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A photograph of an indoor hall during a teaching session. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white-draped platform with a small red cushion before them, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stands a whiteboard on an easel with a hand-drawn diagram of circles and labels, flanked by a brass lamp and potted palms. A young audience sits on the floor in front, many in white with orange sashes or orange garments, some with long braids, and some raise cups. A sign on the left reads a silence and no-photography notice. Overhead a hanging banner in orange, cream and green. Roughly 20 people are visible.

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December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, smiling as they speak into a microphone on a white-draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a potted palm is behind, and a whiteboard on an easel shows a hand-drawn diagram. Seated in front, with their backs to the camera, are rows of people in white and orange clothing, several with hair in braids, some with palms pressed together. The setting is an indoor hall with a red-brown door and a wall fan.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned armchair on an orange-draped dais, a microphone stand before him. A framed portrait behind him shows a figure in orange clothing seated before a red background, with a small vase of pink flowers on a white pedestal to his left. Dark maroon drapes cover the back wall. Around twenty seated attendees in white clothing sit on orange mats facing the dais, some in green and blue shirts; one shirt shows the letters NN. Ceiling fans, a pedestal fan, a whiteboard on an easel and a blue sign reading No mobile phones and photography prohibited are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl is the speaker on the central armchair, presenting a discourse to the seated devotees.A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a raised platform in a hall, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling as she speaks into a microphone. Brass oil lamps stand on a table beside her, with palm ffronds and a white-board on an easel behind. Seated in front of her on the floor are many women and girls with long dark braids, most wearing white clothes, some in orange, forming a rapt audience of around twenty visible people. Hall walls are cream and a fan stands at left.2007-12-10A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with dark red drapes. At the front, a man in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat with hands folded in greeting, a microphone stand before him. Above him hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and beads. Audience members, many in white clothes, sit on the floor facing him, and a woman in orange-patterned shawl sits among them. A white board, a fan, a flower vase and a blue sign reading maintain silence stand nearby. a person candidate is present, with orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace cue in the seated figure, leading the satsang.2010-02-07A photograph of a teaching session in a hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and orange-tiled floor. A man in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned armchair on a raised orange platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small flower vase on a white pedestal beside him. Above him hangs a framed painted portrait of a robed figure seated in orange with a garland, labelled as a portrait. In front, a rows of students in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing white shawls and one in a blue top, and a child in a green shirt holds a yoga mat. A whiteboard stands at right beside a fan, and a blue sign at left warns about phones.A photograph of a seated speaker in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a white-draped stage at an indoor session. Beside him, another person in orange sits on the floor, and a row of women and girls in white sit in the foreground with long braided hair, facing the stage. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, with potted palms, a water bottle, a wall fan, and a flip chart in the background. A white card labelled Question Box sits on the table.2007-12-10A seated long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment sits on a zebra-striped throne-style chair with flowers beside it, a white plastic-chair-style seat area and a small table with flowers and a glass. Seated children in front watch attentively, and a man in orange robes sits to the right at a microphone on a red-patterned rug. Another man in white clothing sits at the far right, and standing attendees in white and orange are behind. A white sign on the wall reads children under 12 years not allowed, video audio and photography prohibited. Two electric fans and hanging decorative cloth panels frame the hall. The pictured figure in orange with long hair has distinctive saffron clothing and flowing hair, and the person is seated on an ornate throne, so the appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable) seated on a throne with children before him.2008-10-09A seated audience of men and women sits on floor mats in a hall facing a raised stage draped in dark maroon curtains. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits on an orange armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind them hangs a framed painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a small vase of pink flowers sits on a white pedestal. A whiteboard stands at right beside a sign reading Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed. Ceiling fans hang overhead and a banner with circular diagrams stands at left. Most attendees wear white clothing.2010-02-08A seated speaker in an orange robe sits in a large armchair on an orange-carpeted stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, labelled as a portrait. A small table with a vase of pink flowers stands at left, and a whiteboard and standing fan are at right. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with a blue sign reading maintain silence beside the stage. Dark red curtains hang behind the stage.December 10 20072007-12-10