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Outdoor gathering of devotees in a shaded forest setting with an orange-red floor and green mats. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long beaded mala stands with hands folded, while a bald man in white dhoti with a red waist sash and orange garland stands with palms pressed together. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas, white shirts and red shawls, some with orange lanyards, stand with hands in anjali. A man in a red patterned shawl sits in the foreground beside a brass plate with a small lamp. The crowd is at a ritual or satsang setting.

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Outdoor gathering beneath a large spreading tree with dense green foliage. Many people stand in white and off-white clothing with orange or red ceremonial scarves and lanyards, hands pressed together in namaste or folded in prayer. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a red waist sash and gold-bordered cloth presses his palms together. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe and a bare-chested figure with orange garments stand with hands joined. A young girl in an orange sari with a beaded necklace and a smaller girl in red and gold prays nearby. A man in a red patterned shirt with a red shawl faces away from the camera. A stone structure with a small offering lamp sits at the lower right edge.2013-09-13Outdoor group meditation in a shaded grove at Adhi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Many devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats, most in white kurtas or white clothes with red shawls, some wearing orange-beaded necklaces. Hands are pressed together in prayer or held in mudra, and several people have eyes closed. A bald man in front wears a white sleeveless top with an orange-and-gold lanyard, and women with red shawls stand at left. Tree canopy and a red building are visible behind.2013-09-13Outdoor satsang or meditation gathering under trees on orange mats, with a large crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white kurtas and white clothes with red or orange shawls and saffron-orange rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in a white sleeveless top with orange and white stripes and orange mala stands with hands joined, and a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl stands beside him. Some attendees wear badges on lanyards and women wear shawls and flowers in their hair. Green foliage and a red wall form the backdrop. No prominent figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-13March 31 20132013-03-31Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard with string lights overhead and a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on green leaves laid on the stone floor. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a folded orange cloth and wears a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Others wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls, and a woman in a white sari and red shawl stands centre with hands joined. A woman in a yellow sari kneels at lower left. Garlands and a dark deity murti appear at the right edge.2015-07-07Outdoor group meditation on woven mats in dry earth. Many devotees sit cross-legged with eyes closed, mostly in white kurta-style clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges. A foreground man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a red waist cord and a red bangle, sits with hands resting on his knee. Seated beside him, a bald man with a red-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead meditates. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white and red garments continues into the background, along with a few women in red shawls. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-03-31A dense seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits on red-and-white striped mats during a satsang. Foreground men with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with red borders and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in white clothing with folded hands in anjali mudra sits in meditation, with a lanyard-wearing man in white beside him. Behind them, rows of participants in white and a man in a green-striped white shirt with a red mala sit quietly. Orange bags and small offerings lie on the mats.2010-12-04 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13April 23 20162016-04-23December 29 20102010-12-29December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor-style pavilion with white columns and tropical palms behind. A man in a red-brown dhoti with yellow-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, while men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand beside him and others in red garments are visible. A woman in a white sari with red border kneels on a white cloth holding a silver tray of leaves and offerings, and another woman in white kneels beside her. A green leaf mat lies on the white cloth. Several people in white and red clothes stand in the background, and a golden ornate chair with a fan-like staff is visible at left.2015-12-20