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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing and sitting in a open-air hall with white pillars and potted plants. In the foreground, women with hands folded in namaste, one in an orange saree with pink blouse, another in a pink and white saree, stand before silver chafing dishes on a white-draped table. Many attendees wear orange and red shawls with orange-beaded neck garlands. Others are seated on the floor at right, and a man in a white shirt sits with legs crossed. The scene suggests a satsang or annadan style offering, though no clear ritual is shown.

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December 20 20152015-12-20December 11 20052005-12-11Photograph of a large outdoor gathering under a covered pavilion with white pillars and palm plants. In the foreground a person with dark hair and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of yellow rice. Seated on white cloths, a row of people in saffron and orange clothing, some in white, sit with palms pressed together, while others sit with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups set before them. Behind them a dense crowd stands, including women in pink and blue saris and men in white dhotis, with a cameraperson at left. The scene resembles an annadan or offering ritual.2015-12-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered at a stone ritual platform beside a lamp post, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear orange saffron shawls or scarves, with women in white, cream and yellow saffron-accented saris and salwar kameez, and a man in a maroon kurta at centre with hands folded. Silver pots and jugs line the low wall at left, and a brass bell and small brass vessels sit on the platform at right beside green cloth and offerings. Some people kneel in front, including a boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Several figures wear rudraksha-style beads. Scene suggests satsang or puja with devotees. No visible a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2012-07-08June 01 20092009-06-01A large open hall with white columns and tropical plants, where many devotees are seated on the floor in rows, many in orange and red saffron-toned robes, with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, facing a gold-carved throne with a trident (trishul) on a stand beside it. Several seated women wear red and orange garments, and trays of fruit and offerings are set on white cloths on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right near the seated group, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2015-12-20August 21 20162016-08-21December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 06 20112011-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06