripods film the scene at right. Speakers and a fan sit at the left edge.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24