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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his body sits on a red-cushioned ornate silver throne. Beside him a seated man with a shaved head and bare upper torso wears a white dhoti and rudraksha beads. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and yellow-bordered saris sit on mats and cushions. A tall ceremonial staff with a finial stands to the left, and a round hand drum is nearby. Water bottles are placed on the floor, and a plaque-like photo hangs on the wall at the top left.

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June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a satsang or teaching hall with a large seated audience on the floor, many dressed in white dhotis and saris with orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a rust-red robe sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat beside a lectern-style stand and a metal bell-shaped vessel. Devotees in white and yellow sit cross-legged on colourful mats, some holding water bottles. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand appear at left, and a round gong hangs at right. A red fire extinguisher and wooden doors are visible on the back wall.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with pink walls, where a shaved or long-haired crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the floor and on chairs facing a raised silver-and-red throne at right. A man with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body, wearing a red-and-maroon cloth, sits on the throne with his back partly turned, and a silver ceremonial staff stands beside him. In the foreground, a ceremonial bronze fan-like or bell object is held before him. Devotees wear white garments, rudraksha malas and red shawls; a painted deity image hangs on the back wall. Several people in white and saffron-colored clothes sit close to the throne. The ornate silver throne and banners suggest a formal satsang. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper body and a red-maroon wrap, with rudraksha-style mala cues visible on nearby devotees.2017-07-05 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA seated man on a silver and red throne gestures with his right hand toward a large seated assembly in a hall with cream walls and dark wooden doors. He has long dreadlocked hair and wears a saffron-orange shawl over a rust-red garment. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and cream shawls with orange and red shawls; several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. A standing fan and water bottles sit among them, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge. a person candidate is the seated teacher on the throne, with long dreadlocks, orange shawl, and a teaching gesture, with the assembly sitting before him.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with many devotees seated on the floor and in chairs, facing a raised red-cushioned seat on a silver-framed stand at left. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a red-orange shawl, holds a long silver staff or chamara-like ceremonial rod toward the seated group. Devotees wear white dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and red-orange cloths; some are bare-chested. A standing fan and a camera on a tripod are visible at right. Several people sit close to the front, and a young child in a red shawl sits among them.2017-06-26 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a discourse hall where a bearded man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate silver and red throne at the right, arms folded, addressing a seated assembly. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white garments with rust-orange shawls, some bare-chested, while a few sit on blue chairs in the foreground. A silver-stemmed microphone stand stands before the throne, a standing fan is at centre, and a yellow-draped table with a small floral arrangement sits at the back. Wall paintings of deities hang behind the dais. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is treated as a seated speaker.2017-06-28A large hall during a seated satsang session with many devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-saffron garment sits with folded arms on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a keyboard and a small microphone set before him. Behind him stand a golden deity murti and large screens showing a seated figure in saffron. Many attendees are shown from behind, some in white dhoti with bare upper bodies, and a few women in saris sit nearby. Red-draped tables and white chairs line the hall.2017-10-06A discourse gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls, a fire extinguisher mounted on the wall, and a framed picture at upper right. A long-haired man in a rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne at right, gesturing with one raised hand while seated beside a silver lion figure. Around him, devotees sit on the floor and in chairs wearing white and cream clothes with saffron or red shawls and rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in front holds a small cymbal-like object near a silver stand, and a silver kalasha-topped standard rises beside them. A table fan and a microphone stand are visible in the foreground. Several women in white saris and beaded necklaces listen in the background.2017-06-26 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copies