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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vibhuti or tilak on the forehead, sits centre-frame beneath a white canvas tent. Beside them on the left, a shaven-headed young monk in orange robes with yellow sandalwood marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala looks down. In the foreground, a few people in white garments with red-patterned shawls sit with their backs to the camera, and a gold-edged seat or low stand is visible at right.

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July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph inside a white tent at a ritual gathering. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a heavy beaded necklace of rudraksha-style malas, looking down. Seated devotees around them include a shaved-headed monk in saffron with a forehead mark at left, a grey-haired man in a white garment with a red border, and women in red-brown garments wearing mala necklaces. Brass-trimmed wooden chairs and a low wooden table with brass fittings are visible in front of the seated group.2015-07-07Inside a white tent, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical white tilak on his forehead sits wearing an orange-brown robe and a long, multi-strand rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with the lower part of his body hidden by a bench-like seat. He appears to be the central figure in a gathering. Around him, seated devotees include a woman in a dark top at lower left, a woman with dark hair at lower centre-right, and an older grey-haired man in a white garment with a red-and-black patterned shawl at right. A fourth person in dark red robes with a mala appears at the far right edge. Brass-railed seating is visible. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, based on his long hair, saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala.2015-07-07April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20132013-01-28December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a ritual scene against a white backdrop. A central man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a thick gold-toned necklace and a red bindi and chandan on his forehead smiles while reaching toward a brass vessel and a small metal plate. Other devotees in saffron and orange-red robes stand around him, including a shaved-headed man with yellow tilak on the right holding a metal ladle and a shaved-headed man with white marks on the left. A woman in a red-orange garment stands behind, and a seated person with close-cropped hair bows toward the offering in the lower left. Brass implements and a bell-shaped copper pot are visible at the edges.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting in a room with cream walls and red cushioned seating. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare upper body wrapped in saffron/orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace sits cross-legged on a red cushion, smiling as he holds a small white card toward a young man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard who sits facing him with hands folded. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and a raised hand is a statue on a golden throne with a red backrest. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man with the malas and gold necklace, shown in a teaching or question-and-answer exchange; the seated figure behind is a depiction.2012-10-07July 15 20132013-07-15June 21 20122012-06-21 +2 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall with a pink ceiling and a red-maroon drape behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a long gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands center, holding a folded white paper and looking down. a person cues: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala. To his right a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulders holds a red box of sweets and a tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with palms together and another man touch the head of a devotee in orange, in a blessing gesture. Women in white and saffron stand at right, and a red-and-gold box with packets sits in the foreground.2013-05-18Indoor event photo in a hall with red curtains. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a dense rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, reading a small paper slip while standing over a red tray holding red apples. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, and at left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in white stands at the left edge.2013-05-17