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A large hall with a white fabric canopy and colourful painted pillars wrapped in patterned cloth with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white shirts face a stage with an ornate golden throne and a smaller decorated seat, with a blue backdrop behind. Many people sit on black chairs in the foreground and mid-ground, some in white and some in darker clothes, while others stand near the stage. Screens flank the stage. Cameras are set up near the front. A figure in a red-and-maroon garment stands in the aisle. The scene conveys a formal ashram gathering.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A large tent-covered hall viewed from the back, where a seated audience in white and pastel shirts and trousers faces a raised stage. Tall cylindrical decorations in red, yellow, blue and white patterns with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands before a dark blue backdrop, and a projection screen and a red banner flank the stage. Plastic chairs fill the foreground and middle rows, and a few people stand near the right edge, indicating a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A wide photograph from the rear of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and white or light clothing on black plastic chairs, with a few women in colourful saris at the right. Tall decorative cloth-wrapped poles with orange tassels and multicoloured patterns hang from a white draped ceiling. At the far end, a golden seat and small altar with orange drapes sit before projection screens, with a bright yellow-gold figure visible at the centre of the stage. Pink walls, windows and red curtains frame the room.2010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph taken from the back of a seated audience inside a hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Rows of plastic chairs face a stage at the far end. Decorative cylindrical banners in multicolour patterns with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. The stage has a red backdrop with a large portrait of a woman, and a gold throne-like seat stands at the side with a decorative panel. Several people sit on the stage near a low platform. Many audience members in white and checked shirts are visible in the foreground. The audience is large, with dozens of visible heads.2010-12-27November 10 20102010-11-10A photograph taken from the back of a hall at a satsang, with rows of black plastic chairs filled by seated devotees, many in white shirts and kurtas and some in saris. A stage at the far end holds a golden lion throne and a golden ornate seat, with a deity murti or ceremonial figure in front of a blue curtain. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric line the hall beneath a white draped ceiling with fans. A large banner on the right shows a smiling saffron-clad figure in a poster-style portrait.2010-12-27A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange. Rows of black chairs face a stage at the far end where a figure sits on a raised seat in orange and gold, backed by a dark curtain and screens. The foreground is filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and pale clothing, viewed from behind. A gold throne-style chair stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang talk, though no speaker is clearly identifiable at this distance.2010-11-10 +1 copiesWide view from the back of a large tented hall filled with rows of black plastic chairs and seated audience members in mostly white clothing. A raised stage at the far end holds a gold ornate throne with a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and white hang from the white ceiling, with screens flanking the stage and fans overhead.2010-12-18 +1 copiesA large hall viewed from the rear shows a seated audience facing a stage at the far end. Many people sit on the orange-carpeted floor and rows of black chairs in the foreground, mostly in white clothing. Tall cylindrical hangings with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. On the stage, a small figure in orange sits behind a wooden podium before a dark curtain, with a white screen on the right. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible. A person stands near the left side of the hall. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to hundreds.2010-11-25March 10 20132013-03-10December 22 20102010-12-22