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A wide view from the back of a hall with rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees, many with long braids. At the far end a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat in front of a decorated stage with red and white striped drapery, gold pillars and an arched backdrop. Video cameras on tripods stand near the front, and a ceiling fan and a decorative red and yellow border run along the top of the hall.

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A photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of blue plastic chairs and seated audience members, mostly men in white shirts and women with jasmine-decorated hair. At the far end, a central figure sits cross-legged on a raised white seat beneath an arched stepped backdrop with red, white and yellow decorations and a small framed picture, with a standing figure in orange clothing nearby and a cameraman filming. Yellow drapes and red valances frame the stage, and a pair of standing fans sits along the side.A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage inside a hall at a mass convention. Rows of blue plastic chairs hold many devotees, mostly in white, cream and pastel saris and shirts; some women wear flowers in their hair. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before a curved backdrop with green and yellow panels. A man in a white shirt holds a light stand near the stage and a cameraman with a camera stands at the right. Yellow and red decorative drapes frame the stage. A figure in orange at the stage's right edge appears to be a staff member. a person (saffron robes, seated central figure on stage), and the attendees are seated audience members.OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramSeptember 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang or discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white and gold throne on a raised stage, backed by red drapes and gold-framed panels. Rows of seated attendees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the stage, many in chairs, with saffron-robed devotees seated at the right-hand side. Video cameras on tripods are set up near the stage, and gold-topped brass posts line the front area.2017-11-19July 11 20102010-07-11Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage draped in red and gold curtains. On a white ornate throne at centre sits a figure in orange and red robes with a red turban, a probable Swamiji depicted in saffron-orange attire. Gold-finished pillars and standing ornamental figures flank the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Attendees in white kurtas, saffron robes and bright shirts sit in rows of chairs. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of the same robed figure in a red turban. Ceiling fans and a fluorescent-lit ceiling complete the setting.2017-11-19A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats, mostly women in saffron, white, green, pink and multicoloured saris and salwars, many with long braided hair, facing a raised stage. On the stage at the far right, a bald figure in a saffron-orange robe sits behind a wooden lectern with one hand raised in a teaching gesture. Maroon draped curtains hang behind the stage, with a projection screen above and a camera on a tripod at the stage edge. Decorative cloth and tassel banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a few people in white stand at the left side. Several dozen seated people are visible, counted as roughly a crowd of over a hundred.2010-10-21November 11 20052005-11-11September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesOctober 31 20152015-10-31A wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs and floor mats, facing a raised stage at the far right. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a large white throne-like chair with a small table and microphone before a deep red curtain. Overhead, white ceiling fans hang beneath strings of lights, and colourful woven hangings with geometric patterns decorate the pillars. Several attendees wear white clothes, and a cameraman with equipment stands at the left side near the seating area.2009-12-17