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A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, gesturing with his raised right arm while holding a small dark book. Behind him stands a deity murti with garlands and a yellow umbrella above a colourful stage. Several young people in orange robes and beaded necklaces sit nearby, and the back of a seated person's head is in the foreground. Painted pillars and a golden ornamental frame complete the setting.

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A staged photograph in a temple-style hall shows a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a white forehead marking, and a small pendant, holding a pair of sandals in his hands as he speaks. Behind him, a second figure in orange stands partly visible, and to the right a row of young women in orange dress with garlands and kumkum stand watching. Colourful painted pillars, a large deity murti with raised arms, a golden parasol-like canopy, and garlanded deity figures decorate the backdrop.2017-03-26A photograph of two people on a stage before a deep red curtain, both holding wireless microphones. The man in front wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and upper cloth with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, and has white markings on his forehead and dreadlocked hair. He gestures outward with his left arm while speaking. Beside him a woman in a cream and orange-bordered sari with a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone. A partially visible person stands at the left edge in white and gold clothing.2016-09-22A young man with short curly hair and a white tilak with a central red dot speaks into a black handheld microphone, one hand raised in a gesture. He wears a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder, heavy brown rudraksha-style mala beads and a gold ceremonial chain. Beside him, a second young man with curly hair, a red forehead mark and a similar orange robe and beaded necklaces looks on. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned wall with carved floral patterns and colourful tassels in red, green, purple and yellow hanging at the left edge. The setting appears to be a stage in a temple-style hall.2017-03-26Four young men stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a greeting gesture. They wear orange-red sarong-style wraps with gold border trim, bare upper bodies, and layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Their dreadlocked hair is worn long and loose, and some have small earrings and armbands. Behind them is a cream fabric backdrop and a carved wooden pillar with ornate geometric panels. The left man looks forward while the others glance slightly to one side, and a black strap crosses the third man's body.2016-04-17March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26October 03 20162016-10-03Four young men stand in a row on a stage with anjali mudra, palms pressed together at chest level. They wear orange-red sannyasi-style cloths, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bangles on their wrists. Their hair is in dreadlocks, and one has a headband. Behind them is a cream canopy and an ornately carved golden-brown wooden pillar. The figure second from right has a rudraksha mala and gold-toned bands. The setting suggests a satsang or sacred programme.2016-04-17A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on a red carpet holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) raised in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, performing a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, earrings and a white tilak with red bindi, with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head. Behind him, seated devotees in white and a golden deity murti are visible in a hall.2016-05-02May 21 20162016-05-21