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A seated discourse session under a white tent with red-trimmed white chairs and a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark dreadlocks and bare back, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, gestures toward the audience while holding a microphone; a carved wooden-and-gold chair is at the lower edge. Around them sit a large audience: a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a teal kurta, and older women in saris and garlands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes with long dreadlocks sit at the front, and a boy in a blue shirt appears at the upper right. Visible people number roughly twenty-five.

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A seated discourse gathering under a tent with red and white chairs and a red-draped backdrop. In the foreground, several people with long matted dreadlocks and bare upper bodies sit on the red carpet facing a figure at right who has long dreadlocks and a bare back, wearing orange cloth and holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of seated devotees wear saris, kurtas and shirts in purple, blue, orange and white; a man at upper left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a purple head wrap; a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at upper right. A white banner-like draping and garlands decorate the setting. Attendees listen attentively during the satsang.2017-12-15A seated discourse session under a white tent with red-and-white chair covers and a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure with long matted locks, bare-chested and draped in orange cloth, faces the audience with one arm raised in a gesture of speech, while several young people in orange cloth with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before him. Behind them, a large audience of mostly seated adults watches attentively: a woman in a purple top at left, a man in white kurta, a woman in a magenta sari, a woman in a grey sari, and a woman in a red-bordered sari at right. A video camera on a tripod stands at upper left.2017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang on a bright orange-red carpet under a decorated pavilion with yellow and red drapes and a tiered display of brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Dozens of seated attendees fill the frame, many women in saffron, orange, purple and blue saris, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a row of white-covered chairs behind. Girls in orange dresses with white flowers in their hair sit cross-legged in front. Two long-haired figures in orange and saffron clothing sit close together on the floor beside an ornately carved white wooden peetha/throne-style couch, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman are at the right edge, and a brass pot sits in the lower left corner.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated devotional gathering under a red and gold pandal in a decorated hall. Devotees sit on red carpet with palms pressed in anjali, several holding brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings. Women wear saris and salwar in blue, green, pink and teal; men wear white kurtas and saffron robes. A seated man with dreadlocks and a white dhoti with gold border holds a plate at lower right. Red and gold drapes, hanging flower garlands and white chairs complete the setting, with a cameraman visible at the back.2017-12-15Evening outdoor satsang on a bright orange cloth floor under a decorated tent with yellow and orange hangings. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap, sits on a carved white wooden throne-like bench at right foreground, facing a seated group. Around them, girls and young women in orange and saffron dresses with white flower garlands sit close together, while rows of adults in white, cream and colourful saris sit on white chairs behind. Camera tripods and a cameraman stand at the back. Brass lamps and a flower-decorated altar appear at the top left.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated assembly under a decorated pandal with red, yellow and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired figure seen from behind in saffron-orange robes faces a group of young girls in orange clothes and beaded necklaces, some wearing flower garlands. A carved silver-toned wooden seat stands in front. Behind them, rows of adults sit on white chairs with red seat backs, including a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a purple top, a man in white kurta, and a woman in red with a garland. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left. Around 40 people are visible.2017-12-15A seated discourse session in an open outdoor pavilion with white chairs bearing red sashes and a tripod-mounted camera at upper left. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth, sits on an ornate carved wooden couch with a brass tray and cup at its foot, gesturing toward the audience. Several saffron-robed young people with rudraksha-style beaded garlands sit on the floor in front, and a woman in a blue sari with orange trim sits among them. Behind them an audience of white-clad men, women in saris in purple, magenta and orange, and a man in a red kurta sits or stands. A garland-wearing older man in white stands at upper right.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15