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A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy with decorative striped pillars, filled with seated devotees in white clothes praying with palms pressed together at the face. On a raised dais in front, a figure in orange robes sits before a dark backdrop depicting a mountain under a pale sky. A portrait of a woman with long dark hair hangs on the right wall beside a printed poster. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in shirts, and a few sit in the front rows wearing orange and maroon clothing. The atmosphere is a satsang or darshan gathering with collective prayer.

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A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.2008-03-06A large seated audience fills a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha-style necklaces, with some women in saris on the left. Many sit on colourful striped floor mats. Above them hang yellow and multicoloured decorative tassels. At the far left, on a dark stage backdrop, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised seat, appearing as a depiction of the speaker. A banner with a portrait of a woman hangs on the back wall and bookshelves line the right side. The scene is a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-03-25June 22 20082008-06-22April 12 20082008-04-12July 01 20092009-07-01A large audience of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sits closely packed on the floor of a white-tented hall, facing a distant stage. Many wear lanyards and some have their hands clasped or resting on their knees. Above them hang long orange and multicoloured decorative banners from the ceiling. At the far left front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform in front of a painted backdrop of a mountain at dusk, appearing to be a speaker or teacher, though his face is too small to make out.2008-03-06A wide photograph inside a large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing lanyards, sitting in rows on mats. Coloured hanging panels with geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the tent ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a blue backdrop depicting a mountain. In the lower left foreground, a person in orange robes sits facing the stage. A camera on a tripod stands near the centre aisle.2008-03-06December 14 20072007-12-14A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent-covered hall during a sarvadarshan. Most sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron, green and checked garments. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are decorative cylindrical fabric panels with tassels in yellow, red and dark patterned designs. Along the back wall, a framed photograph of a figure is displayed on a stand beside a dark backdrop with a painted mountain scene. A banner with lettering hangs in the background. The audience faces toward the front where a speaker stands near the stage area.2008-03-20A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, palms pressed over their closed eyes in a healing darshan posture. At the far left front, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a raised dais under a mountain backdrop, appearing to address the gathering. Overhead hang decorative cloth tassels in yellow, red and blue, and a printed portrait of a long-haired figure is displayed on the rear wall beside a banner.2008-03-22A large seated congregation of men in plain white kurta-style clothing fills a hall under white tent-like ceiling fabric decorated with hanging yellow and multicoloured cylindrical banners. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the front, some with hands clasped in prayer. At the far left, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat before a painted backdrop of a mountain and sky. A camera on a tripod records the scene from the side, and a framed picture hangs on the right wall.2008-03-06March 25 20082008-03-25