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Close candid photo of devotees seated on a white floor at a temple event. In the centre, a woman in a red and gold silk sari with a maroon border sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling, a small bindi on her forehead and stud earrings. To the left, a woman in a green sari with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. At right, a man in white dhoti with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits beside an older man in white dhoti and shawl. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.

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October 14 20082008-10-14August 07 20162016-08-07A photograph of a ritual scene in which a person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment with a turban and a multicoloured flower garland sits on the left, leaning forward with both hands extended over a person lying face-down on a white cloth decorated with white and pink flowers. A shaven-headed child with a white tilak and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge. Behind, several people in saffron and rust-coloured robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and another in orange with a rudraksha mala. Appearance-based label: seated figure with turban, garland and gold bangles, possibly a person. The setting suggests a pada puja or blessing ritual.2013-09-16January 22 20142014-01-22September 24 20102010-09-24Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesMay 02 20142014-05-02A close photograph of devotees at a group puja. In the centre, a young woman with hair pulled back wears a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl, her palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a red kumkum dot and white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border has her eyes closed and hands folded. At the lower left, a young boy with a red mark on his forehead is partly visible. At the lower right, a shaved-headed priest with white tilak lines and a red dot chants, wearing gold ornaments. The background is a soft pale wall and dark curtain.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated satsang gathering indoors, with women in white and bright clothing clapping and listening. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl with red and black embroidery claps her hands while smiling slightly and wearing glasses and a red bindi. To her right, a smiling woman in a white outfit wears long rudraksha malas and a red bindi, and to the left, a woman in a blue and red shawl wears rudraksha malas and an orange flower. Behind them, more devotees sit in red and white clothing against a red curtain. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-11-26January 13 20132013-01-13A smiling person sits in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne back, dressed in a rust-orange wrap and a shawl over the shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with gold bangles on the wrist and a small wired microphone at the ear. A white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi are visible, and the hands are clasped in the lap. The setting appears to be a stage or dais. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, gold bead and chain ornaments, and a seated, honoured position on a gold throne.2013-04-01November 14 20132013-11-14