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Photograph from behind a seated audience inside a hall with orange floor covering, many devotees sitting in rows facing a stage. Many women wear saris in pink, blue, orange and teal, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. On the stage, a central figure sits on an ornate golden throne before a decorated backdrop with deity murti and flowers. Two projection screens hang on the walls, and orange and gold hangings decorate the top of the stage. The scene is a satsang gathering, with the figure on the throne at the centre of attention.

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November 25 20102010-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall under a white draped fabric ceiling, with hanging colourful tassel decorations. Well over a hundred devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure seated at a wooden podium is partly visible beneath a maroon curtain with a small banner behind. Screens flank the stage and a whiteboard stands at the side.2010-11-09December 25 20112011-12-25A large seated audience of women fills a hall, viewed from behind, many with long dark hair in braids adorned with white flowers. They wear saris in white, pink, red, turquoise and orange. On a screen above them a figure in red and pink is seated before a gold backdrop, while a gold ornate deity murti stands on a stage at left.2014-08-24A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage at the far end. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris and salwar-style outfits in pink, green, purple and cream. The dais is draped in deep maroon curtains with orange and yellow banners, and a golden throne with a seated figure in saffron-colored clothing is at the center. Two large screens flank the stage, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front. A cream carpet runs down the central aisle between silver barrier posts. A figure in saffron is seated on the golden throne; the page indicates a person is present but the appearance is only partially visible from this distance, so identity is uncertain. Several people are seated on the floor in the foreground.2013-03-10A large hall with many seated devotees on the floor, most in white and cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, some in pink, purple and orange. They face a raised stage where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne in front of a decorated backdrop with deity murtis. Several devotees in the foreground hold brass lamps and plates, and small oil lamps are lit on the floor. Camera tripods and a video camera stand near the stage, with coloured ceremonial hangings and a projection screen on the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk. Roughly 60 to 80 people are visible.2010-10-26January 01 20172017-01-01December 04 20112011-12-04November 20 20112011-11-20A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white and cream clothes with gold or yellow borders, some in orange and red saris, and several have long dark hair pulled back. In the foreground a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with her back to the camera. On the stage, a central figure sits on a gold ornate throne before a large backdrop displaying a deity murti, with a small golden offering arrangement in front. Projector screens hang on the side walls and a camera on a tripod records the event. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though the seated figure's features are not clearly visible.2011-02-02