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A photograph of a diksha-style initiation. A young man with long dreadlocks and eyes closed wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and has a rudraksha mala at his neck and wrists. A second man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his right hand on the young man's forehead. Behind them, a golden kalasha-like brass vessel and other people in white ritual clothes with gold borders stand nearby. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left.

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A photograph of an energy darshan moment in an ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a full dark beard, and a white flower garland with pink blossoms stands at right and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated young man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-orange shawl. The seated man has his palms raised in front of him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure, and several robed attendants in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala, watch from the background. a person is the bare-chested figure with long hair, garland and distinctive ornaments, performing the blessing on the devotee. Other visible people are standing attendants and the seated devotee.2017-05-06May 04 20172017-05-04July 26 20172017-07-26May 30 20172017-05-30March 23 20142014-03-23A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala, raising his hands while a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and pink flower garland, bare-shouldered, touches his forehead. Behind them a priest in white holds a sheet of handwritten text, and a gold metal vessel stands on a table. Ornate gold details frame the foreground.2017-05-06July 26 20172017-07-26May 28 20172017-05-28July 03 20172017-07-03August 03 20172017-08-03