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A photograph of a satsang gathering indoors. A man seated centre front wears a deep red-brown robe with gold-edged dhoti, a long rudraksha mala, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he sits on a low seat, smiling, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him, a group of devotees stands in orange and saffron saris and robes with rudraksha malas; one standing man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a shoulder bag, another wears a red-brown robe and a rudraksha mala. Two women in white and orange saris stand at right, one holding a phone. A seated woman in red-brown attire rests her chin on her hand near a laptop at lower right. Behind them, large painted deity murtis with gold and red ornamentation stand, and a potted plant with rocks sits in the foreground beside a brown leather chair.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and long swept-back hair, sitting on a low seat with his hands resting in his lap while speaking. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand behind him, including a woman in a white sari with a gold-edged shawl holding a phone, and a woman in orange with her hand to her cheek. A partially visible deity figure with a crown and gold garment stands at the left edge, and green potted plants sit in the foreground. Approximately eight people are visible. The man seated in front has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and red robe cues, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presence, seated in a role of teacher among devotees.2015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12Photograph of a satsang stage where a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, sits smiling on a low seat beside rocks and a potted plant. A large brown leather chair with armrests stands in the foreground. Around him, women in orange and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas laugh and smile; one in a white saree holds a yellow cloth, another in orange holds a white paper. A woman in red sits on the floor in front, beside a laptop and a microphone. Behind the group, a green-clad figure and a red curtain are partly visible.2015-02-12A stage at a satsang gathering with a group of devotees in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. A seated figure in the centre wears a deep red robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, sitting near potted plants and rocks beside a brown leather chair. Behind them, a standing devotee in orange and a woman in white clothes hold items, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left edge beside a green and gold backdrop. A laptop sits on the stage edge, and several devotees crowd together on the right, some seated and some standing, with one man in the foreground in an orange robe.2015-02-12A candid photograph of smiling devotees in saffron and maroon robes gathered in a bright room with cream walls and a maroon curtain. A man in a maroon dhoti with a wide gold border sits on the floor in front, wearing long rudraksha malas, laughing. Beside him a woman in maroon with a rudraksha mala laughs seated near a laptop, with small rocks and a potted plant on the floor and a brown leather chair at left. Standing women wear orange saris and rudraksha malas, one in white with a yellow shawl holding a phone, one with a red folder. A bald man at back with tilak and a mala smiles. A microphone and cables lie on the floor.2015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a gold-edged cloth draped over his body wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. He sits cross-legged on a raised platform with his hands resting on his lap, smiling calmly. Around him stand several women in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas, one in white with a yellow bag, some holding phones. Green plants sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe is a plausible candidate for the satsang teacher.2015-02-12Photograph of a group of women in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas standing and sitting in a hall beside a leather chair. A seated figure in the foreground wears a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala with a swept-back hairstyle, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag stands in the centre. Water bottles sit on a table at left, a laptop and a small potted plant are in the lower right, and a dark red curtain hangs behind. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so the role is described only as a devotee seated beside the chair.2015-02-12A group photograph on a stage in front of a gilded throne arch with a green backdrop and a statue of a seated deity-like figure with a crown and garlands at left. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a shawl stands at left holding a small bag. Seated centre, a figure in red-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits with hands clasped; behind him a shaved-headed man in red-orange robes stands. Many women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas crowd the frame at right, some holding phones or papers. Potted plants and rocks sit at the lower left, and a laptop rests on the stage. The scene matches a satsang gathering. a person candidate: the seated centre figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas in red-orange robes, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2015-02-12