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A two-panel photo collage. The upper panel shows a close-up of a hand in orange sleeve reaching toward a silver plate holding an apple, coconut, flowers and small lamps. The lower panel shows a large seated group of devotees in white dhotis and orange robes sitting on mats, many holding lit oil lamps, with brass puja plates and vessels before them; a seated monk in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a shaved head sits at the front center holding a lamp. Ritual lamp-lighting assembly.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Photo 11682804October 04 20112011-10-04September 03 20112011-09-03October 21 20102010-10-21A wide hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, sitting in rows on the floor facing the front. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with bare feet visible beside a brass plate of offerings, with flowers and fruits arranged on it. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering with orange and white draping on the stage backdrop. Several seated devotees in the foreground hold their hands together in prayer.2010-10-22December 30 20112011-12-302010 - Photo Album +1 copiesA large group of shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes sit in rows on a light floor, holding small oil lamps or flames in their hands during a ritual. In the front left, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a lamp, and beside him another saffron-robed man in the foreground holds a brass ritual vessel. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls and several people performing synchronized puja. Their hands are raised with lamps, and the mood is one of collective worship.2010-10-26July 21 20102010-07-21 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering on a white-floored hall. In the front, several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloth, one holding a small brass bowl or plate, others with brass vessels set before them. A standing figure with long dark hair and white clothing sits or stands at the left edge beside a golden-adorned figure, with garlands visible. Behind them, a row of men in white dhotis and shawls sits on the floor, several with shaved heads, watching the ritual. A cream wall and a garlanded backdrop frame the scene.2010-12-06