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Close photo of a seated person in white clothing with a gold ornamental necklace and a gold bangle on the wrist, reading an open book held on a carved wooden book stand. A chrome microphone on a stand stands at right over a red cloth, and a white sheet with an orange-bordered edge lies behind. Stacked printed booklets sit on the red cloth. No face is visible, and the scene suggests a satsang talk setting.

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October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red-bordered shawl and a gold-bead neck garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, reading from an open book on a wooden stand in front of a microphone on a stand. The red floor covering and a gold-trimmed red seat frame him. Behind him, a white stepped fire pit holds a dark ash bed, with small brass dishes of offerings, flower garlands and lit oil lamps nearby. Other people in white sit in the background, and a hand is visible at the upper right. The setting is an open-air evening gathering.2010-10-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an orange cloth in front of a maroon curtain, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. He wears white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a reddish border, a gold rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant around his neck, and a wristwatch-like band on one wrist. In front of him are a wooden book stand holding white papers, and two microphone stands. The setting appears to be a hall with pale walls.2011-01-17A seated man in white ritual clothing reads from an open book at a microphone stand. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a white upper cloth edged with gold, and a white dhoti, with white sacred markings on his forehead. He sits in a carved wooden chair in a dimly lit hall, with a second open book resting on a cloth in the foreground.2011-10-01A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a carved wooden chair, reading from an open book held in his lap. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a bead bracelet, and a white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands at his left. A second open book lies on a wooden stool below. Behind him is a blurred warm-toned interior. The pendant appears to carry a small portrait, but the man's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, reading from an open book held in his hands. He wears a gold necklace of beads and a gold bangle. A microphone on a stand is at right, and a red cloth covers the platform. Behind him, a brass tray with red offerings sits on a white ledge, and in the background two seated people in white clothes and a person in a yellow-trimmed garment sit in an open outdoor courtyard with statues and a blue chair visible at left. Dusk lighting. Given the page's reference to a person at this satsang, the reader appears to be a priest-like figure at the seat, but his appearance does not clearly establish that he is a person.2010-10-13December 16 20102010-12-16A seated man in profile on an orange cloth-covered stage performs a ritual, sitting cross-legged in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border and a thick gold beaded necklace. A gold-coloured wooden stool-like stand sits before him beside a microphone stand and a sheet of paper. Behind him a backdrop shows a stone temple structure with a dark shrine niche and carved pillars amid green foliage, with a dark curtain at left.2011-01-17December 28 20112011-12-28May 05 20122012-05-05