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A photograph of a ritual blessing at a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang event. A man in a white turban decorated with a green and gold lotus brooch, a blue robe and a long white shawl, with multiple pearl necklaces and beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt. He holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Behind him, a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking holds a tray. In the background stand a golden deity murti in a red and green garland and a purple backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. A cameraman is visible at the left.

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August 26 20112011-08-26Photograph of a satsang-style event in front of a purple backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang. A smiling man in a white turban with a dark peacock-feather ornament, a blue garment with a white border, and layered pearl and black beaded necklaces raises his right hand over the head of a bowed devotee in a white shirt with glasses. Behind them, a robed man in orange holds a tray of offerings, and a seated man in white with a tilak stands nearby. In the background is a decorated seat with red and white floral garlands. The man in the turban is a person by appearance cues: a distinctive turban, ornate necklaces and a ceremonial role, but the appearance is not conclusive, so he is marked unsure.2011-08-26A photograph of a Dhyana Satsang setting. A man in a yellow-orange turban and sleeveless red top, with red and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red wrist bands, stands at right holding a folded paper and placing his other hand on the head of a bearded young Western man in a beige shirt who stands with eyes lowered. Two men at left, one in a grey shirt and one in a green shirt, watch with hands joined. Behind them stands another man in red. A golden seated figure and a golden deity or throne sit on a stage backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. Garlanded trays of offerings are visible on a table at center.2011-08-27September 02 20112011-09-02September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph at a Bhagavad Gita satsang event. A man in an ornate red and gold embroidered headdress and saffron-orange robes, with a gold necklace and bangles, stands at center extending his right hand to bless a devotee, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Another person in an orange robe and red shawl stands at right, and a tray with flower petals sits in front. Several devotees with palms pressed together in namaste, mostly in white and light shirts, line the left side, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films behind them. A pink and purple banner reading Bhagavad Gita Nithyananda Satsang hangs in the background.2011-10-12September 02 20112011-09-02A photo at a satsang hall with a stage backdrop reading "Bhagavad Gita" and "Dhyana" in purple and pink. A smiling man in an ornate red and gold turban, a red and gold shawl, orange dhoti-style cloth and a long rudraksha-style red bead mala with a large ceremonial pendant extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt and a bald priest in orange robes stands at the right edge. A yellow-shirted child and another man are in the background, and a projection screen shows a small image at left. Appearance cues are consistent with a person candidate, but identity is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2011-10-12 +1 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16August 26 20112011-08-26November 16 20112011-11-16October 12 20112011-10-12