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A large tented hall with white canvas roof and red draped side walls holds a seated assembly of many devotees in white ritual clothes, with some in orange or saffron garments. Rows sit on colourful striped mats and cloth, with yellow flower petals scattered in front. Bamboo poles support the tent. On a raised stage at the far end, a large projection screen shows a map-like graphic in red and white, and a lectern with a figure stands in front of it. Lighting trusses and a ceiling fan hang overhead. The people number in the dozens, with many partly visible at the edges.

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A large tented hall with white canvas roof and red curtains lit in pink light, filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats. Most attendees wear white dhotis or white kurtas, while several wear orange or saffron cloth. The audience faces a stage where a screen shows a large red and white map-like image. On stage, a few figures stand near a lectern and equipment. Metal stands with yellow cloth stand between rows, and a bamboo pole supports the tent. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame.2017-04-03Photograph of a large indoor tent hall lit with pink-purple stage lighting, where a dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on colourful mats and rugs facing a raised stage. A large screen displays an intricate red-and-white patterned image, and a woman in a red and brown sari stands near the stage beside a camera tripod, while yellow-cushioned markers and wooden poles frame the seating. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange and saffron. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible at the front; the scene reads as a seated satsang or darshan programme.2017-04-03April 09 20172017-04-09Dim indoor hall photographed from the back, with a large audience of many people seated on the floor in white clothes, viewed from behind. A large lit screen at the front displays an ornate red and white floral mandala or patterned design flanked by two blue-lit side panels. Dark stage curtains, overhead truss lighting and a small table at the front complete the scene. Several short yellow poles stand among the seated rows. Audience numbers are too many to count precisely and extend across the frame.2017-04-03April 09 20172017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09A large tented hall with a white canopy and red drapes hosts a seated audience of devotees on colourful striped mats. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, with some in blue, pink and orange. A stage at the back has a backdrop painting of a figure seated beneath a tree, with lit oil lamps and a decorated altar before it. A figure in an orange robe stands at the far right near the stage, and a person in a white outfit stands on the left side of the stage area. Ceiling fans, stage lights, speakers and brass-coloured barrier posts frame the gathering.2017-04-09Large hall under a white tented ceiling with ceiling fans and red drapes lining the walls. Hundreds of seated attendees sit cross-legged on striped woven mats across the floor, many men in white dhotis and kurtas, others in colourful shirts and saris. A raised stage at the far end displays a backdrop with a deity image and warm red lighting, with speakers and a lighting truss above. A figure in white stands at the stage and a person in orange robes sits near the right edge. Gold-coloured posts mark the aisle.2017-04-09April 03 20172017-04-03April 09 20172017-04-09A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls, with some in saffron-orange robes near the front left. They face a raised stage backed by a golden ornate frame with a central figure seated in the centre, flanked by two large video screens showing a live feed. Cameras on tripods film the stage, and stage lights and a hanging speaker rig are visible overhead. The scene suggests an audience gathered for a satsang or discourse.2017-04-16April 03 20172017-04-03