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Several men stand in a hall with wooden doors and a red digital clock showing 'eight' style numerals, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and red vertical forehead marks wears a white dhoti with gold border and folded hands; beside him a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in anjali. Behind them a youth with a white tilak wears an orange garment, and on the left two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand by. The right edge shows a figure in red. Appearance-based cues for a person are not sufficient, so no candidate is identified.

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A large indoor gathering of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, and his hands are folded at his chest. Beside him, a younger man in white with a red and yellow shawl and a tilak mark also holds his hands folded. Behind them, many people in white and orange ritual clothing fill the hall, with several children in orange at left. Framed pictures hang on the pale walls behind the crowd.2016-07-19Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2014-08-01September 20 20152015-09-20Two men sit cross-legged in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The man on the left, with hair tied in a topknot and a red-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wears a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. The man on the right, in white dhoti with a red-brown armband and rudraksha mala, has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and eyes closed. Another person is partly visible at the far left edge. Their posture suggests satsang or prayer.2016-08-11May 28 20132013-05-28Night-time outdoor gathering with a smoky haze in the background. A man in the foreground, wearing a white and gold-bordered maroon garment, a long white and red flower garland, a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold their hands in namaskar, one holding a small silver object. A woman in a maroon shawl kneels at the left edge, and another elderly woman sits behind them in white. The scene appears to be a satsang or devotional gathering. a person: the foreground man wears a flower garland, gold-bead necklace and maroon robe with gold border, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2014-08-29August 16 20142014-08-16Photograph of two men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a red curtain in an indoor hall. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a small red bindi, earrings, a gold bangle and a white dhoti-style wrap with an orange border. A partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and folded bedding sits at the left.2013-05-31A seated group of young men and boys in a hall, many wearing maroon or red-brown cloth with gold-yellow borders and bare upper bodies, some with white forehead bands and sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with gold-yellow border and a long rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali. Beside him a boy in maroon with gold border sits with hands folded, and a brass vessel rests on the floor. Behind them, older devotees in white and pink shirts and a bald man in a pink shirt sit among the crowd, and a water bottle is visible in the lower right. The seated audience is visible, though the people are partly cropped and in the background.2013-01-22June 08 20132013-06-08October 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of a standing group in an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and purple-lit backdrop. Several men and women stand with palms pressed together in anjali, in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and red or saffron shawls. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, and a younger man at right has long hair, a gold necklace and a gold forehead mark. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands at left, and a saffron flag is visible behind the group. Several others are visible in the background.2015-10-25