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A photograph of a large hall where many seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, face a raised dais at the far end. A figure with long dark hair and an orange garment sits cross-legged on a white seat at the centre of the stage, with a video camera on a tripod beside the stage and a few women in saffron and yellow saris seated at the right side. Ritual brass items stand near the platform, and the hall has open windows, a tin roof and wooden doors. The seated audience fills most of the frame.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated roof where many devotees sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, most in white clothes. Men on the left wear white kurtas, some with orange shawls, while women on the right have long braided hair in white and pastel saris. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white platform before a red curtain, with a standing attendant in white and orange shawl nearby, and a teacher figure in white stands center. A table with a white cloth and a microphone stand are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or talk. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a tiled floor, showing a seated assembly of devotees facing a raised golden throne with red cushioning. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a gold canopy above it and yellow drapery behind. Rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with long braided hair. Men in white dhotis sit toward the front, and a man in a light cream shawl stands at the right edge near the wall. Small brass pots and offering vessels sit along the left side near a low ledge with a television set. The scene resembles a satsang or question-and-answer session in progress.2009-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a seated gathering inside a hall with a tiled floor and open windows. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged facing a raised dais at the far end, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a microphone before him. Several women with long braided hair in white saris and yellow and red garments sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit along the left side. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front, and a brass lamp stands beside the dais. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse. There are roughly 60 visible people.2007-12-23November 21 20092009-11-21A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, sitting on the floor in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a striped shawl sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone, addressing the audience. Behind the stage hang dark red curtains and a small framed picture is visible on the right wall beside a bright spotlight. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall, and multicoloured ceremonial banners line the upper walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind. A standing fan is at the left edge of the stage.2006-12-30A photograph of a seated satsang audience in a plain cream-walled hall. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on a white floor, facing a raised seat at the far right. On that seat a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate silver-grey throne, holding papers. Near the left wall a framed portrait decorated with a garland hangs beside a cabinet. Several men have grey or shaved heads. The audience is seated in rows, many with hands folded or in attentive postures.2012-07-03A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes fills an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a wooden-beamed roof with ceiling fans. Many men and women sit cross-legged or kneel in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. A few wear orange shawls. A silver-coloured pillar stands at the right edge, and orange curtains hang on the far wall near a small stage area where a figure in orange stands. A video camera on a tripod is set up at left.2007-12-23