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A photograph of a large hall with a crowd seated on the floor facing forward. In the foreground, three shaved-headed men in rust-brown and maroon robes sit cross-legged on low platforms, with rudraksha malas around their necks; the left and right men keep their hands in gestures while the centre man presses his palms together. Brass plates, small brass lamps, bowls and a brass vessel with offerings sit on the platforms before them. Behind them, young boys in black shirts and devotees in saffron-orange shawls and white clothing sit with hands joined in prayer. A few standing people in white and orange are visible at the back by the wall and doorway. The scene reads as a ritual puja or satsang. A small purple dove logo appears at the upper left.

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Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual puja with brass plates, small bells, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings set on the floor. Four or five sannyasi-style monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged in front, hands raised in mudra and eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on red mats, with a few in yellow and orange shirts. Metal pillars and a red-draped stage line the background.2013-10-13A large indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white floor mats before brass ritual trays holding small oil lamps, bowls, bells and flowers. Several seated ascetics wear rudraksha malas and white-painted forehead and arm markings, and one at the front right holds a folded-hand pose beside a tray with a lamp. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor and chairs, and a few people stand near the back of the room. The scene looks like a group puja or ritual gathering.2013-04-06March 01 20132013-03-01February 25 20132013-02-25A seated group of men in saffron and orange robes and white-and-tan dhotis sits on the floor in prayer, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are small metal trays with offerings, brass bowls and oil lamps. Some participants wear white upper cloths. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-03-03April 03 20132013-04-03January 25 20132013-01-25Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a light floor. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged, each wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) aloft. A row of young boys in orange and saffron robes sit behind them, some with white headbands, and small brass lamps, cups and plates are set on the floor. The setting suggests a puja or aarti performed by sannyasi priests during a ceremony. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2014-10-06A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.2013-03-13 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20132013-01-28A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, seated on mats before brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, a wide crowd of seated devotees fills the room, many in white and some in orange, with red curtains, air conditioners and a pillar-lined floor. Several people in white stand at the back and the right edge. No candidate can be identified with confidence from appearance, so the seated monastics are described by role only.2013-09-13March 16 20132013-03-16