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Wide photograph of a large seated audience filling a hall with dark wooden doors and warm lighting. Most attendees sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, many in white kurtas and shirts, some in striped and checked shirts. A few monks in saffron/orange robes sit among them, one with a shaved head. A large screen at the back shows a figure in red and white, while at the left a golden-framed altar with ornate decorations and hanging lights is visible. Several people are looking toward the screen and stage.

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Back-view photograph of a large seated audience on a patterned carpet in an ornate hall with red drapes and a gold fringed canopy. Two large screens display a man in red-and-white ceremonial dress with a red crown and beaded necklaces, while a figure in similar red attire sits on a central stage throne. Attendees wear white kurtas, red and orange shawls, a green striped shirt, a yellow shirt and a red t-shirt; some wear orange robes.2016-07-09Photo of a large seated audience facing a stage in a hall with red drapes and gold valance. Many devotees sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, most in white kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes, with a few in plaid shirts. On the stage a deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche, flanked by lamps, and two large screens show a man in a red and white turban and red garment. A saffron-robed monastic is visible at lower right. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse. Roughly 60 people are visible.2016-07-13July 03 20162016-07-03Photo from behind a large seated audience in a hall, many people sitting on patterned carpet facing a stage. Men wear white kurtas, shirts and checked clothing, with orange shawls visible on some; a man in a blue shirt sits in the foreground. On the stage, a central figure in orange sits on a raised seat before a golden backdrop with a large deity image, and two side screens show the stage. A woman in a light outfit stands at the left stage edge beside a table with equipment.2016-07-17Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees on striped floor mats, many in white, orange and red clothing with red shawls. In the distance a stage has a golden ornate backdrop with floral arrangements, and a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden throne-like seat flanked by attendants. Two large screens on either side show the stage. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling and speakers stand at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with the audience in meditative seated posture.2015-05-27January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph taken from the back of a large hall showing a dense crowd of devotees seated on colourful striped woven mats on the floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most seated people wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron or orange shawls and one man wears a checked lungi. On the stage, a golden ornate throne and a golden decorated canopy or palanquin-style structure stand before a dark red curtain, with a figure in white at the centre of the stage. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a man wearing a red turban. The walls are decorated with framed red and yellow panels, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. This is a satsang-style gathering.2015-11-21July 03 20162016-07-03 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees on an ornate floral carpet, facing a red-and-gold stage. Many attendees wear white, and a few wear orange or saffron robes; a woman in a red sari with green border and a woman in a pink-and-green sari are visible in the foreground. Two large screens show a figure in red and white, and a golden trident-topped backdrop frames a central deity murti. Two cameras on tripods film the satsang. The attendees sit in rows, some with a child in a red top sitting in front.2016-07-04November 21 20152015-11-21December 12 20162016-12-12November 22 20152015-11-22