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A large festive hall with red floor and red drapes, hung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps overhead. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red floor in front, many in white and saffron clothing, some in blue and green saris. A man in an orange-brown kurta stands at the centre holding a microphone and speaking. A red-cushioned throne-like seat is placed on a stage at right, with a projection screen showing a crowd above it. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits in the foreground with his back to the camera.

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Large indoor satsang hall with red carpeting and red drapes, hung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging lamps. A standing man in a rust-brown robe addresses a seated crowd of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing. In front stands an empty white throne with red cushion, and a screen shows a crowd image. Many attendees sit on mats, some with bags and water bottles. A bare-chested man sits near the front. Clock visible at upper right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a seated audience of many devotees, most in colourful saris, kurtas and casual clothes, with many women in pink, orange and yellow. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of decorative fabric tassels in red, orange and blue, interspersed with lamp-like brass fixtures. Two large screens on the sides show the crowd. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red shawl over a patterned garment, stands at the front holding a long staff, beside a golden ornate chair with a red cushion. The crowd sits in rows on chairs and floor mats across the hall.2016-12-12A large hall filled with a seated audience facing a raised golden throne-like seat at right. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands on the seat with one arm raised and a staff in the other hand, addressing the crowd. A large screen behind shows a similar figure with long hair and beaded necklaces. Colourful hanging decorations and lamp-shaped ornaments hang from the white-draped ceiling. Many attendees wear white, orange, saffron and pastel saris and kurtas, and some sit on pink chairs in the foreground. a person (long swept hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala, staff) is standing on the throne-like seat delivering a discourse to the seated devotees.2016-12-12A large tented hall during a satsang-style discourse. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban sits on an ornate red-and-white throne at the front, with a wooden stand before him. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white, red, green and orange clothing, some wearing red and white garlands. Colourful hanging decorations of tassels and lanterns decorate the ceiling, and a large screen on the right shows a close-up of the speaker. A golden deity shrine stands at the left edge.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, facing a central figure on an ornate golden throne. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange garment and holds a tall trident, and a shawl-draped presence with long hair appears prominent at the centre; the appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a teaching or satsang role. Colourful strings of kalasha-like hanging decorations and lanterns fill the ceiling. A large screen shows a figure in a lit scene, a cameraman works on a boom, and the crowd is dense across the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, most people in orange, saffron, white and multicoloured clothing, with a dense crowd in the foreground. Hanging from the ceiling are many decorative lanterns and colourful tassel-trimmed lamp decorations. At the centre a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala holds a tall trident-like staff with a golden tip and stands beside an ornate golden throne draped in saffron cloth. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a man in saffron garments. A standing fan sits near the throne. Overall a satsang or darshan gathering in an ashram hall.2016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees in white, saffron, orange and pastel clothing. Hanging from the ceiling are many decorative lamps and colourful tasselled streamers in orange, red, green and blue. At the front, a standing figure with long dark hair and a trident raised in one hand stands beside an ornate golden throne with a brown seat, while a figure in a saffron-coloured robe sits or stands near it. A large screen behind the stage shows a close-up of a robed figure, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2016-12-12