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A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees on orange mats and white chairs facing a shrine at the far end. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, while a woman in a yellow sari stands at left and a figure in a white and orange robe stands near the centre aisle beside a red carpet. Tall decorated pillars with painted patterns frame the hall. At the back, an altar holds a deity murti decorated with flowers and garlands, with a kalasha and lamps visible. Framed printed posters with photographs and text hang on the left and right walls. Many people are seated in white and pastel clothing, with a lady in a red sari and others in red, yellow and teal tops visible. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A seated satsang audience sits on orange mats inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Tall decorated cloth banners hang from the ceiling, one with blue, red and yellow geometric and floral patterns and a white dove motif. Foreground devotees in white ritual clothes and red shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, while behind a metal railing more seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the rows. A woman in a green and yellow sari bends forward at left. The photo shows an audience gathering rather than a visible throne or a person.2010-12-23Photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. At the far end, a stone shrine holds two large deity murti with red and gold garments and a red backdrop, with lamps and offerings in front. A man in an orange cloth stands at the shrine, and a figure in white stands at the left. Rows of seated devotees fill the red-carpeted aisle and floor, many children in bright t-shirts and saris among them. Painted pillars with floral patterns frame the hall, and a framed photo display hangs on the left wall.2011-10-06June 18 20102010-06-18December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shawl faces a colourful deity murti framed in an arched shrine, with flower garlands and red-and-gold cloth. Rows of seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the floor, and a red carpet runs down a central aisle toward the shrine. A cameraman stands near the shrine, and a framed photo and notice board hang on the walls, with tall decorated pillars at the sides.2011-08-19A photograph inside a covered open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing a shrine at the far end, where a colourful deity murti is set within an ornate arch framed by red and yellow drapes. A man in white dhoti stands before the shrine, and a figure in a red top stands near the aisle. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings. Along the right, a man in white sits behind a wooden desk, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in black and red fabric flank the hall, and framed notices hang on the orange walls.2011-08-19A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2010-08-08Interior photo of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and on white plastic chairs along both sides of a central red-carpeted aisle. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange drapes under bright lights. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls on the left and right, and a speaker sits on the wall at the upper left. A grey shawl-wearing figure sits on the left side near the front. Several people wear white and saffron-toned attire, with some heads shaved.2010-09-20A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and white plastic chairs. Many people wear white, one woman wears a red-and-orange patterned top with a red shawl, and another wears a pale green sari and head covering. A red carpet runs down a central aisle toward a bright altar at the far end, where a deity murti is visible with a colourful backdrop. Framed photographs and printed panels line the walls. Some people in the foreground sit in front of a metal railing. A satsang-style gathering in progress.2010-09-20A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red-orange walls hosts a long gathering of seated devotees on both sides of a central red carpet aisle. Many attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange and mustard tones. At the far end, a red and gold shrine holds a deity murti beneath decorative arches, and a figure in saffron-orange sits near the front while others in white sit in the foreground. Tall cloth banners with geometric patterns in blue, orange and red hang along the walls. Metal railings line the aisle, and a stage lamp stands near the shrine.2010-09-20July 22 20102010-07-22