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Photograph of a satsang hall with a red stage draped in red cloth. Central figure seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, seen from behind, with long dark dreadlocked hair, bare upper body and a red cushion; a trident-topped staff and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. In front, an audience of devotees sits facing the stage, many wearing saffron and orange shawls and scarves; some women wear green and pink saris. On the left a small silver side table with a red cushion and a microphone stand. Behind the stage a shrine with a deity murti under a yellow canopy and red drapes, and a decorated altar panel.

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Photograph of a large red and gold tent event with a raised red-draped stage. A figure with long dark dreadlocks and bare upper body sits on an ornate pink-and-gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by a silver trident and a silver staff with a finial. A small wooden stand with a microphone sits to the left, and a red stool sits at its base. Seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls fill the front rows and stage edges, and a row of people in white and orange sits along the back. A small deity shrine with figures stands at the upper left, and a gilded seated figure surrounded by greenery appears at the back right. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair and the regal throne setting with trident.2017-12-25A seated figure on an ornate pink-and-gold carved throne with red velvet cushions sits on a raised red-draped stage at an indoor satsang hall. The figure has long dark dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body with a reddish cloth draped over the shoulder, holding a long ceremonial staff. Beside the throne is a carved pink wooden stand, and a large screen behind shows a figure in red. Seated devotees and attendants in white and saffron clothing fill the foreground, and a camera crane is visible at left. a person is the throned figure, identified by long dreadlocked hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap sits on an ornate pink and gold throne with a red cushioned seat on a red-draped stage. Gold tridents and a gold stand with a small device sit beside him. Seated and standing devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the foreground audience, with a red and yellow backdrop and camera equipment behind. A throne-seated figure in a satsang setting; the wearer's identity is not established from appearance.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden-red throne on a raised red-draped stage, facing a large seated audience. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a rust-orange robe over his shoulders, and holds a white staff across his lap; his appearance with long hair, orange robe and ornate throne is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as a teacher. A tall ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial stands beside the throne, and a smaller red-cushioned stool sits nearby. Behind the stage a large painted backdrop shows a deity scene, and a golden throne with a deity murti sits to the right.2017-12-25A man with long dark braided hair and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange wrap, sits in profile on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved floral details and a red cushion, on a raised red stage. Ornate golden staffs stand on either side. Behind him are red and yellow draped curtains, and an audience of roughly twenty to thirty people sits in the foreground, many in orange and saffron clothing. A small decorated side table with a red-patterned cloth and a black device sits to the right. Figure presents as a person by visible cues of long hair and orange wrap seated on a throne.2017-12-25A seated figure in a red-and-gold ornate throne sits on a raised red-draped platform in a large hall with red curtains. The figure has long dark hair falling down the back and wears a saffron-orange robe, seen from behind and in profile. Beside the throne stand a tall silver trident-topped staff and a silver ceremonial rod with a kalasha-like base. Below, a large audience in orange and white clothing, including saris and shawls, sits facing the stage, with several elderly people with white hair among them. Some are pressing their palms together in namaskar. The scene reads as a formal satsang or darshan event.2017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25December 25 20172017-12-25A large photograph of a ceremonial stage draped in red, with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne viewed from behind, facing a large seated audience. The figure wears a reddish-brown wrap and has long, swept-back hair. In front of the throne stand a tall decorated staff and a small footstool with a red cushion. A tripod-mounted camera sits on the stage behind. Behind the throne hangs a large poster of a crowned, saffron-robed figure holding a staff against an orange background. Hundreds of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing sit in rows, many with hands folded, as this looks like a satsang or mandala-process gathering.2017-12-25