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A wide hall photo of a satsang gathering. On a raised red-draped stage, two ornate gold thrones stand under a cream and red canopy. On the left throne sits a person in orange robes; on the right throne sits a figure in orange and white draped clothing with a red shawl, appearing to be a seated guru. A man in a light shirt sits beside the stage. Before the stage, a seated audience fills the hall, with rows of children in orange clothes sitting on red mats in the foreground, and devotees in orange and white clothing behind them. Framed portraits hang on the walls and red curtains drape the windows; white ceiling fans stand near the stage. The hall is brightly lit by ceiling lights.

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A large indoor hall during a satsang gathering. On a raised red-draped stage at the right, a seated man wearing a red-and-gold patterned turban and a red-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a second man in orange robes seated beside him on a gold chair. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the front floor on red mats, and a larger audience of people in white, cream and colourful saris sits on chairs and floor mats across the hall. Floral and decorative stands with garlands are visible along the back wall, beneath framed photographs, with a ceiling of recessed lights and a small fan at the right edge.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A wide hall photograph of a satsang gathering. On a raised red-draped stage at right, a man with a shaved head and dark red-brown robe sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne, with a second figure in orange robes seated beside him on a lower chair. In front, rows of young monks in orange robes sit cross-legged on red mats, facing the stage, while a large seated audience in white and mixed clothing fills the room. Along the back wall, framed photographs and banners hang beside decorated deity murti and floral arrangements. Ceiling lights and fans are visible.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Seated devotees in white and orange clothing face a golden throne on a raised stage during a satsang. A man seated centrally on the ornate golden throne wears a red-and-orange garment and a pink flower garland, with a crown-like headpiece, and appears to be giving discourse; this appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the peetha. Behind him stands a large painted deity mural with multiple arms and a trident-like staff, and to the right a gilded arched shrine holds a decorated deity murti beside a bull figure. Several video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a central aisle separates audience rows of people in orange robes and white dhotis seated on red mats.2016-08-08November 06 20132013-11-06A wide view of a large hall with white ceiling tiles, ceiling fans and recessed lights. Many devotees sit on red mats in rows facing a raised stage, many in orange and maroon robes, with some in white clothes near the front. A central aisle with stanchions leads toward the stage. The stage has a decorated backdrop with painted figures, a central deity murti and a small gold statue on a platform. Two projection screens flank the stage, showing portraits. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Several people sit in the front-left foreground, one in white on the left edge. The scene is a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-27A photograph of a large hall where many people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a gilded throne with ornate golden canopies stands at centre, and a figure seated there is wearing orange robes. Several other people in orange or white sit on the stage beside it, some with garlands. Red velvet drapes frame the stage, and camera tripods and video cameras are set up in front of the audience, along with a row of yellow-tipped posts marking the floor area. Many attendees, mostly women with hair in braids or buns, sit in the foreground, some wearing orange saris and rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2017-08-26A large hall with a raised stage draped in maroon curtains with gold trim and tassels. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate yellow-gold throne-style chair behind a white lectern with a microphone, facing the audience. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows along the right side, many in white and yellow clothes, some in orange; a few wear orange robes. Ceiling fans hang from a white canopy, and a camera on a tripod faces the stage. A small screen on the back wall shows an image. The seated audience is a large group, counted here as 21-100 visible people.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photo of a seated gathering on a stage with deep red velvet drapes and gold-trimmed thrones. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands. Two gold thrones sit centre and right. A standing man in orange robes stands behind him. A woman in orange and red sits on the right throne. Thirty or more children and young people in orange and red robes sit cross-legged on the white floor in front of the thrones, many with shaved heads, and a man in white dhoti sits at far left.2013-11-06A large hall with a central stage backed by a decorated wall of ornate pillars, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti figures in niches. Dozens of seated monks and devotees in orange and maroon robes face the stage on the floor, with rows of cloth mats and bags. Two projection screens flank the stage, the hall has ceiling fans and white ceiling lights, and a central white carpet runs between rows of stanchions toward the stage. A few people sit in white clothing at the front right, while a standing figure in orange appears at the far left edge.2013-07-30