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Indoor event at a Bhagavad Gita Satsang with a banner reading Bhagavad Gita Satsang behind. A man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, with a red bindi, long beaded necklaces and a multicoloured garment, places his hand on the head of a young man in a blue shirt who has his palms pressed together in devotion. Another young man in a striped shirt stands at left. A bald man in a white dhoti with pink border stands at right, and a saffron-robed man is partly visible at far right. A woman with glasses and other onlookers stand in the background. A round logo is visible at top left of the image.

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September 03 20112011-09-03September 01 20112011-09-01Indoor satsang scene where a man in a gold-and-saffron turban and green-and-gold dress, with orange rudraksha-style beads, red tilak and beaded necklaces, stands at a table of fruit and offerings, lifting a folded white paper and touching the forehead of a young man with his other hand. Several men in casual shirts, including a red jacket and blue shirt, stand in a line with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a white shirt and other onlookers watch, and a banner with partial lettering is visible on the wall. The figure in the turban appears to be a ritual officiant rather than a confidently identified a person.2011-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in a cream turban with a red bindi and a cream dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and holds a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. Beside them a young man in glasses and a blue shirt stands with hands folded, and a bald man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads watches in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given from a paper in the presence of onlookers.2012-04-03A figure in a bright yellow turban with a peacock-feather style ornament and a red bindi, wearing yellow robes and orange-beaded necklaces, places his right hand on the head of a young man with short black hair who bows his head. The figure holds a folded sheet of lined paper in his left hand and looks down at it. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and a man in a dark shirt stand in the blurred background. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment indoors.2011-09-21September 14 20112011-09-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a hall. A central figure in a cream-coloured turban with jewelled ornaments, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green silk garment, with long dark hair, places one hand on the forehead of a devotee in front of him. Devotees in white shirts and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, one holding a folded paper. On the right, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes and glasses stands beside the blessing.2011-12-13A photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. A man in a pink sleeveless robe with a thick gold bead necklace and gold bangles stands at right, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a light blue shirt who holds a folded white paper in both hands. A man in a striped shirt on the left bends forward with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and a man in yellow garment watch, and an orange-robed attendant stands at far right. Background shows a white-screen display, dark drapes and a decorated altar with floral arrangements.2011-11-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing line in a bright hall with pink curtains and framed photos on the walls. A person in a tall rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala beads, gold-bordered orange-brown dress and bangles places a hand on the head of a man in white shirt, who bows with eyes closed. Nearby a young man in white kurta with a blue lanyard holds a folded paper, and another man in white with hands joined in namaste stands at left. Onlookers in white and colourful saris line the background, and a table with a red cloth and offerings is visible beyond.2013-11-07September 14 20112011-09-14