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A seated figure in an orange-red robe and tall red turban sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat, holding a ceremonial rudraksha-style mala and wearing a long multi-strand beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. Beside him a golden bull statue stands, and a golden trident rises at the right edge. A large audience of devotees in orange, white and red clothing fills the foreground and background of a bright hall; a camera rig and stage scaffolding are visible behind.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large seated audience fills a hall, facing a central figure seated on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a golden bull statue. The central man wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders and a bare upper body, a long gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala, and bold gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident-topped staff upright beside him. a person is identified from his distinctive turban, ornate gold adornments and seated position of honour. Behind the audience, a camera operator films from a raised platform with tripods, and devotees in orange, red and white saris and robes sit in rows. The overlay logo in the upper left is a stylised bird mark.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, viewed from behind their heads. On a raised golden peetha draped with a tiger skin sits a bearded man in a saffron wrap and orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded mala, a rudraksha-style necklace and a leopard-print waistcloth, with a golden trident beside him. Behind him stand a gold bull statue, tripods and a camera on a scaffold, and white drapes line the back wall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his turban, long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, while the wider scene shows satsang or discourse.2016-12-07A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing an orange-rust shawl over his shoulders, a long gold necklace and a leopard-print cloth on his lap, holds a small golden trident in one hand. He sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat in front of a large golden bull statue (nandi). Behind a gold ceremonial staff, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a green-and-gold sari reach toward him. Dense seated audience in white and orange clothes fills the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. A red sign reads Sahyoga. Blue draped backdrop and a wooden lectern complete the stage.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cushion, a gold trident-staff raised at his right, and a large rudraksha-style mala with gold medallion at his chest. He rests one arm on a golden lion-shaped armrest. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron-orange robe, turban, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Dense seated audience in orange, red and white saris and kurtas fills the foreground, with two cameras on a stand behind the stage and a white draped hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching turban sits on a tiger-skin-covered platform beside a golden bull statue, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a waist belt, and holds a tall gold trident to his right. A large seated audience in orange, red and white clothing fills the foreground, with a camera on a tripod at the back of a bright hall. Two of the seated audience members on the left and right foreground are visible, and many more are partially visible, indicating a large gathering.2016-12-07