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Photograph of a group ritual with several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white and red sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, seated on the floor and holding small brass lamps and ritual vessels. Foreground figures are sitting in front of a white tray and a bowl, with more seated devotees in orange and red garments behind them against a red draped backdrop. The watermarked copyright and source lines are not part of the description. Number of visible people is roughly fifteen to twenty.

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September 07 20142014-09-07June 15 20132013-06-15September 19 20142014-09-19September 22 20142014-09-22August 02 20132013-08-02October 26 20142014-10-26June 19 20142014-06-19A large indoor satsang or ritual gathering with rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, three shaved-headed sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (aarti) in their hands, with white and yellow tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, young boys and men in orange and white garments with rudraksha necklaces sit on a floor with brass vessels and ritual items. A watermarked archive copyright notice appears on the image. Seated devotees in the back wear white shirts and red shawls.2014-08-29August 08 20142014-08-08April 10 20142014-04-10April 10 20142014-04-10Seated devotees in a temple hall perform a puja ritual with brass lamps, a small kalasha, and offerings on a low stone platform. Three shaved-headed men in the foreground wear rust-red and saffron dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti tripundra on their foreheads, arms and chests; the man at right is looking down at a phone-like device. Behind them several younger boys in saffron clothing and white forehead marks sit with hands folded. Oil lamps burn on brass plates, and a white cloth-clad priest is partly visible at left edge.2014-09-22