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Indoor hall with red curtains and ceiling lights during a satsang. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange-beaded garland stands at right, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing with folded hands. The devotee wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Other people in white and in saffron robes stand along metal railings in the background, and a lit shrine with a golden canopy is visible at the far end.

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Indoor photo of a satsang hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and a golden throne-like seat in the background. In the foreground, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a long orange rudraksha mala, a red tilak and swept-back long hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge who bows with palms pressed together. Several other men in white and saffron-clad devotees with white forehead markings stand bowing along a railing. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange-and-gold robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2013-09-25Indoor hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the back and white ceiling fans overhead. On the right, a saffron-clad figure with swept-back hair, a vibhuti marking on the forehead, a gold-toned garland of rudraksha-style beads and a gold-bordered saffron shawl extends a hand in blessing toward devotees. On the left, several men in white and striped shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, with a devotee bowing forward. Other people in white kurtas and a woman in pink stand behind, and a person in saffron clothing is visible further back. Satsang or darshan setting.2013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A smiling person with a hair bun, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, a rudraksha-style orange-red garland, and an orange-red robe with gold border raises a hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in white and cream clothing stand with palms pressed together, one older man in white with an orange shawl bows with folded hands, and others stand in the background near a golden shrine area. The orange-red clothed figure with bead garland and ornate gold-bordered robe matches the a person appearance cues, presented as a sannyasi giving blessings during satsang.2013-09-25A photograph inside a bright hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and white floor. In the foreground a man in orange clothing bows with palms pressed together while a figure in a brown-and-gold robe with a long orange-brown mala and gold earrings stands at right, one hand raised over the bowing man's head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a red bindi and a saffron-gold shawl, and smiles. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands near a garlanded green tray, and other people in white and saffron clothes stand along metal barriers. In the background a gold throne-like seat with a red cloth stands on a raised platform near the back wall. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2013-09-25A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25October 02 20132013-10-02Indoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a long orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a devotee by placing his hand on the devotee's head. The man has long swept-back hair and gold earrings; the page states Swamiji is at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, beaded mala) are consistent, so he is a probable Swamiji. Nearby, devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar or bend forward in reverence. A shaven-headed priest with white tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl stands at left, and a row of women and men in white and saffron waits behind metal stanchions. A golden deity murti or throne canopy is visible in the background.2013-09-29September 25 20132013-09-25Indoor photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fluorescent lights and ceiling fans, red curtains and a white-walled backdrop. A figure in an orange-brown and gold-bordered sannyasi robe with a long orange rudraksha mala and a red bindi on the forehead stands at right, smiling, extending an arm to bless a seated young devotee in white with a long-sleeved white shirt and an orange lanyard, who has hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white, saffron and pastel saris stand nearby, and a man with glasses at left also presses his palms together. A video camera is visible at the upper right edge.2013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25