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A photograph of a large hall with a seated audience on colourful mats during a teaching session. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver and red throne, wearing an orange-saffron robe and bare feet, one arm raised and pointing while holding a wooden staff. Several people in the foreground and middle ground sit on mats, including a woman with blonde hair in black and a woman in orange. A cameraman with a tripod films at the right, and a projection screen shows images at the left. Colourful striped cloth hangs from the ceiling and a digital clock reads 11:01. a person appears as the seated speaker in saffron robes on the throne.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a large hall, raising one arm and holding a wooden staff. The room is crowded with seated participants on colourful striped mats, mostly in black and dark clothing, many wearing white, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing sits at the lower right. Hanging red-and-gold lanterns, white drapes and a camera on a tripod are visible, with a projection screen at the left showing people. The sign above the stage reads 'Aghora' with a digital clock showing 11:01.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate white and red throne in a large hall with cream drapes and colourful hanging tassels. The central man has long dark hair and a beard, wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulders and a bare upper body, and holds a staff in his hand; a person is seated on the throne and appears to be speaking to the audience. Before him sits a brass bowl on a striped mat. A woman with long blonde hair in black clothing sits at left, and a seated woman in orange and a sannyasi-style attire is nearby. Around them, around 40 audience members sit cross-legged on mats in black, grey and white clothing. A camera on a tripod and a video operator stand at right, and a projector screen glows on the left wall. Above the throne hang a red and gold ornate lamp and a sign reading AUMORA.2016-12-18A large hall with a crowd seated on mats and cushions facing a raised silver-and-red throne. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a small microphone, sits on the throne and gestures with one raised hand while speaking. The audience wears mostly black, grey and white clothing, with some in orange and red. Coloured hanging banners, a projection screen on the left and a placard reading Aghora hang or stand in the background, and a small orange-and-pink hanging lamp is visible at top right.2016-12-18A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl over orange robes and holding a long wooden staff in his left hand while raising his right hand in a pointing gesture, with a small headset microphone on his cheek. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an ornate throne. He addresses a seated audience of mostly women in black, grey and white clothes, some with blonde or curly hair, in a hall with a gold-decorated shrine backdrop, red drapes and a large screen showing a close-up of a man in a pink shirt. A person in white dhoti-style clothing sits at lower left beside a bamboo-like instrument.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats facing a central raised white and red throne. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair sits on the throne, extending one arm toward the crowd, as a probable Swamiji depiction-free in-person presence; he wears saffron clothing and long hair. Surrounding him are rows of attendees in black, white and pink clothes, some bare-chested. Overhead hang decorative lanterns with red, yellow and blue tassels, white drapery covers the walls, a projection screen shows an image on the left, and a cameraman stands at right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate white and red throne, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with a cloth wrapped around his waist, holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left as he speaks. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and the throne position. Around him a large seated audience in black and white clothing listens, with a man in white at lower left and a large screen behind showing a woman in pink. Gold and red ceremonial drapes and a golden decorated backdrop frame the hall.2016-12-18