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A photo of a bearded man with short dark hair seated cross-legged on a blue patterned mat, eyes lowered, wrapped in white cloth with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red border stripes carries a black shoulder bag. At the lower right edge, a person in orange robes sits beside a water bottle. The seated man has no distinctive a person cues such as saffron clothing, crown or ornate gold necklaces, so his identity is uncertain.

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A seated man in orange sannyasi-style robes wears a red shawl with gold embroidered borders over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala at his neck. His hands rest clasped in his lap and a clear plastic water bottle sits in the foreground on a blue mat. Behind him, two men in white shirts sit against a plain white wall, one with a moustache looking downward, and a third man in white is partly visible at the right edge.2011-05-24A seated man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red, green and cream bordered shawl draped over his shoulders sits cross-legged on a teal mat, looking toward the camera with a faint smile; a small horizontal tilak is visible on his forehead. To his left, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl sits partly visible at the frame edge. Behind him, a bald, bare-chested man in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti sits near a wooden chair against a plain white wall. At the lower right edge, another person in pale clothing is partly visible.2011-05-24A seated man with short dark hair and a full dark beard sits cross-legged on a blue striped mat in a plain room with white walls. He wears an orange-saffron kurta and dhoti-style wrap, with a small red tilak mark on his forehead, and rests his hands loosely on his knees. A white plastic chair stands behind him, and part of another person in orange robes is visible at the right edge of the frame. The setting appears to be a simple indoor gathering or satsang space.2011-05-24A photograph of a bearded man seated on the floor in a white kurta with a green and gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a peach-coloured turban and a long dark rudraksha mala. He is seated among others and a clear plastic water bottle is in the foreground. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti with a gold border sits beside a white wall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so he is described by role and marked unsure.2011-05-24A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a woven mat with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders, white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant. Behind him, other white-clad participants sit in meditation or prayer, one in a yellow shawl, with brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel visible on the floor. Overall the scene suggests a group puja or meditation in a hall.2010-09-29A seated audience of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at a satsang session. In the foreground right, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red shawl over an orange robe sits with a vermilion mark on his forehead. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed. Other men in white clothing and a man in a checked shirt sit behind them in rows. The background is a crowded hall with many participants seated on the floor. The bearded man has distinctive long hair and orange-saffron clothing but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-01-29A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls, with white and red sectarian markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, performing a ritual on a woven mat. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands together, while another man beside him holds a small ritual item over brass plates and oil lamps. Behind them, several other men sit in meditative posture, and a metal railing and a crowd of seated people fill the background. Some people wear wristbands and bangles.2010-09-22A photograph of several men seated closely together in a hall, dressed in plain white ritual clothing. Foreground centre, a man with a short-cropped head and white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a white cloth draped over his shoulder with red stripe borders, gazing to the side. Left, another man with a shaved head and white tilak sits with his arm resting on his knee, wearing a white dhoti with a red and green border. Right foreground, a man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace looks down. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and a man in a white t-shirt. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2010-12-18July 01 20112011-07-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees in white clothing listen to a satsang on a red floor covering. In the foreground, a young man in a white embroidered kurta wears a rudraksha mala and orange-tasselled lanyard badge, with eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard sits with his arm resting on a knee. Other white-clad participants and a bolster-like black mat are visible behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-03-17January 29 20172017-01-29January 29 20172017-01-29