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A large whitewashed hall with a concrete floor holds a seated group of about two dozen people on striped woven mats, the foreground rows wearing saffron-orange garments and white forehead bands, others in white robes. A standing man in orange robes on the right, appearing to address the group, gestures toward them while a small table with a white cloth sits beside him. Brass-coloured plates of sweets or offerings lie on mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a camera on a tripod and orange flags on the back wall are visible.

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A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a bare concrete hall with whitewashed brick walls and arched doorways. Most wear saffron-orange robes, and several women wear white with thin white forehead markings. A large group of seated devotees faces forward in meditation or ritual sitting; at the front, a woman with grey hair in an orange-and-red shawl sits beside a younger woman in orange. Brass-and-steel plates piled with round white offerings sit on the mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a white-draped table and a folding chair are visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen in the frame.2007-02-23A ritual gathering in a open-sided, tin-roofed hall with whitewashed walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats, many in saffron-orange robes, while others wear white. Several seated figures in front hold small brass implements, and tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a tray of round offerings at the lower left. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right, and a fan stands near the wall. The scene suggests a puja or initiation ceremony with brahmacharis in orange robes.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Photograph from behind of a seated group of renunciate men in orange robes and white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, sitting cross-legged on woven mats under a shaded open hall. Shaven heads and kumkum-marked scalps are visible. A tripod-mounted camera and a small wooden lectern stand at the left, and a white-clad figure sits near the right edge. Two other visible people in orange and white sit further back. Shown in a person archive photo; no identifiable figure is clearly the a person.2007-02-23May 06 20122012-05-06April 22 20162016-04-22September 06 20132013-09-06Indoor satsang or puja gathering with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, some with red-bordered cloths and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Brass and steel trays hold yellow flower petals, fruit and offerings in front of them, with orange mats and a plastic container nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing, several boys in colourful shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sit attentively. Monks in saffron-orange robes sit near the back, and a few men in white shirts stand at the edge of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-02-18A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12A photograph of a large seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor. Foreground rows hold children and young adults in saffron-orange and white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas; several boys wear orange with gold borders. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on mats and red cushions, many with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A woman in white with gold-bordered sari sits at right. Wall paintings and framed images of deities decorate the back wall.2016-08-13