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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red and gold drapes and a rocky sea backdrop. A seated figure in a rust-orange garment, with a red and orange flower garland, long braided hair and gold bangles, extends hands forward. An older bearded man in white clothes and glasses takes hands with a gesture of receiving. Behind them stand several people in white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas and shaved heads; one wears orange. The seated figure has a long gold-topped staff nearby. The appearance of the seated figure suggests a person with a rust-orange robe, floral garland and braid, but this is an appearance-based label only.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in rust-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace, with a braided ponytail and gold bracelets, sits on a raised platform before a rocky waterfall backdrop. A devotee in a grey-green kurta with an orange shawl bows low and offers a garland of red and white flowers. Behind them a silver staff topped with a disc stands beside a golden figure, with red and gold drapes and a white-clad woman bowing in the background. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2014-07-27A photo from an indoor satsang hall with red and gold drapes and a painted rocky waterfall backdrop on the left. In the foreground, a bowed woman in a red-orange sari with a gold-bead necklace and beaded bracelets receives a white and orange flower garland placed over her head by a grey-haired man in glasses wearing a green shirt and an orange shawl printed with script. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands, and several women in white and cream clothing watch. A person's identity is not established by appearance here, so the seated figure and standing man are described by role only. The visible count is six people.2014-07-27A seated figure in orange-red robes with a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha bracelets receives a visitor. The seated figure extends open hands palm-up toward a man in a green shirt who bows deeply with a red-and-white flower bundle in his hands and an orange shawl with dark printed script draped over his shoulders. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands near a silver staff, and a few women in the background watch beside red curtains and a cave-like backdrop with waves. a person is seated, appearance-based cues include the orange robe, gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-07-27A seated person in a rust-red robe with a gold waist band, wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland and rudraksha-style wrist beads, extends a small book to an older man in a light green shirt and orange patterned shawl who bends forward with glasses and gold watch. Behind them two women in white garments with rudraksha necklaces stand near draped red and gold curtains, and a staff or rod stands upright beside the seated figure. A rocky waterfall backdrop fills the left side of the room. a person appearance cues are limited to the garland and robe, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Indoor satsang scene with banana leaves and marigold garlands framing a golden deity murti of Ganesha, decorated with flower garlands. On the left, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland, rudraksha-style necklaces, gold armlets and a white tilak, sits on a red cushioned seat holding a pink fruit and raising one hand in teaching gesture; a golden lion-like or Ganesha-style figure is placed nearby. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha mala stands holding papers. To the right, women in white and red-brown saris wear red and brown beaded garlands, and a woman in white kneels in front holding a pink fruit, with a man in grey kneeling beside her. Several other devotees stand in the background.2014-08-29A seated figure with long braided hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a red-and-white marigold garland, sits on a red-draped throne-like seat beside a tall silver staff with a golden finial. Standing behind, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with an orange shawl look on, while a man in a checked shirt kneels and offers bananas. Red curtains and a painted rocky-waterfall backdrop frame the room, and a few more people in orange and white stand at the right edge.2014-07-27A photograph of a diksha-style ritual indoors. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a marigold and white flower garland and gold-and-red bangles, seated and facing away, extends her right arm to press her palm on the head of a bearded man in a white robe and round-framed glasses who bows forward. A standing woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and women in orange and white sit and stand in the background. A silver ceremonial staff stands on a red cloth, with white papers held in the foreground. A rocky sea-cliff backdrop with a red curtain and gold drapes frames the scene.2014-07-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02Indoor ceremonial scene before a gilded throne with carved golden lion figures and a red-cushioned seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, sits at left facing a line of women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls; one standing woman holds a red fruit and a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a deity murti stand near the throne, with more devotees in white and orange saris along the red carpet at right. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace, so identity remains uncertain; roles are a seated presiding figure and devotees receiving darshan.2015-11-01