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A dim, candlelit night gathering seen from a low angle. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a pink border sits with hands pressed together in prayer. Centre frame, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi sits cross-legged on a patterned mat holding a small object, flanked by other seated women in white. A standing figure in a white robe stands behind them. On the right, a person in a saffron-orange garment and orange head wrap is seated close to the camera, holding up an object. Scattered petals or offerings lie on the mat, and several more seated people in white fill the background.

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Indoor evening devotional gathering with a dim background. In the foreground right, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange head wrap and saffron shawl, seated on the floor, plays a stringed instrument resembling a veena held at an angle. Around them, devotees in white garments sit and stand clapping or raising hands in devotion; one seated woman in white plays small hand cymbals, and a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari sits with hands at her face. A child stands among the crowd. Several people wear white clothing and white shawls, and a few wear other colours. A corner printed label reads in Tamil at the lower right edge.2002-11-19November 19 20022002-11-19A dim night photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holding up a small ceremonial object while smiling. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera, one with a white hair clip. To the left, a woman in white clothes with red border stands and claps, and another seated woman plays a small instrument. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands holding a still camera with a flash unit. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening gathering with a low brick wall behind.2002-11-19A dim evening outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing left. Beside him a man in white clothes gestures with an open hand. Behind, several people in orange and white garments, many with orange shawls and some with red shawls, stand close together, and a woman in white with a red shawl is visible. Trees form the dark background.2008-01-16Evening gathering in an open thatched hall with a dirt floor. A standing crowd of women and a few men in white dhotis and orange shawls press in at the back, some with hands folded in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in white kneels before a bowl of offerings on a blue plastic chair, palms extended, while a woman in an orange sari with orange shawl kneels and bows beside a seated figure in orange robes who raises one arm. Oil lamps and a hanging decorative lantern appear near the thatch roof. A garland-hung framed picture is visible at the right edge. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.2008-01-16January 02 20082008-01-02January 16 20082008-01-162004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20082008-01-02A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.2008-03-12November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copies