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A group of about a dozen people sit on colourful foam floor mats in a green-walled room, watching a flat-screen television mounted above a white fireplace. The screen shows a robed figure in orange seated before a golden backdrop. A smaller framed screen with a similar image sits on the mantel beside a tiger painting. Seated attendees wear grey, pink, white and black sweaters and sweatshirts; one woman in a pink top is in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or talk watched on video.

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A small indoor room where a group of devotees sit on the floor watching a flat-screen TV mounted on a white-railed cabinet. On screen, a figure in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with gilded cushions; the figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate but the screen image is not clear enough to confirm. Viewers wear white and grey sweaters and cream clothing, with one child in a dark top looking back at the camera. A framed photo and a small lamp sit on the cabinet, and a chandelier and flowers are visible at right.2011-01-28A photograph of a family seated on the floor of a living room, watching a flat-screen television mounted on a mantel. On the screen, a figure in orange robes with a beaded mala necklace stands before a gilded ornate chair, shown as a broadcast. Beside the TV sits a small framed picture, and a vase of flowers and a lit candelabra decorate the mantel. Viewers in the foreground wear white, grey and cream sweaters and pale clothing, with one child at the right. A ceiling fan and a green wall frame the room.2011-01-28A small room with wooden floor where people sit on blue and red mats watching a projected video of a seated figure in orange robes surrounded by attendants. In the foreground, several people face the screen from behind: one woman in a white top with a blue and green emblem, a man in white, and a curly-haired person in a white sleeveless top. On the left, a woman in a patterned top and white pants sits near an orange-draped altar with a lit candle and a framed painting on the wall. Blue and light cushions are scattered on the floor, and a book lies in the lower right corner.2011-03-29Devotees sit on white floor sheets in a small room watching a projected video of a man in an orange-red sash with ornate gold trim, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, seated and speaking with an open hand gesture against a golden halo backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a white top, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in an orange shirt, a boy in dark clothes and others sit facing the screen. A small altar with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flowers and a framed portrait sits at the right beside a red-draped table.2011-03-03A photograph of a small meditation room where several people sit on blue and red mats and cushions facing a projector screen showing a video of a seated figure with a crowd of people in a space setting. Foreground participants wear white and grey-patterned clothing. A framed painting hangs on the wall above a small altar with a lit candle, an orange cloth, flowers and offerings, beside a purple draped stand. A laptop and audio equipment sit on a desk at left. The screen image is not a visible person in the room.2011-03-29April 17 20112011-04-17A photograph of a group of people seated on the floor of a bright room with blue and red mats and cushions, watching a projected screen at the upper right showing a glowing image. A small altar at the back has a lit oil lamp and a framed picture. In the foreground, several people wear white and light clothing; one wears a white T-shirt with a blue and white emblem, and another holds a small book. Viewers face the screen in a satsang-style gathering.2011-03-30A photograph of a living room where a group of devotees sits on a cream carpet facing a central figure in an orange robe seated on a couch before a fireplace. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears orange saffron clothing. Around a low table in front, attendees in casual shirts, a turquoise striped kurta and a white sari sit with their backs to the camera. Potted plants, a framed floral painting, a wall lamp and a small altar with a lit candle decorate the room. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meeting with the volunteers.2006-03-21A photograph of a small meeting room where a group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor watching a projector screen. On the screen a man in white dhoti and shawl sits in an ornate cushioned chair before a pink floral backdrop. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flower garlands rests on an orange and yellow cloth, beside a brass oil lamp and flowers. Viewers wear white, orange, striped and red clothing, and most face the screen with their backs to the camera.2011-04-10A photo of a seated audience in a white-walled hall, many wearing white clothes, some in yellow and orange, sitting on floor mats and cushions facing a television screen. The screen shows a figure in orange and red robes seated on a throne-like chair. Above, a framed portrait in orange garments is garlanded and set on a leopard-print seat beside potted plants and lamps. A tripod camera and speaker stand in the room. The people are seen from behind, mostly unidentifiable.2009-06-02A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with a cream wall, watching a television screen on a stand while a man in white clothes sits on a chair at the front right, facing the audience with a microphone stand. Many people sit cross-legged on a striped mat, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, green and blue. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall behind, with brass oil lamps on either side and a dark deity murti at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or screening. Several dozen people are visible, and the man at the front is a priest-like figure in white; no appearance cues establish his identity.2011-04-17A seated group of devotees fills a bare-walled hall with striped floor mats, many in white traditional clothing with gold borders. In the foreground, women sit in rows facing a raised platform at the right, where a woman in an orange sari sits beside a seated figure in orange robes on a white-draped seat with a striped cushion. A large framed painted portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the wall above, and brass lamps stand on either side. A television screen on a stand shows an image, with a dark deity murti and other items on a table at left. Some devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge, and one woman holds a camera.2011-04-17