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Indoor satsang setting with a tiled roof and decorative red-and-gold pillars. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and gold necklace stands at left, bending toward a smiling woman in a red saree with green border, white jasmine garland and red flowers, holding small offerings to her face. Beside her, a bald man in white with yellow-edged shawl and white and red garlands presses his palms together in greeting. Background shows a seated older man, a standing man in grey, and a framed text notice on the wall with a gold throne at right.

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Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a gold-beaded neck ornament hands a small white packet to a smiling woman in a red saree with green border, white flower garland and gold bangles. Beside her, a bald man in white dhoti with yellow border and white flower garland with red blooms stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A red and gold ornate chair stands at right and an elderly man in white sits behind it wearing a mala. A gold-framed poster hangs on the orange wall at right.2010-12-23A photograph of a couple seated on an orange cloth in a red-walled hall during a ritual. The woman on the left wears a red and green silk sari with a white top and a white jasmine and red flower garland; she sits with her head bowed. Beside her, a bald man in white dhoti and a white garment with orange border is also garlanded with white and red flowers, seated with his head lowered. On the right, a standing man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border holds a small book and gestures with his hand, while a small brass dish sits on the floor. In the background, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red throne-like chair with gold trim. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23A seated ritual scene in which a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders holds the hands of a woman in a red saree with green border and white jasmine garlands, both wearing flower garlands with red and orange blooms. Another man in white with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a person in yellow robes sits on a red chair at top. Marigold petals lie on the orange mat, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a red cloth pouch sits at lower right. The man in white is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is asserted.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23June 20 20142014-06-20A night-time outdoor ritual where a man in white dhoti-style kurta, wearing a white jasmine garland with red roses and a rudraksha mala, stands with a banana in each hand and a red tilak on his forehead. Facing him, a woman in an orange and green silk sari and a child in a blue-green checked dress with curly hair receive the offering, the child held on her hip. Behind them a woman in white with a garland holds a tray. Dark background with a stone wall. Watermarked photo credit omitted.2011-11-06A photo of two people seated side by side in front of a red and orange backdrop. On the left, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a small red bindi wears a white blouse and a red and green silk sari, with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-green flower garland around her neck. On the right, a bald man in a white dhoti and upper cloth, with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland around his neck, looks down while seated. Smoke or haze drifts in the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photo of three people standing close together under a corrugated metal roof with exposed rafters and an orange-painted wall behind them. On the left, a shaven-headed young man in a white garment with a gold-coloured border and a gold necklace bows with his head lowered. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a yellow top, a red bindi on her forehead, smiles downward with a white jasmine garland and red rose garland around her neck. On the right, a bald bearded man in a light grey shirt and wristwatch holds his palms together in anjali mudra, also wearing a white jasmine and red rose garland.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph in a room with orange-painted walls and a framed photo collage on the wall above. A woman in a red and green silk sari with gold border, a white blouse, a white jasmine and red flower garland, and red bangles stands at left, smiling and covering her mouth with one hand. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a sweet ball up in his right hand. A younger man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a white and red garland, holds a steel plate of yellow laddus. Gilded ornate armchairs with red cushions flank the scene, and a red-and-gold chair sits at left. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-26