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A photograph taken from behind a seated audience at an evening satsang in a dim hall. Rows of white plastic chairs face a small raised platform at the top, where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits behind a blue-draped table with a flower vase. Most attendees wear white clothes; one bald man in a red-orange shawl sits near the centre, and a woman with a long grey braid sits on the left. Several attendees wear orange-red shawls and beaded necklaces.

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A dimly lit hall with plastic chairs filled by seated devotees, seen from behind. Most wear white kurta-style clothes, and several have red threads or malas around their necks. In the foreground, grey-haired men and dark-haired heads fill the frame. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands near a small table and a stand with a light, while another person in orange stands at the right edge near a pillar. A small fan and a speaker are visible at the left side of the room, with concrete pillars and ceiling beams overhead.2007-07-24A photograph of a discourse in a plain brick-walled hall. A man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a small table draped in blue and gold cloth with a vase of purple flowers. He gestures with one hand while speaking. Seated in white plastic chairs facing him are about a dozen devotees, including a bald man with orange-red cords, a woman with long dark hair in a ponytail, a child, an older white-haired woman, and a man in a blue checked shirt. To the left, a standing attendant in orange robes stands near the wall, and a pedestal fan and a harmonium-like instrument sit at the sides of the room.2013-09-04A photo of a large hall with a seated audience facing a raised white throne-like seat on a stage. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, speaking into a microphone at a lectern. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes sit on chairs, including a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a maroon shawl. Some attendees wear white with yellow lanyards. A man in white stands near the right edge, and a woman in orange stands at the right side of the stage. Dark red curtains and orange drapes frame the stage, and a doorway on the right opens to daylight. The orange-robed figure on the throne resembles the a person candidate in a probable appearance-based sense, with orange clothing and a seat of honour, though the face is too small to confirm.2010-02-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated discourse in a hall, taken from the back of the audience. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes and white cloth sits with a microphone, speaking. Dozens of audience members sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground and middle, many wearing headphones for translation; they wear white clothes, a green salwar with yellow, and a checked shirt. A dark curtain backs the stage, with a ceiling fan, metal railings and speaker equipment at the right.2009-08-18August 18 20092009-08-18Photograph of a large hall where a seated crowd faces a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit on white plastic chairs or the floor, many with hair in long braids, some with flowers and red hair ties. In the foreground a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari sits with her back to the camera, and a man in white is visible at the bottom right. On the stage a figure in orange-red robes sits on a decorated throne-like seat flanked by flower arrangements, with a microphone stand and a blue draped table at the right. Dark red curtains and yellow-and-blue banners hang on the walls behind the stage. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and the figure's size in frame.2008-10-02September 13 20132013-09-13Seated audience at an evening satsang event, viewed from behind rows of white plastic chairs. Women in headscarves and saris, including a woman in a pink dupatta and a woman in a cream shawl with green-bordered skirt, sit attentively. Several men in white shirts wear orange shawls or sashes. A woman in a white patterned headscarf and another in a blue floral top sit at the edge. Men stand at the back near red curtains and potted plants. No stage figure or a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-10-15A crowded indoor gathering in front of a plain brick wall, with a red-and-gold figure partly visible at the top right. Seated in front, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala sits beside an elderly man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holding a blue walking stick. Next to them a bald man in a white dhoti with a crossed orange lanyard and beaded mala sits in a cream plastic chair. Behind them women in white and red-bordered shawls and men in white with orange lanyards stand and sit, and two young children in white stand at right. Everyone faces forward, attentive, at what appears to be a satsang or discourse, with about forty people visible.2013-09-04A photograph of a seated speaker on a stage addressing a seated audience of devotees in an ashram hall. The speaker sits on a white-draped chair or throne, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multicolour garland of white and red flowers, with a microphone stand in front. Dim red and dark stage drapery sit behind. Foreground devotees, mostly women, sit with their backs to the camera, wearing white saris and white dresses with gold borders, some with orange or red shawls, long hair in braids and a white hair flower. Background shows a pedestal fan, a water bottle on the table, and framed portrait banners on the left wall. Several people are visible in the audience, roughly ten to twenty.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph of a large seated audience in an indoor hall filled with light-coloured plastic chairs with red seat cushions. Most attendees wear white clothing and are seen from behind. On a raised stage at the far end, a single person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a microphone stand, addressing the gathering. Dark curtains hang behind the stage, and white draped fabric and blue-and-yellow banners decorate the hall's ceiling.2009-12-13