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A large tented hall with red draped walls and a ceiling hung with rows of colourful tasselled decorations and lanterns. Seated audience members in plastic chairs, many in saris and salwar kameez in blue, orange and white, fill the foreground, seen from behind. On a raised stage at the back, several people stand in bright red, pink and purple clothing near a white and gold throne-like seat, beside a gilded deity murti with a trident. Large screens flank the stage and a camera boom is visible overhead.

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A photograph of a large indoor event hall with a red curtained stage at the far end. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of colourful tassel decorations and small round lamps in yellow, orange and green. A golden deity murti stands at the right of the stage beside a trident. A red and gold throne stands on the stage. Several people in white, saffron, blue and orange clothing move near the stage, and a dense audience sits on white plastic chairs facing it, mostly seen from behind. A camera crane is visible above the crowd.2016-12-19A large photograph of a festive hall filled with seated devotees facing a central stage. Dozens of attendees in mostly white and pastel clothing, with saffron and orange garments visible, sit on folding chairs in the foreground, seen from behind. Colourful hanging decorations with lanterns and tassels fill the ceiling. On the stage, a figure in orange-brown robes sits on a red-cushioned seat before a golden deity murti and a large screen showing a glowing blue image. Red drapes frame the stage and candle-like brass lamps stand near the platform.2016-12-17A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on a long red carpet runway leading to a raised red platform where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a golden throne-like seat. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and decorative fringed ornaments in red, yellow, green and pink. Side screens show large images of the event. Foreground devotees in pink, orange and white saris and dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, and a small shrine tray with a deity image sits at the lower left. The seated figure on the platform appears to match the a person candidate by saffron clothing and a throne, but the appearance is uncertain and no reliable identifying cues are clear at this size.2016-12-06A large festive tent hall filled with a seated audience, many in white, saffron and colourful clothing. Strings of multicoloured flags and paper lanterns hang from the roof. At the front, a man in orange-red robes stands near a red-cushioned seat beside a decorated altar with a golden deity murti, an oil lamp row and a dark blue backdrop with stars. Attendees sit on chairs and floor mats, some with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange-red robes has long swept-back hair and a distinctive saffron garment, placed in the central role on the dais.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor and in red chairs, facing a raised stage. A man in orange-red ceremonial clothing with a red turban and long beaded necklaces sits on an ornate throne-like seat at the front, holding an object, which fits the probable Swamiji cues of a red turban, saffron-orange attire and ceremonial necklaces. Colourful hanging paper lanterns in orange, yellow, red and green fill the ceiling. Stage screens show a close-up of the seated figure, and a trident stands to the left. Many people wear white, cream and red clothing. A large crowd of roughly 100 or more people is visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and rows of colourful hanging lanterns in red, orange, yellow and blue. A central red-carpeted aisle leads to a raised stage where a figure in red and orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne, a trident (trishul) standing beside him. Large screens flank the stage showing a similar image. A dense crowd of several hundred seated devotees fills the hall, many in white, saffron and colourful clothing, some sitting on chairs and others on mats. Two men in white garments sit near the front of the aisle. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-06