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A photograph of a satsang session in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a white garment and a flower garland, sits on an ornately decorated throne draped with a bright garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A woman in a red saree with green border kneels before the throne holding a brass plate, while a seated woman in white touches a plate of offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on white sheets, some in white and some in orange clothing. A camera on a tripod stands near the throne, and a water bottle and a tray of sweets sit on a wooden stand in the foreground.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21A seated teacher with long dark hair and a white garment sits on a gold-trimmed wooden dais draped in red cloth and white and purple flower garlands. A kneeling man in white clothes with a red-and-white sash bends to touch or honour the teacher's bare foot. Plates of red apples, a small sweet, a water bottle and a flower-decorated tray sit on the dais. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch on a white floor, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background. The gathering suggests a darshan-style honouring at a satsang session. a person is the seated teacher, identified by long swept-back hair, white attire and garlanded dais setting, with the kneeling devotee honouring his foot.2010-12-21July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph in an indoor hall with red carpet and a gold-carved throne with a lion-head armrest. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead tilak, a gold necklace and a long-beaded mala sits on the red-upholstered seat, wearing a rust-orange cloth and gold waist belt; he is handing bananas to seated devotees. Kneeling people in white and a woman in pink receive fruit from bunches on the floor. Standing women in white and rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas line up behind, and a split air conditioner and red curtains frame the room. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace and rust cloth on the figure seated on the throne, so the candidate is physically present.2014-09-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a temple hall. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with a long swept-back hair, a green-white garland and rudraksha beads sits on a throne-like seat decorated with colourful flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and white. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the lower right, bowing toward the seated figure, while a woman in white with rudraksha mala and a black-and-gold beaded necklace watches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body sits with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them, a row of women in white and saffron saris and devotees stand in the background beside a golden shrine frame and a brass lamp. A microphone with a small emblem is on the left.2015-07-31January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.2011-01-23A photograph of a puja scene in a hall with a dark blue curtain and a tree backdrop. A man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits with hands folded in a gold and red throne, with eyes closed; a probable Swamiji by appearance and seated as the focus. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border and a bindi kneels at left holding a small offering, next to a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and folded hands. A woman in a teal blue sari sits at right holding a small object. Several women with hair buns sit in the foreground beside brass trays of apples, red flowers, and pink blossoms in clear containers. A small gold-colored bowl and fruit sit on a gold side table.2010-09-15A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and white dhoti sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands, with a tray of red apples and fruit in front. Below, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red shawl are visible, along with others in white and yellow.2011-01-28 +1 copies