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Photograph of a large tented hall with a red curtained stage at left and a throne-like seat with floral arrangements. A man in orange robes sits on a folding chair facing a seated audience of men in white clothes on orange and green mats on the floor. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners decorate the ceiling. On the far right stage, another figure in orange robes sits in the distance near a draped backdrop. The seated audience is in white garments, with some in orange shawls.

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November 07 20082008-11-07Indoor hall at an ashram with a tent-like white ceiling and hanging colourful cloth banners. Thirty or more men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the front. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on chairs in the centre, one speaking to the other, with a small table and flowers beside them. A raised stage at the right holds a figure in orange robes, and a dark curtain hangs on the left. a person seated on the central chair wears a saffron robe and has long, swept-back hair with rudraksha malas, appearing in person at a meeting with organisers.2008-11-07Wide photo of an indoor hall with a draped ceremonial stage at left and a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit on chairs at the front, facing a large audience of men seated on the floor on striped and orange mats, many wearing white shirts and white clothing. A patterned throne stands at the left edge beside flower arrangements. At the right, a large framed image shows a saffron-robed figure.2008-11-07Photograph of a seated audience of men in white clothes filling the floor of a hall, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits in a white armchair behind a small table holding flowers. The backdrop is deep maroon drapery with gold trim, and hanging banners with geometric and elephant-motif patterns in yellow, red and blue decorate the walls. Fans, a video camera on a tripod and speakers are visible at the sides. Candidate for a person seated on the stage, with saffron robe and seated on a throne-like chair, though the face is too small to confirm.2008-04-12November 07 20082008-11-07A tented hall with a red-and-yellow striped canopy and colourful hanging cylindrical banners. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white peetha/throne-style seat at the front, flanked by potted plants and a small table. Rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis fill the floor on a purple-and-green patterned mat, with a few in orange garments among them. Two saffron-clad attendants sit to the left near a set of wooden chairs. A camera on a tripod is set up at the right side, and a large orange chair sits near the back.2008-11-07October 27 20082008-10-27A large tented hall filled with rows of seated men in white clothes, viewed from behind, facing a raised stage at the far end. A figure in orange-red robes sits on a white throne-like seat in the centre of the stage, flanked by a small floral arrangement. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long cylindrical banners with yellow fringes and colourful geometric and animal patterns. A dark maroon curtain with gold trim backs the stage. A blue sign on the left reads silence and phone rules, with photography prohibited. Several standing fans and a camera on a tripod are visible. The seated audience numbers well over twenty.2008-04-12Indoor convention hall with a raised stage draped in maroon curtains and decorated with colourful striped pillars. Six saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the stage in a row, with a white-clad figure seated to one side. Below, a large seated audience in white clothes and orange shawls sits on striped mats across the floor, facing the stage. In the foreground, a robed person in orange holds a camera on a tripod, filming the gathering. Potted plants stand at the left edge.2008-01-08January 08 20082008-01-08Wide view of a satsang hall under a tent-style ceiling, with yellow fabric drapes and colourful patterned banners hanging above a maroon curtained stage. A figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair on a red-carpeted dais, with a flower arrangement on a white draped table beside them. Rows of audience members sit on white plastic chairs facing the stage, mostly in white or light clothes, with one person in an orange striped shirt in the foreground. A cameraman in white stands at the right of the stage with a video camera on a tripod.2008-03-03Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a seated ritual gathering. A large crowd sits on white floor mats in front of a raised stage with a dark maroon curtain and a cushioned chair. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange-robed sannyasis among them, some with white headbands. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands near the stage edge, while a woman in white sits on a cushion beside a microphone. Hanging colourful vertical banners with patterned panels frame the tent, and a painted backdrop of a temple scene with a deity image sits at the right. Two speakers hang from the poles and a few blue plastic chairs sit along the right side.2008-10-27