Yeah, About Those Meetings

You know, I gaze at this picture and try to imagine how Putin could hear these guys....in an exceptionally large room, which is more or less a echo-chamber.

You'd have to listen carefully to his questions, and raise your voice at 50-percent higher than normal for him to hear your answer.

As for taking pictures to 'reassure' the public?  No, for a typical 'boss'....this would look too crazy to hand out to the public.