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A large seated audience fills a hall decorated with hanging orange and red paper lanterns and streamers from a white ceiling. Most attendees wear white kurtas, dhotis or lungis, with some in saffron-orange, plaid shirts or dark jackets, and many wear lanyards or name badges. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, with several hands pressed together in namaste. Foreground figures include a bald man in an orange shawl and a long-haired man with a beard in white. Stage lights and a camera rig are visible on a raised platform at the back, and a small child sits among the crowd. The people are the focus, with no speaker clearly visible in frame.

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A large seated congregation fills a tent hall under a ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels. Most attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear saffron, maroon, plaid and striped clothing. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and blankets, many with rudraksha malas and lanyards. Two large screens show the speaker on stage at the far end, with a camera crew on a raised platform at right. The scene is a satsang or discourse session, with dense rows of devotees extending to the back of the hall.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped rugs, facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothes and white shirts, with some in saffron, orange and blue. A man with long blond dress hair and a saffron-and-white shawl with beads sits in the foreground. Overhead hang rows of colourful lanterns and decorative paper-like ornaments. Camera rigs and cameramen stand near the stage, and a partial white-clad figure stands beside the seated crowd. A large crowd sits in the hall; no clearly identifiable a person appearance is shown.2016-12-01A large seated audience fills a white tented hall with red floor mats and rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels hanging from the ceiling. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged, many in white kurtas and off-white clothing with red-and-brown rudraksha malas, while some wear orange, yellow and maroon. A bearded white-haired man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits in the centre foreground, and a young boy sits at the bottom edge. Three large screens at the back show a bearded figure in saffron-and-red robes with a crown-like headpiece and a trident. Cameras stand at the upper right, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor.2016-12-19A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, with eyes closed in meditation. A foreground devotee in a white dhoti and mala sits upright with hands resting in his lap; a bare-chested man with a mala sits at the right edge. Overhead hang strings of colourful tassels and paper decorations, and screens display colourful graphics at the sides. The raised stage at the far end holds a deity murti and a small structure. The page refers to a birthday celebration, but no speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable here.2016-12-23December 21 20162016-12-21December 14 20092009-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on colourful striped woven mats. Overhead hang many colourful paper lanterns and decorated umbrellas with streamers in orange, green, pink and blue. In the foreground, a few men sit cross-legged: one in a white kurta, one in a yellow dhoti with a mala, one in a rust-orange shirt, and a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl. Large screens line the walls showing the stage. The crowd wears mostly white and orange clothing.2016-12-01 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated people on colourful striped mats and cushions, attending a seated programme. Most attendees wear white, cream, orange, saffron and blue clothing, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. Overhead, rows of hanging orange, red and yellow decorative lanterns and garlands line the ceiling. Several large screens display the stage at the front and side. Foreground people sit with hands folded or chins resting on their hands. Backpacks lie along the right edge. The audience is watching the stage in an organised, attentive satsang-style gathering.2016-12-21