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A photograph of a seated group in a courtyard with red walls and a stone pillar. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks at a low stone platform with small brass figures and a pink flower. Around him, a large circle of mostly women in saffron, orange, green and yellow saris and white clothes sits and listens, some with hands raised. A standing person in orange robes gestures at the upper right, and a painted deity figure with garlands stands at the left edge. A glowing lamp and incense coil rest nearby.

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September 08 20162016-09-08A courtyard satsang question-and-answer session in a red-walled temple compound. A bearded man with long curly hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-brown wrap and bracelets, sits on a stone plinth at left, facing a seated group. Before him stands a low table with a cup, a small bowl and water bottles, on an orange mat. Several women in saris and white kurtas sit on steps, some holding up large white paper sheets covered in handwritten notes. A woman in a blue-and-green sari sits near a row of small brass deity murtis and kalasha-style figures. Other attendees in white, orange and yellow outfits with lanyards sit along the back.2014-09-14September 08 20162016-09-08February 17 20172017-02-17 +1 copiesA courtyard session at an ashram pavilion with a wooden canopy hung with brass bells and lamps. A man in a rust-orange cloth sits on a raised seat holding a microphone, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. Around him, a seated crowd of ascetic-looking participants in orange robes and beaded necklaces listens, many with long matted dreadlocks. To the right a woman in orange stands near a brass trident and a stone pillar, and another woman in a brown-red wrap stands beside the canopy. A bronze Nataraja-style disc hangs on the back wall with a framed deity picture. A standing man in orange on the left wears a beaded mala. Several brass trident staffs and a small table with an offering bowl are visible.2017-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor satsang gathering in a temple-like courtyard with a stone pillar at left. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks, seated on a wooden stool beside a tablet. Around him women sit close together, many in orange, pink, green and yellow saris or shawls, and one woman in a light blue top and white leggings sits at centre with dreadlocks and a long orange rudraksha mala. Small clay figurines in bright painted colours are arranged on a white cloth in the foreground, and a large sheet of paper with writing lies across the floor. Other devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the background, and red and white water bottles are visible.2016-09-08A photograph of an outdoor satsang courtyard with a seated, bare-chested man at left wearing an orange-red dhoti and holding a microphone to his mouth while smiling. Beside him on the stone platform sit a cup of tea and a pink water bottle on an orange mat. Behind a tall white board covered with handwritten notes, a woman in a teal and gold sari and another in a brown top listen. Many devotees fill the courtyard, some in white, some in saffron and yellow saris, with red pillars and small bronze and brass deity murti on a low stand.2014-09-14A photograph of an outdoor courtyard satsang in a temple-like space with red walls and pillars. A man in an orange-red robe sits on a raised silver-and-pink-cushioned platform under a canopy, while another man in red clothing kneels before him and a woman in an orange sari stands at the side. A large Nataraja dancing Shiva image hangs on the red wall behind, with brass bells, kalasha-like pots and oil lamps nearby. Seated devotees in red, blue, green and orange clothing face the platform in the foreground, and more attendees sit to the right.2017-01-06February 17 20172017-02-17September 08 20162016-09-08February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17