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A large indoor hall with a red carpet and white chairs holds a dense audience of women seated in rows, many in white, red, orange and yellow saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground a woman in orange and yellow sari with a red dupatta sits beside a woman in a black top and white shawl. At left a figure in a brown-orange robe walks along the red floor past a golden throne-like seat. Hanging colourful paper lanterns and tassel decorations fill the ceiling, with large screens showing images at the back and a red curtain at the rear.

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A large hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red mats and white chairs, facing a central stage area where a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands near the front. Many attendees wear white kurtas, teal and pink salwar, and orange-red shawls, with hands raised in prayer and applause. Multicolored paper lanterns and streamers hang from the white ceiling, and three large screens display live views of the gathering. Cameras are mounted on tripods at the sides, and the setting resembles a festival satsang or deepam observance.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on red carpet, viewed from the back. Many wear white, pink, teal and bright orange clothing, some with saffron shawls and mala beads. Rows of colourful hanging decorations and small lamps hang from the white ceiling. Two large screens on the side walls show a figure, and a golden-robed central figure sits on a raised platform at the front, surrounded by attendants.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience facing a central raised red-cushioned chair. A man in orange-brown robes with a red turban and long beaded necklaces sits on the chair, appearing to address the gathering. Two large screens behind him show a similar figure in a red-and-white setting. Colourful tasselled paper lanterns and strings of pennants hang from the ceiling, and cameras on tripods stand at the right. Many attendees wear orange, saffron, red and white clothing, with some in saris and others in kurtas. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the central chair, with a red turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes; the on-screen figures are depictions.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on a long red carpet runway leading to a raised red platform where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a golden throne-like seat. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and decorative fringed ornaments in red, yellow, green and pink. Side screens show large images of the event. Foreground devotees in pink, orange and white saris and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, and a small shrine tray with a deity image sits at the lower left. The seated figure on the platform appears to match the a person candidate by saffron clothing and a throne, but the appearance is uncertain and no reliable identifying cues are clear at this size.2016-12-06A large hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and strings of tassels shows a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in saffron, orange, purple, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white and orange kurtas. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with a red turban sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with gilded armrests, gesturing with one hand. A screen above shows a close-up of a similarly dressed figure, and cameras on a platform stand at the left. Participants sit on red carpet and floor mats, some holding papers. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse with the seated teacher.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12