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Indoor photo in a hall with pink walls and a framed picture on the wall. On the right, a bare-shouldered figure with swept-back hair, hoop earring, orange rudraksha beaded necklace and matching orange-beaded bracelets offers small green-wrapped sweets to a man in a dark green shirt, who holds up his palms in a respectful gesture. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a green stripe and blue logo smiles, and a shaved-head young man in white with rudraksha mala looks on. Other people stand in the background.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale walls and a drop ceiling. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested figure with long, dark, curly hair and rudraksha beads on the arm reaches out to a smiling man in a white shirt with a green lanyard and glasses. Another man in a light blue shirt holds a small packet of food. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala shakes hands with a man in a pink shirt. Several other men stand around, some in white and pink shirts. The scene suggests a greeting or offering of prasad, with a sense of an ashram visit.2012-07-24January 13 20132013-01-13A photo of a satsang hall with a man in a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha-style mala necklace on the right, smiling and raising his hand toward a devotee. He wears layered beaded necklaces, ornate gold-toned earrings and a bare-shouldered orange wrap, and appears to be receiving honour. In front, a man in an olive-green shirt bows with palms pressed together while a man in a white striped shirt holds a green offering. Other men in white shirts and a sannyasi in orange stand behind. Framed portraits and red-and-white hanging banners decorate the walls. a person is present, identified by his saffron clothing and ornate beaded necklaces.2013-01-13Indoor satsang hall with pink walls, a framed deity portrait on the wall, and colourful striped bunting hung from the ceiling. A bare-chested man in saffron/orange cloth with red-orange beaded necklaces and a tilak, long swept-back hair and gold earring, is smiling as he hands a small object to devotees. Around him a man in a white shirt with a striped sleeve holds a green object, a shaven-headed man in white and saffron clothing wears a mala, and other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby. The swept-back hair, saffron cloth, ornate ceremonial necklaces and earrings are cues consistent with the a person, who is the central figure giving something to devotees.2013-01-13A photograph of a devotional exchange in an indoor hall with ceiling fans and a painted forest mural. A central man in orange robes, wearing a green leaf garland and white jasmine garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi with white tilak, smiles while holding out a small bundle of wrapped sweets and folded white cloth. A man in a white shirt on the left reaches toward him with his hands extended. A bald saffron-robed monk stands at the right edge. Several onlookers and a video camera operator stand behind them.2012-07-25November 03 20132013-11-03January 13 20132013-01-13September 17 20122012-09-17April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27Photo of an indoor hall with draped white and maroon fabric and colourful striped pillars. A figure in orange robes, a white turban-style headwrap with a fan ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate silver jewellery is smiling broadly and offering a small packet of sweets to a man in a white shirt who reaches out with cupped hands. A bald man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands behind them, and a golden canopy or altar is visible in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe and white headwrap, identified by the visible saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate jewellery; he is shown in person and is offering sweets as a gesture of blessing.2013-01-14November 03 20112011-11-03