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A large hall packed with a seated audience, many in white, orange and green clothing, facing a raised stage. A bearded man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair stands at a lectern-like stage with a microphone, hands raised in teaching gesture. Above, rows of colourful paper lanterns and hanging umbrella-shaped decorations in red, green and yellow decorate the white tented ceiling. Two large screens on either side show a figure in a red robe. Attendees sit on chairs and mats; small brass figurines are placed in the foreground. A fan and a time display sit at the edge of the stage.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19A large indoor satsang hall with white draped walls and a ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, green and orange. A packed crowd of several hundred people, seated on the floor and standing at the back, faces a central figure in orange-red dhoti standing on a raised platform with a red turban, holding a staff-like ceremonial object and a drum. Two large screens display the crowd. Many devotees wear saffron, blue and green saris and kurtas. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the central figure has a turban and bare torso but identity is not established from appearance.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats, mostly in white, orange, pink and blue clothing, many holding small brass lamps or puja items. Strings of orange and white decorative flowers and lamps hang from the ceiling. Two large screens display a close-up of a figure in orange and gold clothing with long hair. A central ritual area near the front shows a seated figure in orange and gold, with a golden vessel nearby. Overhead stage lights and white draped walls frame the scene, and a small sign on the left wall displays a time reading.2016-12-12 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white, cream and orange clothing, many with red-orange shawls or scarves, sitting on the floor facing a central stage. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels under a white ceiling canopy. On the stage, a figure in a blue and gold sari stands speaking into a microphone beside a white and red throne with a drum set in front. Large screens on both sides show live images of people. Several devotees in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2016-12-17A large tented hall during a satsang-style discourse. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban sits on an ornate red-and-white throne at the front, with a wooden stand before him. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white, red, green and orange clothing, some wearing red and white garlands. Colourful hanging decorations of tassels and lanterns decorate the ceiling, and a large screen on the right shows a close-up of the speaker. A golden deity shrine stands at the left edge.2016-12-17December 05 20162016-12-05A large indoor satsang hall with a white tent ceiling hung with rows of colourful tassel decorations and small paper lanterns. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on striped woven mats across the floor, mostly in black and dark clothing. In the centre a standing man in an orange-brown robe speaks with a hand raised, beside a red chair. Two large screens show a close-up of a bearded man in orange speaking into a microphone. A golden deity murti decorated with cloth stands at the left edge beside a red curtain.2016-12-19Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a white tent hall decorated with rows of hanging colourful tassel lanterns and paper lamps in orange, red and blue. Many attendees wear white, pink and bright saree and kurta clothing. At the front, a figure in red and white clothing sits on a raised dais near a lit stage, with large screens on both sides showing a close-up of a figure in red and gold. Camera operators stand at the right side of the hall. Small brass lamps and offerings appear on the floor in front of the seated crowd.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling strung with colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, green, yellow and red. A central figure stands in front of a seated crowd, wearing a red and orange garment with a long staff and a drum-like instrument beside him; the figure's appearance is consistent with a presenter but not clearly identifiable, so no identification is made. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, saffron, orange, blue and green saris and kurtas fill the floor, with two large screens on either side of the stage showing crowds. A camera operator stands at left.2016-12-07