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Children seated in a satsang or meditation gathering wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. The boy on the left sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes open and looking forward. Beside him a girl sits with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap, and a boy in an orange robe sits behind her. On the right, a shaved-headed young sadhaka in orange smiles faintly with hands folded, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them adults in dark and red clothing are seated.

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A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a devotional gathering. Several younger participants in front wear orange outfits with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. A brass trident and small brass lamps with lit flames sit on the floor in front, beside a clear plastic container. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white sit with eyes closed. No single person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-08-04November 10 20132013-11-10A seated group of young boys and adult men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed in meditation, many with white vibhuti horizontal lines and white marks on their shaved heads and arms. A boy in the foreground has a red bindi and holds his hands together. Behind them, seated devotees in red and maroon clothes and white garments fill the hall, with a small brass object visible near the center. The setting is a bright, tiled prayer hall with white railings.2013-09-10A group of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. Their faces and foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes, and several wear rudraksha malas across their chests. Several have eyes closed in meditation, and one older youth in the centre-right holds his hands in a mudra. Behind them, seated devotees wear red and white garments.2013-10-23A photograph of a row of shaved-headed young boys seated on the floor in orange robes with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. The boy at right presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and the boy beside him also holds his hands in prayer. Several boys wear rudraksha beads and earrings. In the foreground a silver tray holds white and yellow flowers. Adult devotees in orange and red sit in the background of a hall with red curtains.2013-11-09Several young sannyasi-style disciples sit cross-legged in orange robes with red borders, wearing rudraksha malas across their chests, with white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and mouths are open as they chant. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees and an older man in a saffron-toned shawl with a white forehead mark sit in a bright hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, while a woman in a dark outfit sits at the back. The disciples' hands rest palm-up on their knees in a ritual posture.2013-09-13September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of young shaven-headed boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor, chanting with eyes closed and hands in mudra on their laps. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines and red bindis; one boy wears red-framed glasses, another wears dark-framed glasses, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, other seated devotees in red and saffron clothing and brass plates with offerings are visible.2014-04-10Two young boys in orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, in front of a seated audience. Both wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; the boy on the right holds his hands in his lap and wears a red bindi. Behind them, rows of children in maroon and orange robes sit on the floor, and adults in white shirts and dark clothing sit in the back. Red curtains hang along the wall, and brass oil lamps and small offering items sit on a low table in front of the boys.2013-06-09August 02 20132013-08-02November 10 20132013-11-10October 15 20132013-10-15