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A darkened hall with a large audience seen from behind, their silhouetted heads filling the foreground. On a lit stage at left, a robed figure in red and gold with a red turban sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted starry backdrop with a mountain peak and crescent moon. Beside the throne stands a figure holding a trident. A large screen at right shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban, layered red and gold ceremonial robes, red bead necklaces and a trident, before a mountain-and-stars backdrop. A cameraperson stands near the stage.

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A dark auditorium darshan with a large crowd of silhouetted attendees in the foreground facing a lit stage. On the stage, a seated figure in a red-orange ornate chair-throne with a golden-red canopy holds a long trident-topped staff, wearing red-orange garments and rudraksha-style beads; a painted backdrop shows a starry sky over a mountain peak, with potted flowers and a floral arrangement at the side. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of the same figure in a red head wrap, red-orange robes with gold trim, a red bead mala and a trident, against the same mountain backdrop. A cameraman stands near the stage edge. Several golden ceremonial pillars frame the stage.2015-05-07July 12 20152015-07-12A photograph of a stage event in a dimly lit hall, with a large audience seen from behind in the foreground, mostly in white clothes and silhouetted. On the raised stage, a standing figure wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment and multiple gold-coloured necklaces holds a long staff. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like chair decorated with gold filigree, flanked by potted green plants and brass lamp stands. The backdrop projects a red and orange design with a geometric star-and-triangle pattern. Purple fog drifts across the stage floor, and tall carved stone pillars frame the scene on both sides. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2015-07-12A darshan session in a hall, viewed from behind a large audience of seated devotees dressed mostly in white with red-and-white neck cords. On the stage at left, a figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a trident-like staff beside it, wearing a pink-red dhoti-style cloth and multiple beaded malas. A large screen at right shows a close-up of the same seated figure against a golden arch. A backdrop depicts a snow-capped peak under a starry sky, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. A cameraman in white stands near the stage.2015-05-07Photograph of an indoor hall where a seated audience faces a stage backed by a large projected backdrop of a towering gopuram temple and a glowing red-and-green sky over mountains. On the stage centre, a man with long hair and a golden crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace; this figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role. To his left stands a large deity murti draped with a white-and-red garland, and to his right a decorated golden shrine with floral offerings. Audience members in white, red and saree-style clothing sit in rows in the foreground, some facing the stage; a camera on a tripod stands at left.2017-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 19 20152015-12-19A dark indoor auditorium with a large projection screen at the front. The screen shows a seated figure in orange-red robes on an ornate throne, flanked by carved temple pillars in blue, red and gold tones. Rows of silhouetted audience members in the foreground hold up smartphones to record the screen. Stage lights hang overhead. The seated figure appears on screen only, not physically present.2017-12-17May 07 20152015-05-07A dark auditorium viewed from the back, with a silhouetted audience in the foreground many holding up phones to record. On a large projection screen across the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne within a richly decorated temple hall of pillars and painted ceilings. Stage truss lighting and colored spotlights hang above the screen. The figure on screen is a depiction, and the audience members are physical people, most seen from behind, with some arms raised.2017-12-17September 30 20172017-09-30Dark indoor hall filled with a dense audience seen from behind, many with hands raised or pressed together. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gold armrests, wearing an orange-red robe, a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulders, beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Two large screens at the upper left and right show the same seated figure in orange-red clothing with a trident.2015-12-19A photograph taken from the back of a darkened auditorium looking toward a lit stage. On a raised ornate golden throne-style chair, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe with a shawl stands holding a microphone on a stand. Rows of audience members in white clothing sit in silhouette in the foreground. Behind the stage are a dark backdrop with pictorial designs, a carved golden pillar, and several brass oil lamps lining the stage edge. A video camera on a tripod is at the right. The figure in the centre is a person by appearance cues, seated on a throne in an orange turban and saffron garment.2015-10-06