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A photograph of a satsang session on a stage decorated with bands of marigolds, roses and green leaf garlands, with blue and red draped fabric behind. A figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold canopy, appearing to address the audience. Seated devotees in white clothing, some wearing yellow shawls, face the stage from the foreground, with two stage lights and a fan visible on the sides. A plain appearance-based label for the central figure is a person.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an indoor hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage, framed by a semicircular arch of orange and red flower garlands and white pillars. Dark curtains hang behind the stage, with a hanging gold drape at the top. Two stage lights stand beside the throne, and a fan is set near the stage edge. A large audience in white clothes sits on the floor facing the stage, with some in orange and yellow saris. The page suggests this is a person, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible at this distance, with long hair not clearly seen, so the identity is uncertain. Sitting on a throne, orange robes and a garland arch are present, yet the face and hair cues are not clear enough to confirm. Audience members wear white and pastel clothing, and several have their backs to the camera.2009-11-17June 09 20092009-06-09September 30 20082008-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a lion-head armrest, draped with red velvet cushions and orange and white flower garlands. He has long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Above the throne hangs a flower-decorated canopy of pink, red and yellow blossoms, with blue and grey drapes behind. A red stage monitor, two standing fans and a studio light frame the stage, and an orange patterned carpet covers the platform. The visible person is the only one present.2009-06-09A photograph of a talk in a hall with a stage at the front. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised platform, backed by a dark curtain and a semicircular arch of orange and yellow flowers with garlands and white pillars. Microphones on stands and a small table stand nearby. A ceiling fan and hanging yellow drapes are visible. Thirty-plus devotees, mostly women in white clothing, sit on the floor facing the stage, with some in orange and green garments.2009-11-17December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a gold canopy and red velvet seat, decorated with marigold garlands and white bead strings, set on a stage with green and orange lighting. The central figure wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around the stage, devotees sit on the floor: some in orange robes, others in white with yellow or orange shawls, with a few hands pressed in prayer. a person is seated on the throne in orange robes with a rudraksha mala; the throne and garlands indicate a formal darshan or satsang setting.2008-12-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy and red cushions, placed on a raised white stage. Garlands of marigolds and white beads frame the throne and a dark backdrop lit with green and orange light. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothes fill the foreground at the stage edge, some with hands folded, and a microphone stands beside the throne.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a discourse hall where an audience of seated devotees in white clothes faces a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of an arch of marigold and red flower garlands, with a white pedestal and a flower arrangement beside it. Stage lights on stands, ceiling fans, and a dark curtain frame the scene, with a yellow and blue decorative banner hanging at right. The person on the throne has a crown-like turban and saffron clothing, consistent with the presentation of the a person candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-11-17