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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, facing a raised golden throne at the front. A bearded man with long hair, wearing orange and saffron garments and beads, sits on the throne with one arm extended outward and holds a golden staff. Two candidates appear compatible with the a person description but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Above the crowd hang many colourful striped and tasselled lanterns and oil lamp decorations. A film camera on a boom arm and a large screen showing a close-up of a figure in orange stand at the right. Many attendees wear white, red, pink and orange clothing.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a tented hall hung with colourful festoon decorations and pendant oil lamps. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a golden ceremonial staff, while a camera crane and studio lights are set up around him. Many people in red, orange, white and pink clothing fill the foreground and middle rows. A large screen on the right shows a speaker holding a microphone. Based on appearance cues including long swept-back hair, orange robes and the throne, this is a probable Swamiji seated in person. The scene is a satsang or festival gathering, with about several hundred people visible.2016-12-12A large hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and colourful clothing, facing a central dais. On the dais, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and draped wrap sits on a golden throne flanked by small golden figures, extending his arm outward toward the audience. Strings of colourful tassels and hanging decorative lamps fill the ceiling. Two large screens on either side show close-up views of the same figure, and a camera crane operator films from the left. White walls and a red-curtained backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seen from behind, many in white and colourful traditional clothes. Hanging from the white ceiling are rows of colourful decorative streamers and small paper umbrellas. On a raised gold-and-red throne at the front sits a bearded figure in saffron-orange clothing with a ceremonial staff, a person in saffron robes, seated in a satsang or darshan setting. Two large screens on either side show close-up images of the same figure, and a camera operator stands at left on a raised platform.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense, seated crowd of devotees, mostly in white, orange and red clothing. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like chair draped in orange cloth, wearing orange saffron robes, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress; a golden staff stands beside him. Overhead, rows of colourful hanging decorations with lamps and bells. A camera on a crane arm films the scene, and a large screen on the right shows a close-up of the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ornate adornments on the central seated figure.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in red chairs, facing a raised stage. A man in orange-red ceremonial clothing with a red turban and long beaded necklaces sits on an ornate throne-like seat at the front, holding an object, which fits the probable Swamiji cues of a red turban, saffron-orange attire and ceremonial necklaces. Colourful hanging paper lanterns in orange, yellow, red and green fill the ceiling. Stage screens show a close-up of the seated figure, and a trident stands to the left. Many people wear white, cream and red clothing. A large crowd of roughly 100 or more people is visible.2016-12-12A large hall crowded with seated devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, facing a central figure standing before a brown leather throne with a golden ornament. The standing figure wears an orange-red head wrap and a leopard-print garment, holding a golden staff and raising one hand in blessing. Strings of colourful hanging lamps and tassels decorate the ceiling, and two large screens on the back wall show the crowd. A camera crane and cameras appear at the left edge.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd fills a tent-like hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations, lamps and tassels. A standing man in a red turban and a brown leopard-print garment raises one arm, holding a long staff, in front of a golden throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden deity murti. Many seated devotees in white, orange and bright clothing fill the foreground, some with hands raised in greeting. Two large screens show a close-up of a figure in a red turban, and a camera crane is visible on the left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12