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Outdoor satsang at a homa event. A figure with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-red garment and a red-and-blue flower garland, seated on a golden lion-shaped throne with red cushions. Gold ceremonial staffs with a trident and a shield-like finial stand nearby. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-maroon shawls sit on striped mats, with red chairs and a brass lamp stand. A tall tower and multi-storey buildings appear in the background under a grey sky.

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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a rooftop or open terrace during a satsang homa. In the foreground at left, a woman in a dark blouse wears a red coral necklace and gold bangles beside a golden lion-headed seat. Gold ceremonial staffs with trident tops, brass lamps and a golden kalasha-like finial stand among the rows. Many devotees sit in white clothes with red-orange shawls, and a few wear white and saffron. Behind them are a multi-storey hotel building, a tall stone tower and radio masts under an overcast sky.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on a raised platform with a gilded throne carved with lions and draped in marigold and rose garlands. Golden ceremonial staffs and a gold-edged box sit near the dais. Seated before him on striped multicoloured mats are devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing red-and-gold shawls, with some women in white and red saris. Cameras on tripods film the scene, and white buildings and a balcony line the courtyard.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18May 26 20152015-05-26A ceremonial scene before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and red curtains. A smiling man seated on the throne wears a red-orange turban with a red bindi, a long ornate gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-red robe with a gold border. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in a red-and-gold garment with white sacred markings on his arms raises a large silver trident-topped lamp stand with many lit oil lamps. Two women sit in front, one in a green blouse with dark hair in a bun and one in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, both barefoot on a red carpet. Silver bells hang from the canopy above.2014-07-24