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A 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.

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A photograph of a man in a gold-and-cream turban and matching gold shawl, wearing a red silk garment, layered orange and gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. He stands at a stage event, holding a sheet of handwritten paper in one hand while the other hand is raised in blessing over the bowed heads of several young men with folded hands. Behind him a backdrop reads Bhagavad Dhyana Satsang, with a golden deity frame decorated with flower garlands and a red-draped ceremonial seat.2011-09-01A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A man in a golden turban with jewelled ornaments and a red-orange robe with gold border, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, reaches out to touch the head of a young boy with a long golden shawl draped over his arm while holding a small white paper. A bald man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands with hands in anjali beside the boy, and another person in white stands at left. Behind them is a deity murti or statue adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a golden parasol above it and a backdrop showing a painted face. a person in the centre with red-orange and gold clothing, turban and gold necklaces, giving blessing.2011-08-30A 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.2011-08-26September 02 20112011-09-02September 01 20112011-09-01September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph at a Bhagavad Gita satsang stage. A man in an orange-red garment with a gold-and-beige turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles stands at right, placing his palm on the forehead of a bespectacled man in a dark shirt who presses his hands together in namaskar. Behind them a man in white clothing also has hands folded. A banner reads Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Sa..., beside a painted face and a flower garland. A golden umbrella-like canopy appears in the background. Several other people are partially visible at left in white clothing. The turbaned man may be a person, based on the orange-red robe, turban, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, though his appearance is uncertain.2011-08-30A photograph of a satsang-style event where a figure in a gold-coloured shawl and matching gold turban, adorned with a jewelled brooch, red sash and gold necklaces, holds a folded white paper and places a hand on the head of a bowed man in a checked green-and-maroon shirt. Around them, several men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including one in a white shirt and one in a cream shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them is a decorated deity murti or altar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden canopy, with a pink backdrop at right. The setting appears to be a hall with a projection screen at left.2011-08-30A photograph at an indoor Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. A young man in a cream-coloured turban and a red and gold silk garment with a blue waist cloth stands at right, pressing a small mark of sacred ash or kumkum to the forehead of an older bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind them with palms pressed together in namaskar or folded hands, and a man at left has his eyes closed in prayer. A cameraman films from the right. Behind them hangs a purple banner reading Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. Roughly 8 to 10 people are visible.2011-09-22A photograph of a shirtless man in a golden-yellow turban and red dhoti with gold armlets and a green leaf garland, smiling as he raises both hands in blessing toward devotees. He wears a red-and-gold jewelled ornament on the turban. Several devotees in white shirts and clothes stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed, one older man in a white shirt with a lanyard on the left. Behind them a pink banner reads Bhagavad Gita Satsang, with a golden deity murti and a stage backdrop in the dim hall. Two people in white stand at the right edge.2011-09-04 +1 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08October 04 20112011-10-04