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A young man sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, in a devotional gathering. He is bare-chested with white stripes on his arms, a vertical tilak and forehead markings, rudraksha and coloured beaded malas, and a silver earring. A red silk cloth is wrapped around his waist, and a small tag hangs from a garland. Blurred seated devotees fill the background.

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December 11 20162016-12-11September 30 20162016-09-30December 19 20162016-12-19April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his forehead. He wears a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, a pink thread bracelet, and a broad white horizontal band with a central red-brown mark on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate silver-embossed panel, and a black gooseneck microphone stands at right against a deep red backdrop.2020-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in the foreground, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, seated among a row of other devotees in white dhotis and bare-chested. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and bead bracelets on his wrist, with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, nose and arms. Several other men sit blurred behind him, some in white and yellow cloth. The setting appears to be a prayer or puja gathering with a soft, out-of-focus background.2017-01-01A close photograph of a bare-chested man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali, seated in devotion. White vertical tripundra-style marks are on his forehead, shoulders and chest, and a thin cord necklace with a small pendant hangs at his throat. Behind him, blurred figures in orange and red cloth sit among black stone shivalinga-shaped forms with gold-topped bases. A gold bracelet is on his wrist. A figure in the lower right has a rudraksha-style bead necklace. This is a devotee in prayer, not an identifiable a person.2017-08-07A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, chanting. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold bangles, small hoop earrings and white vertical markings on his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red bindi. Before him on the floor are a small oil lamp with a flame, a white shell-like vessel, marigold-type flowers, a leaf and some offering items. A purple logo appears in the top-left corner. The background is a plain cream wall. a person is shown in the role of a chanting devotee or teacher during satsang, with cues including the rudraksha mala and ornate orange clothing.2014-01-11A shirtless young man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a temple ritual setting. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and white ash marks show on his shoulders. Blurred figures on both sides, also with white markings and malas, kneel in prayer. Warm lamp light glows in the background and a lit oil lamp appears near the centre, with colourful offerings and deity imagery blurred behind.2017-01-26April 08 20132013-04-08September 28 20122012-09-28January 01 20172017-01-01