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A seated man in a maroon shawl and a red turban sits cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a microphone stand, his hands pressed together, with a silver-framed backdrop behind him. Flanking him are gold-decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow garlands, including a seated murti on the left and a larger ornate figure on the right with a crown. Rows of brass oil lamps and small flame lamps fill the foreground, and string lights glow around the golden arches and yellow-and-red canopies above. The setting resembles a Karthigai Deepam celebration in a temple-like hall.

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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red turban on a silver throne-like seat on a stage, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Behind him rise ornate gold and silver shrines with deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of brass oil lamps with lit flames line the stage floor in front, and small silver lion figures flank the seat. A standing microphone stands beside the seat. A gold-framed picture sits on a small table at left.2017-12-02A seated man in a saffron-red robe and matching red turban sits cross-legged on a silver-framed platform in front of a golden shrine. He wears a red-and-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. A microphone stand stands beside him. Flanking him are deity murti with ornate gold and silver figures, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of brass oil lamps and tall lamps glow on the floor in front of the platform, and fairy lights are strung along the backdrop, with colourful striped canopies overhead.2017-12-02A seated man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a silver throne (peetha) on a raised stage in front of a golden Nandi-style bull and golden deity statues. A microphone stands before him, and oil lamps and a row of golden lamps line the stage. Behind him, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a gold-bordered arch frames a seated figure in green and gold adorned with a crown and necklaces. Strings of fairy lights decorate the lattice backdrop, and colourful festoons hang from the top. The setting suggests a Karthigai Deepam satsang.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a silver-framed throne cushioned with leopard-print fabric, hands folded, a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him is a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a large gold crown, flanked by lion sculptures and a golden kalasha-style stand. On the right, a second golden deity murti in an arched shrine is decorated with marigold and yellow garlands and gold jewellery, with lit oil lamps along the front. Strings of warm lights and a deep red curtain frame the stage. Shown is a satsang on Karthigai Deepam with a microphone stand in front of the throne.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02