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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a dark red curtain and gilded carved pillars. On the left, a smiling woman in a red turban and orange shawl with a yellow flower garland reaches toward a seated man. He sits in the centre with a shaved head marked with orange vibhuti, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe, his bare arms adorned with bangles. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and kurta with a red-bordered shawl bows forward, holding a yellow fruit in his cupped hands, while another man in an orange-trimmed white garment stands behind him.

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May 05 20152015-05-05Photograph of an indoor ritual setting with dark red drapery and gold carved panels behind. A figure seated on the left wears a red turban, orange and gold shawl with a red-and-gold patterned cloth across the chest, and a yellow flower at the shoulder, extending a hand toward a man in the centre. The central man is shaved-headed with a tripundra on his forehead, wearing glasses, a red-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, seated with bangles on his wrists. On the right, a man bends forward in white dhoti and shirt holding a yellow fruit, while two smiling men in white with orange-saffron shawls stand behind. A tray of oranges and a small framed picture sit in the foreground.2015-05-05October 10 20152015-10-10October 13 20152015-10-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange cloth with gold border and long beaded necklaces, and extends his hands to receive an object from a man in a white kurta who leans forward wearing glasses. Behind them a bald man with orange tilak and white garland sits on a red floor mat, and a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace stands at the top right. Brass oil lamps and a gold-decorated panel are in the background against red drapery. Four people are visible.2015-10-10October 11 20152015-10-11A seated figure on a golden throne wears a red-orange turban, ornate beaded necklaces, and a saffron-and-gold wrap, extending bare hands forward to receive offerings. Before them a man in a grey-blue collared shirt kneels and holds out fruit in cupped palms. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in a red-orange robe with a vertical tilak and rudraksha mala sits beside a gold-framed throne, with standing attendants in red and gold clothing and a brass lamp beside them. This is a devotional darshan with fruit offering. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable): red turban, ornate gold and beaded adornment, saffron wrap, being honoured on a throne.2015-10-13October 9th 2015July 04 20152015-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony at what appears to be a temple or ashram setting. On the left, a person in a rust-orange turban and red-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on a gold ornate seat, wearing a green lime garland and layered gold and bead necklaces, and extends a hand to offer a small fruit to a bald man in a dark sleeveless top who kneels on a patterned red rug at the lower right. Behind them, a seated priest in red-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits with hands folded, and another robed attendant stands in the background beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual offering. Only four people are visible. Title and overlay text indicate this is a photo from the a person archive.October 11 20152015-10-11A photograph of a satsang scene with gold-carved throne backdrop and red draped hangings. A man in a red-and-yellow saffron-toned robe with a red turban and gold necklaces sits on a dark seat with his arm extended, smiling, while an older devotee in a cream shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the seated man's wrist or hand. A bald man in a red-and-gold-bordered robe kneels nearby, and a standing man in an orange-and-gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead looks on. Oranges and flower offerings sit on a table in front.2015-05-14