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A seated group of women in saffron-orange garments with dark blindfolds over their eyes gesture with raised hands and fingers during a group exercise on a floor covered with coloured mats. Several wear long gold necklaces and dark rudraksha malas. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with bare feet, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits facing the group. A man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits behind. Loose white papers lie on the floor, and white-clad feet are visible. Partially visible people at the edges include another person in orange.

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A seated group of women in saffron-orange clothes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit on the floor in a meditation class, several wearing dark blindfold-style eye covers and raising hands and fingers in gesture. On the right a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits behind. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands at the centre-left with bare feet visible. Mats in red, purple and white cover the floor and loose papers lie nearby.2017-07-08A seated group in an indoor hall with cushioned chairs behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with dark-rimmed glasses holds her hands up in a mudra-like gesture, facing a young girl in orange clothing with a dark blindfold and a gold necklace, who also raises two fingers in a gesture. Other women in white saris and rudraksha malas sit nearby, and several girls in orange outfits with ornate gold necklaces and vertical sandalwood or tilak marks sit in the background, some also wearing blindfolds. A woman in a white sari with a red mala and glasses sits behind them. No deity or a person figure is visible.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08November 01 20152015-11-01Seated devotees in an indoor hall press palms together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a man in a navy-blue shirt with brown rudraksha mala beads kneels with hands folded near his face. Beside him several women in orange saris and dark blindfolds sit in a row on a pink-and-green mat, hands folded in prayer, some wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them a woman in white and gold sari stands, and white sheets of paper lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a meditation or satsang session.2017-07-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a night ritual, most in white and cream sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several front-row women in orange sarees sit cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed in meditation. Some seated women wear blindfolds or red and yellow eye bands. A woman in a light-green top at centre holds a microphone and a white paper.2018-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08Several women sit in close rows wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, dressed in orange shawls and orange or white blouses. The woman in the centre wears a white and gold patterned blouse, a dark bead necklace and small earrings, and her hands rest together in a meditative mudra on her lap. Other women to the left and right wear rudraksha-style beads and flowers in their hair, and a white name badge is visible on one woman's blouse. The seated group appears to be in a meditation or guided exercise session, with out-of-focus attendees in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2012-07-18July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10May 13 20152015-05-13