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Three men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a stage before a gold-framed backdrop and a lotus motif. Each wears a brown rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a white or red-accented sacred thread. The man on the left has a bare chest and holds his hands together. The man in the centre has a red bindi and folded hands. The man on the right has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms and rests a mobile phone against his ear. A water bottle and a brass pot on a stool sit at the edge of the stage. Two further seated figures appear partially behind them. A printed copyright notice is visible in the lower right corner.

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Photograph of three men in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders standing on a stage before a red curtain. Each wears a rudraksha mala. The man on the left has a lanyard badge and stands near a shirtless man in an orange dhoti at the far left edge. The centre man wears glasses, earrings and a red tilak, arms folded. The man on the right, with long hair and a beard, wears glasses, holds his hands clasped and stands beside a gold-trimmed chair. Stage lighting and equipment are visible in the background.2016-12-21May 20 20172017-05-20 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20162016-02-28Three men sit in a row before a golden ornate backdrop at a satsang-style gathering. The man in the centre, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holds a microphone and speaks. The man on the left wears a white cloth with orange-gold border, a long rudraksha garland and a gold pendant. The man on the right, in white with an orange-gold border and rudraksha garland, sits with clasped hands and wears glasses. Behind them, gold carved panels and a maroon textile are visible. No candidate for a person is identifiable by appearance, so the three are described by role only.2017-05-27A seated group of shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing sit with eyes closed on white cloth spread across the floor, with brass cups, small brass plates and offering bowls before them. In the foreground a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha bracelet on his arm sits with hands clasped and eyes closed, a mobile phone resting on the cloth beside him. Behind him a man with long hair and rudraksha beads sits in meditative posture, and other participants in white dhotis with orange shawls and yellow tilak marks sit in rows. A video camera on a tripod and speaker stands in the room, while a wall painting appears in the background.2014-05-18May 18 20162016-05-18January 05 20182018-01-05July 14 20172017-07-14Photo of three seated men in a golden temple hall during a ritual. Front centre, a man with short hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl printed with script, wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long dreadlocks in a white cloth holds an orange-red object in his hands, eyes lowered. At left, a man with a rudraksha mala, orange shawl and white garment sits with eyes closed. At upper right, an older bearded man in orange robes with a teal sash sits behind gold ceremonial items, a deity murti area behind them. Gold relief decorations fill the background.2017-03-18July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesFour men sit cross-legged on a multicoloured striped mat on a raised platform for a satsang-style talk. The man second from left speaks into a handheld microphone and gestures with his right hand. All four wear white dhotis with gold-bordered upper cloths, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded neck garlands, and small pendant ornaments. Behind them stand brass lamps and a tall brass ritual lamp with a decorative finial, with a red curtain at the right edge. A small identification badge is visible on the chests of several men.2017-05-20January 17 20132013-01-17