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Photo of a large indoor gathering with many seated participants on mats, under a ceiling hung with orange and marigold-style decorations and lit lamps. In the foreground, a young man with hair tied back, wearing a white kurta and red-brown rudraksha malas, sits and holds a small piece of paper or leaf near a brass plate. Beside him, a woman in a red top and red sari-style skirt with a rudraksha mala holds a phone. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a mala sits near a brass vessel, and to the right an older man in a grey vest and rudraksha mala sits among other attendees. A large screen is visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.

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A large seated gathering in an ornate hall with hanging orange and red decorations and a screen in the background. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with rudraksha malas and a pendant sits with eyes closed, holding a small wooden item. Beside him, a woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small object in her hands. Behind them, many seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fill the floor. Near the lower left, a brass puja item and a small framed image stand on a cloth.2016-12-12A large tented hall with paper lanterns and hanging decorations; many seated devotees sit on mats. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala sits beside small brass and wooden deity shrines and a lamp-like object. A young man in white clothing with rudraksha mala and a woman in red salwar kameez hold small objects in their hands. Screens display the event on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground people.2016-12-12October 04 20162016-10-04October 02 20162016-10-02May 13 20152015-05-13Photo of a large seated satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red carpeting and red-draped decor. In the foreground a man with longer light-brown hair wearing a white t-shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged and holds a small brass dish with a small gold-coloured object, while beside him a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl holds a brass bowl. Around them many attendees in white clothes and red or orange shawls sit, some with yellow or orange tilak on their foreheads, and a few hold small brass vessels. Rudraksha malas are visible on several participants. The scene is a group ritual with participants performing offerings.2014-05-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang, most people sitting cross-legged on red mats. In the foreground, a young man with shoulder-length dark hair wears white dhoti-style clothing, a saffron-and-red shawl, rudraksha malas and a red armband. Beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rust-red shawl and beads, and a bearded man on the left wears a white kurta with a red shawl and beads. A young man on the right in a white kurta and khaki trousers sits with his hands together. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing fill the room, some wearing rudraksha malas and red shawls. Warm lights and a blurred shrine are visible in the background.2016-10-04A seated group of participants in white ritual clothing sits on a floor during a session. In the foreground, a woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a red-beaded necklace, faces away from the camera. Center, a man in a white kurta with a name badge sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knees. To the right, a bald man with a white forehead marking and beaded necklaces sits in white, his eyes lowered. Behind them, a man with long dreadlocks wears a white shirt, and a man in a rust-red kurta with a sacred thread sits at right. Small golden deity murtis and framed figures stand on a black table at the upper left, near a stack of booklets. Hall chairs and people fill the background.2016-12-17July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies