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A satsang-style gathering on an orange floor mat. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered shawl and a white jasmine garland with red roses sits cross-legged holding a garland. Beside him a woman in a red and green sari with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in grey clothes with a white and red garland and a woman in a red and yellow outfit sit on the mat. Brass plates with flowers and yellow powder lie in the foreground, and other seated devotees appear in the background near a railing.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A seated ritual scene in which a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders holds the hands of a woman in a red saree with green border and white jasmine garlands, both wearing flower garlands with red and orange blooms. Another man in white with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a person in yellow robes sits on a red chair at top. Marigold petals lie on the orange mat, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a red cloth pouch sits at lower right. The man in white is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is asserted.2010-12-23Photograph of a couple seated on the floor in a ritual setting. A woman in a red and green silk sari with a white blouse and a red bindi sits at left, her hand clasped with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at right, both wearing white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a figure in a yellow robe with a gold chain sits on a red and gold throne, appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the background as a presiding figure. A brass plate of yellow flowers and a metal bowl sit in the foreground beside an orange cloth. The warm red walls complete the scene.2010-12-23A satsang setting with devotees seated on orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a white and red flower garland sits on the right beside a woman in a red sari with green border and white jasmine garland. Behind them, a man in grey shirt and grey trousers and a woman in maroon sari sit with white garlands, and an audience sits in the background in pastel saris and white clothing. Brass plates with yellow flowers, rice and offerings lie in front. The page flags the event as a Couples Day satsang, but no figure here shows the distinctive a person cues, so the identity is unclear.2010-12-23November 27 20142014-11-27February 09 20122012-02-09December 23 20102010-12-23Four people sit cross-legged on an orange floor at a satsang hall, each wearing white and red floral garlands. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and red bindi sits with a serious expression. Next to her, a man in a grey long-sleeved top and grey trousers, with a shaved head and goatee, sits with eyes lowered and hands on his knees. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a green border sits with hands folded, and a man in white ritual clothes sits beside her, also garlanded. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the floor.2010-12-23Photograph of a satsang hall with devotees seated on mats and orange carpeting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and yellow blouse sits with hands clasped, wearing a white jasmine garland with red roses. Beside her a bald bearded man in a grey top and grey trousers sits cross-legged, barefoot, also wearing a white and red garland. To the right a woman in a red and green sari with a white garland sits with hands folded. Behind them a metal railing and seated devotees in white clothes, some wearing garlands, with a gold and red chair at the upper right.2010-12-23December 14 20112011-12-14