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Rear view of a large seated audience facing a stage in an indoor hall with white tiled floors and red drapes. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes sit on mats, with a few people in dark or checked shirts in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in orange sits before a golden deity murti backdrop with a kalasha-like arrangement, and two large video screens on either side show a close-up of a figure in orange and gold. A camera operator stands near the stage. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse.

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September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph from the back of a hall during a seated satsang or discourse. Rows of devotees sit on red mats and plastic chairs, many in white dhotis and shirts; a woman at right wears a white sari with gold border. Several monks in saffron/orange robes sit near the front left. Two large screens show a man with long hair, rudraksha mala and a garland, seated before an ornate golden backdrop; a golden throne and deity murti stand at the front stage between red curtains. Cameras are set up on stands at the sides.2016-09-18A photograph taken from the back of a large hall where a seated audience of many people, mostly facing a raised stage, listens to a talk. Many attendees sit on the floor in white, orange and red clothing, with some wearing saffron robes. On the stage, a central seated figure in orange and red garments sits before a gold-framed backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti; red drapes and a few ceremonial oil lamps frame the stage. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a speaker in orange clothing with a lamp beside him. Cameras on tripods film the event.2016-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20162016-09-11A photograph taken from the back of a hall showing a seated audience of many devotees facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white or orange clothing, with women in white saris and some in orange robes, many sitting cross-legged on the floor. A large golden deity murti stands on a decorated stage backed by red drapes, with a few people seated near it. Two screens on the side walls show the stage, and cameras on tripods film the event.2016-09-11August 27 20162016-08-27A large hall filled with seated devotees viewed from behind, most in white dhotis and shirts with some in orange and maroon clothing. On a raised stage at the back, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden deity murti under a large ornate backdrop, flanked by brass lamps and ritual items. Two screens on either side show a close-up of the seated figure in red and white. Red curtains frame the stage and a camera on a tripod faces the audience.2016-08-21A large seated audience of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall facing a stage draped in deep red. Many wear white or orange clothing, and some have red shawls draped over their shoulders. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a red turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a decorated backdrop, with a small oil lamp beside him. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a smiling man in a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha beads. Cameras on tripods are set up at the front of the hall.2016-07-10Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage. Central stage has a deity murti and a gold-framed altar, flanked by red curtains and large screens showing a figure in red. In the foreground, several people wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, sitting on mats and cushions. A large group in white and orange clothing fills the rows; the seated figures on the stage are small in the distance and a figure in saffron sits centrally before the altar, with a person candidacy not clearly visible.2016-08-28December 11 20112011-12-11September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesA large hall with a white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats, where a seated audience faces a stage at the far end. Many people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, while rows of attendees in orange and saffron robes sit near the stage. Several people in the foreground sit on black plastic chairs with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shirt. The stage has a shrine with ornate golden columns, a deity murti and garlands, and two projection screens flank it displaying a painted image. Red curtains, ceiling fans and air conditioning complete the setting.2013-08-15