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A photograph of young women in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on the floor during a group chanting or satsang session. The central young woman holds a black handheld microphone and sings or speaks, with her hands in front of her. Several women wear rudraksha malas, pearl-like beaded necklaces and silver pendants, and some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Banana leaves with scattered food offerings and small paper cups lie on the floor in front. Behind them, other orange-clad people and a blurred background of a hall with wooden furniture are visible. Six or more people are visible in the scene.

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September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young women in matching saffron-orange garments seated cross-legged on the floor, chanting or singing. The woman at centre holds a black handheld microphone and wears a rudraksha mala and a silver necklace with a white vertical forehead mark. Others beside her wear beaded rudraksha malas and have their hands open on their laps. Banana leaves with food offerings and small paper cups lie on the floor in front. Behind them a man in orange clothing and other seated participants are partly visible in a hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-09-19A large group of women and young girls in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have white or sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground holds a black microphone while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. In the lower left, banana leaves hold food servings and paper cups sit nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with orange-clad participants.2017-09-19A seated group of women in matching saffron-orange saris and blouses with rudraksha malas sits on white mats at an outdoor gathering. Several have white vertical forehead marks. In the foreground a smiling woman holds a black microphone and wears a gold necklace with a pendant, while beside her a woman with a hair bun eats from a banana leaf. Banana leaves with food and small paper cups lie on the mats. Pale grey backdrop behind them.2017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesLong rows of young women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor eating a communal meal served on green banana-leaf plates. Steel cups line the leaves, holding food such as rice and yellow curries. Several women wear their hair in high buns, some have rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and a server in orange leans in from the right to serve food. No swami or other ceremonial figure stands out as a clear candidate in this frame, so the scene reads as a sannyasini annadan-style meal rather than a satsang.2019-01-01A photograph of a seated congregation of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses during a puja at an ashram hall. In the foreground, several young women with rudraksha malas and tilaka on their foreheads sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass items and lit lamps before a tray of flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-08-04July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 11 20162016-08-11Young women in orange-saffron saris and shawls sit on the floor at a seated meal, with banana-leaf plates of food in front of them. The woman in the centre holds a black microphone and sings, with others singing alongside. Several wear white forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and earrings. Behind them, other people in white clothing move through a hall, and a pink wall and a large stainless tumbler are visible. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photo of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a girl on the left wears an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and the girl in the centre wears an orange sari with gold border, a pendant and a white forehead mark. The girl on the right wears an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak. Behind them, more seated participants in orange and white clothing fill the hall, with a woman in white on the right and a woman in the background on the left. The floor has blue mats and the room has plain pale walls.2016-08-10