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Close side view of a man in an orange-brown robe seated at a satsang, holding a long orange strip of paper printed with repeating Tamil script. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a red and multicoloured beaded bracelet, and has a dark beard. Behind him, a woman in a green and red sari sits blurred, and white-clad figures stand in the background. A gold-coloured object is visible at the bottom edge.

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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a length of orange-saffron cloth printed with dark script, the fabric twisted and gathered in the fingers. A bare forearm wears a red thread bracelet and a braided bracelet of yellow, white and dark strands. At the left edge a carved or painted wooden figure's head with dark wavy hair and a pale face is partly visible beside pink flower garlands. Blurred seated figures in white and maroon fill the background.2016-09-27September 27 20162016-09-27September 27 20162016-09-27September 27 20162016-09-27September 27 20162016-09-27Close-up photograph of a hand gripping a length of saffron-orange cloth printed with black Devanagari/Bengali-style script in repeating lines and diamond separators. The hand, wearing a red thread band and several bangles, belongs to a person whose forearm is in the foreground; a white flower garland is visible at the lower left. The background is softly blurred, showing seated and standing people in red, maroon and green clothing, consistent with a satsang or ritual gathering. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2016-09-27Close photo of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a beard wears a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, plus gold earrings, gold armlets and bangles. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala leans in from the right, holding an orange towel, while another person's hands rest in the foreground. Behind them, rows of brass lamps or kalasha-style vessels glow with small flames, and an orange cloth printed with script drapes the seated figure's lap. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.2016-10-11May 24 20182018-05-24A seated man in orange saffron robes, wearing a white flower garland with red roses and a rudraksha mala, extends his arm to touch the hand of a devotee bowing before him in a hall. Several seated attendees in red shawls and white clothes watch, one woman in red-bordered sari with glasses and beads, and a man in a checked shirt walks past carrying a red book. Chairs and a wooden armrest are visible. Overall a satsang-style gathering with a devotee receiving blessing.2015-07-11A photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark hair and a small red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange-brown garment and a long gold-beaded mala necklace. He holds up and unfolds a long saffron-red shawl printed with dark script, draped over his arms in front of a deep red velvet curtain with a warm golden light at the left edge.2013-05-19May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24