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Close-up photograph of a ceremonial scene in a dimly lit hall with reddish-pink lighting. In the foreground, a silver-coloured ritual staff or rod is held by a hand adorned with a gold bangle and red thread. A seated figure wears a deep red-maroon cloth with gold border, and a gold ornate belt is visible at the waist. Beside the figure rests a gleaming silver or brass ceremonial object shaped like a lion or animal figure. At the lower left, a bald man with white forehead markings and a white garment looks upward attentively, with other seated attendees blurred in the background.

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Close photo in pinkish stage light of a seated figure in red-maroon garments with a silver-gold ornate belt and a red bangle on the wrist, gripping a tall twisted silver pole. Blurred devotees fill the background. At left, a man in white ceremonial clothing with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead looks up toward the pole. The scene appears to show a ritual performance with a metal pole, though its exact nature is not clear.2018-01-03January 03 20182018-01-03Close photograph of a seated figure's raised forearm and open hand, wearing a black thread bracelet, gesturing outward in a blessing or teaching pose. The figure wears maroon-red robes and a gold-plated lion-headed armrest or throne ornament sits beside the arm. A tall silver ceremonial staff with ornate twisted patterning stands at left against a blurred hall interior with bright ceiling lights and softly out-of-focus heads of audience members at the bottom edge. Ashram satsang or dharma discourse setting.2016-05-15January 03 20182018-01-03August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang seated on a gilded throne. The frame is cropped to the lower body of a seated figure in rust-orange robes with gold border trim, bare feet resting on an orange cushion in front of an ornate gold throne. Out-of-focus heads of seated devotees fill the foreground, and a man in a red-orange shawl sits at right. A microphone stand is visible at upper right. No face of the seated figure is visible, so the figure cannot be identified from appearance alone.2016-06-30July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 03 20182018-01-03Close view of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne, cropped at the legs and hand. The person wears a rust-red and saffron-toned robe with a gold-bordered wrap, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Crossed bare legs rest on the silver seat, and one hand grips a silver-handled staff or rod beside a silver pedestal. In the background, several people wear bright orange turbans and robes. To the left on a white marble platform stands a small brass figurine of a deity with a raised arm. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in a temple hall.2017-08-31August 09 20172017-08-09August 09 20172017-08-09