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Outdoor satsang gathering at dusk with a crowd of devotees standing close together under a metal frame structure. Beside him women in rust-red saris with dark rudraksha malas stand, and behind them people in white kurtas and red shawls with event lanyards look on. A microphone stand is visible near the center.

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July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-trimmed sash and a dark rudraksha mala, his arm extended toward the crowd. Around him stand a large group of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and salwars, with red and orange shawls, beaded malas and bindis; one woman in a white sari holds a red shawl and a young curly-haired boy in white stands near him. A man in a white crocheted-style kufi-like cap and orange-clad attendants stand nearby, with trees and a white structure in the background. The setting appears to be a dirt clearing at an ashram-like site. The man in orange with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and sash is a probable Swamiji candidate appearing to address the group.2013-07-14July 13 20132013-07-13Crowd scene at an indoor evening gathering with a dim, dark background. In the foreground on the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a small object in his hand and smiles faintly; a second rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and he has a red bindi. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace rests his fingers at his chin, a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and brown bands on his upper arm. Behind them women in orange and saffron saris and necklaces stand near a crowd of devotees and attendees, several wearing white and orange clothing and some with lanyards.2013-07-13June 12 20142014-06-12July 13 20132013-07-13Photograph of a crowd of devotees in a tented outdoor pavilion. In the left foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-orange wrap with gold border, stands with his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala gestures with folded hands. On the right, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a shawl press their palms together. A curly-haired child in white clothes walks forward in the centre, while a woman in white with red-and-gold shawl and others in white and red stand behind. Several people visible in the background. Lower left, a person crouches in white, partly cut off.2013-07-14March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor gathering on bare red earth under a open metal-framed shelter, with a large crowd seated on the ground and on chairs. Seated devotees wear white, orange and red-bordered shawls, and a child in a yellow shirt stands holding a stick. Other men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, and several women wear white saris and salwar kameez. Trees and open land are visible behind.2013-07-14Outdoor ritual setting under a open-sided structure with flower garlands hanging on posts. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl, and stands barefoot looking downward. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead marking holds an offering, and a woman in orange sari stands near a green tray of marigold and rose petals. Behind them, men and women in white and orange clothing, some with red shawls, stand and kneel among onlookers, a seated man in white with orange lanyard sits at lower centre, and a white-clad attendant stands at the far left. Several people watch the ceremony closely.2013-07-14A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20December 21 20152015-12-21