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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a draped ceiling, where many people sit on red mats facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and orange sashes, while others wear orange robes. A small figure in white stands at the stage centre near a shrine with painted deity murti on the backdrop, flanked by red lamps. A projector screen at left shows a portrait, and a tall orange and red cloth hangs from the ceiling beside decorated pillars. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of the seated audience, indicating a satsang gathering.

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A wide photograph of a large hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees on red mats facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white clothes and red or orange shawls; a few wear saffron robes. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with a red shawl sits with his back to the camera, with a framed photograph placed in front of him. The stage backdrop is teal and gold with painted deity figures flanking a shrine doorway, and orange and white draped cloth hangs above. Two large screens and camera tripods are visible, along with a pink curtain at right. Overall, the scene shows a seated assembly listening to a teaching.2013-03-31A wide photograph of a hall filled with seated devotees on red floor cushions, facing a decorated stage. Many men wear white and orange-saffron robes; some women wear orange saffron saris. A central deity murti stands on the stage in a colourful painted backdrop with pillars, flanked by floral garlands. Two projection screens display images on either side of the stage. Several cameramen operate tripods near the front. Ceiling drapes and hanging orange cloth decorate the room.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a canopy of draped grey and maroon fabric and hanging saffron and multicoloured banners. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and saffron clothes, sit on red cushions facing a decorated stage with a central deity murti and garlanded figures, flanked by two projection screens. An aisle covered with a beige runner runs between metal stanchions. A camera on a tripod stands near the stage. Several people in saffron robes sit near the stage, and a figure in white stands at the right side of the stage.2012-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05Photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised stage, with a backdrop painting of a temple gopuram and deity murti. Around the stage, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the platform, some with hands folded in namaste. A large audience of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits on the floor in rows facing the stage, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads. Tall cylindrical banners with multicoloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling, and projector screens flank the stage. The setting is a public morning satsang talk.2010-11-30A photograph from behind a seated congregation in a hall with a white fabric canopy and ceiling fans. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on orange mats on the floor, some with shaved heads and red-and-white cloth over their shoulders, facing a raised stage. On the stage stands an ornately decorated deity murti set amid gold and floral arrangements, with a seated figure in orange and red at its centre. Two projection screens flank the stage, and tall decorative banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. Steel tiffin-style containers and plates of offerings sit before some participants. No figure on the stage can be clearly identified from appearance.2010-11-19March 27 20132013-03-27April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copies