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A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling strung with rows of colourful hanging decorations in orange, red, green and yellow, plus round paper lanterns. Hundreds of people fill the floor, mostly in white, teal, maroon and red clothing, many standing with hands raised or folded while others sit on red mats and cushions. Several large screens along the walls show crowds. In the far background a small figure on a raised platform appears to lead the gathering. Prayer items, bags and shoes lie on the mats in the foreground. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the scene.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees standing and moving on red floor mats. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis or flowing white garments, while others wear saris, salwar kameez and bright dresses. Colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, yellow and green hang from the white ceiling. Large screens along the walls show the stage. In the foreground a bald man in white with raised hands and a man in white with folded hands stand among the crowd.2016-12-05A large tented hall with a white canopy ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, yellow, green, red and blue. A dense crowd of several hundred people stands and moves across red and multicoloured floor mats, many in white kurtas and sarees, others in bright salwar and kurta sets, with some sitting on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes and a saffron-tinted sash stands with his back to the camera beside a seated woman. Large screens along the walls show the stage. The scene reads as a satsang gathering at a Sadashivoham programme.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large crowd of devotees dances and sways under a tent ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and orange, red and yellow streamers. Most people wear white, saffron, blue, purple and multicoloured saris, kurtas and salwar kameez, and many raise their hands while moving together on red and striped floor mats. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari and a woman in purple sit or stand near the front, and a cameraman with a boom is visible near the stage area at the back. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-12-01A large hall with a red carpeted floor filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothing, some in orange, yellow and saffron. Hanging from the ceiling are many colourful paper decorations and small lamps on strings. Large screens on the walls show crowds. In the centre, a ceremony takes place at a raised altar area, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in mostly white clothes, with some in colourful saris and kurtas, facing a stage at the far end. Many hanging decorations fill the ceiling, including long cylindrical streamers and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, pink, green and yellow. Several large screens display a figure in red and white at the front. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the crowd. The seating is dense, with people filling the rows to the edges of the frame.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowded hall filled with a dense gathering of devotees in white, orange, red and multicoloured clothing. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful fabric banners and tassel decorations in orange, red, blue and yellow. Several people in white garments stand and move through the crowd, while a few devotees in saffron and red shawls face toward the central stage area, which has a small raised platform and a camera on a tripod. White drapery covers the walls, with large screens at the sides. Many people are visible, with some seated on the floor in the foreground and others standing and walking throughout the room.2016-12-08December 12 20162016-12-12Wide photograph of a large hall with a red carpeted floor and a red curtained stage at the far end. Dozens of colourful hanging decorations with orange, yellow and green tassels and hanging lamp-shaped ornaments fill the ceiling. Several large screens show crowds. A large crowd of devotees stands and sits around the central area: men in white and cream kurtas and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in orange, purple, pink and green, and a few people in western clothes. A man in an orange shirt in the foreground holds a bag, and a camera operator stands at the lower right. Some devotees appear to be engaged in ritual activity near the front of the stage.2016-12-12