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A woman in a bright orange sari with a long rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders sits on a red velvet seat, facing a woman kneeling on a striped mat in a teal sari with gold border. The kneeling woman has her palms pressed together in namaskar, with a vermilion bindi, gold earring and white flower in her hair. Behind them, people in white dhotis and gold-bordered white shawls stand in a crowd outdoors, and a red cushioned seat is visible. The scene suggests a one-to-one blessing or initiation moment during an outdoor gathering.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a red-walled canopy with blue and yellow fabric trim. A man in a red turban, with a red-and-white garland, sits with palms pressed together on a red-draped seat before a framed portrait. Behind him is a gilded framed picture. A woman in an orange robe with a garland sits on a red cushion holding a metal bowl, while another man in white sits on a striped mat. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi presses her palms together, and another woman in an orange sari sits with her back to the camera. Several children and onlookers, some in white, stand and sit nearby, with motorcycles parked behind.2017-05-10October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesIndoor satsang gathering under a red and yellow tent with hanging red lanterns and a gilded throne-like chair in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style wrap with hoop earrings sits cross-legged facing a woman in a beige sari with gold sparkle and pink border, who sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces listen; a man in white at the upper right and an older woman in navy and grey at the right edge are also visible. Several people are seated on floor mats around the scene.2017-12-18January 06 20122012-01-06Inside a red-draped tent, a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a multi-coloured flower garland sits on a red mat at right, extending a hand toward a woman bending low in a black-and-blue outfit with a rudraksha mala. Around them, devotees in saffron and white with tilak and gold-trimmed dhotis press palms together, and a woman in a pink-and-white floral shawl joins hands. A cameraman films from a tripod. Strings of flags and lamps hang above.2016-04-27Seated devotees on a striped mat in a hall, with two women in front wearing saffron saris with maroon blouses. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, rimless glasses and a yellow shawl is seen behind her; she is speaking with hands near her lap beside an oil lamp. The woman on the right wears a saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, with hands folded, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps are on the floor. Other devotees in white and teal clothing sit behind them, with a child in a red top at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.2012-06-01A satsang darshan scene with a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wearing a gold necklace and a hair bun, facing a woman in a light blue saffron-bordered sari who raises both hands in a gesture of address. Three women sit on a low mat in front of a red and white draped backdrop: one in a rust-coloured sari with a black mala and red bindi, one in white with a white shawl, and one in a white top with an orange shawl behind. A tiger-print cushion and red and white cloth frame the scene.2012-08-22August 12 20162016-08-12August 22 20172017-08-22September 17 20062006-09-17July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08