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Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with a seated audience, most in white, cream, and pastel shirts and saris, facing a stage decorated with a multicoloured garland-hung canopy, banners, and flower-decorated altar with lit lamps. Two large screens flank the stage showing a person. Figures stand near the stage, and the floor is a black-and-cream checkered tile. Ceiling lights hang above.

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December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure sits before a golden backdrop with a large gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, while attendants in orange and white stand around him. Two video screens on either side show a decorated image of a figure with garlands, and camera operators with a crane camera film the stage. Red curtains frame the scene.2016-07-19May 23rd 20162016-05-23A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red and orange floor mats, viewed from behind. Many people wear white, orange, and red clothing, with a few in checked shirts and sarees. On the far stage, several figures in orange and saffron robes sit before a decorated backdrop with a central ornate throne and a large floral painting. Two side screens show the stage. A figure on the stage wears saffron clothing, but the face and identity are not clear enough to confirm a probable identity. Overall the audience is seated in a dense, orderly satsang-style gathering.2015-05-27July 13 20152015-07-13Photograph from the back of a large hall where a packed audience of many seated devotees faces a stage decorated with ornate golden canopies and deity murti figures. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or sashes, while others wear saris in red, orange and pink. Some sit on chairs, others on the floor in front. At the far left a figure in orange robes sits near a white-draped table, and a large screen on the right shows a ritual scene. The room has chandeliers and dark red walls.2015-07-13A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white ritual clothes and white shirts, sits seated on the floor of a hall, viewed from behind. Some wear dhotis with gold borders and others wear colourful checked shirts and a pink top. On a raised stage at the far end, figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a large golden decorated backdrop, with an oversized screen on each side showing a close-up video feed. A lit white lamp hangs on the right side of the hall, and a tall pyramid of offerings stands at the stage edge. The scene conveys a Guru Purnima gathering in an ashram hall.2016-07-19A large crowd of seated devotees fills a spacious hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in checked and striped shirts. They face a distant golden seated figure on a raised platform at the front of the hall, flanked by large gold-toned carved panels and framed portraits on the walls. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides, and a few people stand near the edges. A woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in the foreground.2015-09-06A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in rows of black plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes, viewed from the back of the room. Many heads are visible in the foreground and midground. At the far end, a raised stage has a deity murti and decorative offerings under a red curtain, flanked by two screens. Ceiling lights and wall hangings with framed religious pictures line the hall, and a standee-style barrier runs along the right aisle.2014-08-24December 23 20152015-12-23November 01 20152015-11-01December 22 20152015-12-22