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Night-time group session outdoors on striped cotton mats, with about two dozen seated participants facing a speaker at the top centre holding a microphone. The speaker wears a green kurta with a brown beaded necklace and sits on a mat. Nearby, a seated man in a saffron-orange garment and beaded necklace, a woman in a red sari, a woman in a teal top, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace listen. A child in a lime-green shirt sits in the foreground beside a red water bottle and a backpack. A red and gold decorated pillar stands at the upper right.

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August 24 20162016-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24Photograph of a seated group gathered on floor mats and a pink cloth in a hall. A man in the centre wears white dhoti-style clothing with gold border and a rudraksha mala, seated facing the group with hands in lap; a laptop and phone rest on the cloth before him. Around him, men in white and women in saris and salwar kameez sit in a circle; a woman in a red sari sits at left, a woman in pink blouse and blue-green sari sits at right, and a woman in a black-and-white printed sari sits in the foreground. Lamps and a wooden chair appear at the edges.2016-08-24A large night gathering of seated devotees on striped red and blue mats in an open outdoor area, lit by a single floodlight at left. Many people in orange, saffron and white clothing sit cross-legged, several with hands folded in prayer, and some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A camera operator in white stands at the far left. No individual stands out as an in-person candidate for the a person label; the scene shows only attendees facing forward toward an unseen front.2016-08-24October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph taken from above of a seated group of devotees in a night-time outdoor session, sitting on striped and plain cloth mats. Men wear white dhotis and upper cloths with rudraksha malas, some with orange shawls and white tilak markings on the forehead. Women wear saris and salwar outfits in red, pink, green, teal and orange. A man in the centre-right holds a microphone and a mobile phone rests on the mat nearby. A tripod and a sign-like object appear at the top of the frame. Several people wear saffron-orange and white attire, and a few younger children sit at the lower left. The scene is a satsang-style gathering on the ground.2016-08-24Night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy, cloth-covered ground where a large seated crowd of devotees sits in rows. Many wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and flower garlands; some women wear saris in purple, pink and green. Two men in the foreground left wear cream and white garments with marigold garlands, and a man in the bottom right wears a red shawl. A small brass vessel sits on a tray at lower left. Behind the crowd stand white pillars, a low wall and several stone deity statues under street lamps.2012-10-14April 05 20172017-04-05Outdoor ritual gathering on a riverbank, with a rocky bank and flowing water behind. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands folded in prayer, facing a raised orange-draped seat. A man in orange robes with a microphone speaks from that elevated seat, holding an open book. Devotees in white and cream clothing and a pink sari sit in rows on striped mats, some with hands joined. A microphone stand stands in front of the seated devotees, and a water bottle sits near the mat.2009-07-01A seated crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at an ashram-style programme. In the centre, a woman with a short black bob and round glasses, wearing a green and gold sari and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a black microphone and speaks. Around her, a woman with long blonde hair wears a red shawl and a dark blue dress, and an older white-haired woman in a red and purple sari sits with folded hands. A man in a cream kurta with rudraksha malas sits at right, and a man with a shaved head and white clothing sits in the lower left foreground. Several women wear saris in purple, pink, green and blue, with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery. No figure in the frame is identified as a person, and the visible people are devotees and attendees.2017-04-05Evening photo of a seated gathering in an open courtyard with warm lighting and a blue-lit pillar at left. Many people sit on the floor and in chairs, dressed in white, cream, saffron and bright sarees, with rudraksha malas visible on several. A woman in a blue saree and a pink-dressed girl with tilak sit at center; a woman in blue holds a microphone and speaks. Near the bottom, a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in green saree sit close to the camera. A tall young man in white stands at the back. Several people wear rudraksha beads, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2017-04-05September 11 20152015-09-11 +4 copies