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Outdoor photo of a seated gathering of devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer, many women and a few men, sitting on a stone step and mats. A woman in a black top sits centrally with hands together, and a small girl in a pink patterned outfit sits beside her. A man in an orange t-shirt and red head wrap sits at left, and a woman in a pink sari sits at lower right. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands near a pillar and a large banana plant. A red banner behind lists schedule items such as Ganapathy Homa, Rudrabhishekam, Guru Homa, a person Homa, Chandi Homa and Pancha Arathi. Several attendees wear lanyards and rudraksha malas.

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Outdoor photo of a seated crowd of devotees at an ashram gathering, with many women in front seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red shawl presses palms together in namaste, another in a white top with a white shawl sits eyes closed, and a woman in a bright orange t-shirt with a red-and-pink head wrap sits beside a woman in an orange-red shawl. Behind them rows of attendees in white, lavender, teal and purple clothing sit with eyes closed. A black floor speaker stands at left, a banana plant at right, and a red and white painted pillar and offering board listing homas and pujas are visible behind. Dozens of people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation or prayer at an outdoor ritual platform at dusk. Most wear white or light clothing with red and orange scarves and shawls; one woman in the foreground wears a dark maroon top and another wears a teal top with an orange scarf. A standing woman at right in a tan shawl and grey top presses her palms together in namaskar. Behind them a large red board lists ritual offerings and a schedule including Ganapathy Homa, Guru Homa, a person Homa, Rudra Homa and Chandi Homa, with a dark deity statue at upper left and an oil lamp in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-12-22A large outdoor gathering of mostly women sits in meditation on steps and ground in front of a red banner listing ritual names in white text. Foreground: a woman in a green printed kurta with an ID badge and eyes closed, a woman in pink sari with a saffron cloth, and a woman in a teal sari and white blouse with rudraksha mala with hands folded. A woman in a white sari stands with arms crossed near the banner, and another in white with hands joined stands at the upper right. A young child in a pink top sits among the audience. Green leaves and shrubs frame the left side.2010-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large red banner listing ritual events in white and yellow text. A standing woman in a grey top with a tan shawl and a red patterned skirt, hair tied up, holds both palms raised in prayer with eyes lowered. Seated around her are several devotees with closed eyes: a woman with curly hair in a floral top and red beaded necklace, a woman in a white top with a red cord necklace, a younger woman in a teal top with an orange shawl, and others in white and orange garments. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22September 23 20162016-09-23A large seated audience of women fills a hall for a satsang session. Many wear saffron-orange or white sarees, rudraksha malas, and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, some with eyes closed in meditation. Others, dressed in white and orange, watch attentively from rows of chairs at the back. A few wear green lanyards. Wooden lattice panels line the upper wall.2016-03-27July 21 20132013-07-21December 22 20102010-12-22Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17