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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on blue chairs, facing a raised dais at the far end. Many people wear white, orange and saffron clothing, with women in colourful saris including green, pink and yellow. Overhead hang rows of tall, multicoloured cylindrical decorations and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and green. Two large projection screens flank the stage, and a camera operator stands at left. A central figure sits elevated near the stage in ornate red and gold attire, with a crowd of seated people in the foreground.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees facing a central stage. Colourful hanging decorations of tassels, paper lanterns and striped cylinders in red, yellow, green and blue fill the ceiling. A figure in orange and saffron robes sits at the centre of the stage, with a white-robed attendant nearby and two large screens showing the stage on either side. Devotees wear white, saffron, pink and green saris and kurtas, many sitting on chairs and mats. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the hall.2016-12-07A large crowd fills a hall with a white ceiling and wooden beams, hung with rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns, orange and yellow umbrella-shaped lamps and bright tassels. Hundreds of seated and standing people face a central stage at the far end, where a figure in orange-red clothing stands on a raised platform. Several large screens show the stage, and camera equipment is set up on the right side. Many attendees wear white, orange, yellow, purple and green clothing, and a bald man in a white shirt stands near the front. The scene suggests a large satsang or discourse gathering.2016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12Wide view of a large hall with a white canopy ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. A seated figure in a red and gold robe and a dark turban sits on a gold throne at the front, appearing to give darshan. Many seated devotees in white, saffron, blue and red clothes fill the foreground rows, some with rudraksha malas. Large screens on both sides show the same scene close up.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats, many with hands pressed in anjali. Above them hang rows of colourful decorative lanterns and umbrella-shaped paper ornaments in red, orange, yellow and blue. Near the front, a figure in orange and red attire sits on a raised seat or throne, with a pedestal and puja setup in the centre. Large screens on both sides show close-up views of the same figure. Bright white ceiling lights illuminate the event, and the scene reads as a satsang or deepam gathering in progress.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor and in red chairs, facing a raised dais. A figure with a long-haired, bearded appearance and an orange-and-saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at the front, appearing to address the assembly; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), seated on the dais. Two attendants in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the dais, one with a shawl. Colourful hanging festoons and paper lanterns decorate the ceiling, and screens on either side show a bearded figure in a pink-and-orange turban. Many devotees wear white, saffron and pink, and some sit in front with their backs to the camera.2016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees on the floor, many in white, yellow, pink and multicoloured clothing, facing a raised golden throne at the front left. Two large screens display live close-ups of the stage. Above, rows of colourful hanging decorations, tassels and lamp-like ornaments fill the white ceiling, with bright ceiling lights and a camera on a tripod at the right. Some attendees wear orange or saffron garments and a few wear rudraksha beads.2016-12-05A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in mostly white clothes, with some in colourful saris and kurtas, facing a stage at the far end. Many hanging decorations fill the ceiling, including long cylindrical streamers and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, pink, green and yellow. Several large screens display a figure in red and white at the front. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the crowd. The seating is dense, with people filling the rows to the edges of the frame.2016-12-14