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Several seated men with eyes closed in a meditative group setting, possibly satsang or a session. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and white forehead markings sits with rudraksha malas and an orange cloth hanging from his neck, hands loosely folded. Behind him a man in orange kurta with a red cloth pouch on a cord holds his hands together. To the right a bare-chested man wears layered rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces with a white dhoti. At left a man in mustard-gold silk with rudraksha mala sits beside a man in magenta shirt. Stone surfaces and a cup are visible in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance here.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated people are meditating or sitting in stillness on red mats. In the foreground, several bare-chested men with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in orange and white dhotis, some with eyes closed and hands in mudra. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the room, and a golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate the walls. Brass lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor in front of the group. The participants are shown in a satsang or meditation setting.2016-11-06Devotees sit on the floor in a large hall during a puja, with books open in their laps. In the foreground, a man with grey-flecked hair and a small earring wears a white kurta and a red-and-cream rudraksha mala, his eyes closed in meditation. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a red rudraksha mala looks down at an open book. Behind them, a shirtless man wears a white dhoti and shawl with eyes lowered, and a man in a light green kurta sits nearby. Other participants in white and cream clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit around them, and a red-bound book rests on a pink mat.2016-12-18A photograph of a large hall with seated devotees on mats. In the foreground, three men sit cross-legged with palms joined in prayer, wearing white dhotis with orange-gold borders and red rudraksha malas. The man on the far left has long hair tied back, a bare chest with bead armbands, and an orange-gold shawl. The centre man has white hair and a white forehead mark. The man on the right wears glasses, a white shawl with gold border, and a red mala, with tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind them rows of seated devotees, some in orange and white clothing, sit in a bright hall with framed wall artwork. No candidate can be confidently matched to the named teacher from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2016-10-10A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen devotees in a hall with orange-draped tables and white chairs. Several men sit on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white ash stripes on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the front row wear orange-red shawls over bare shoulders. A man in the centre has palms pressed together in prayer. A younger man near the front has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked as present.2017-06-26 +1 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06November 11 20162016-11-11December 25 20182018-12-25July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesApril 17 20142014-04-17May 24 20172017-05-24May 20 20122012-05-20A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall performing a ritual with brass puja items on the floor. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads sit cross-legged. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a small brass bowl in both hands with eyes closed, while a man on the left in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala also sits with hands together. Brass lamps, a small deity figure, flowers and a tray of offerings are arranged on a cloth in front. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and white watch, and a red carpet and barrier rope are visible at the back. The ceremony appears to be a puja or satsang.2014-04-16