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A seated crowd of devotees and sannyasis fills a hall during a satsang. Foreground monks wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms. A man on the left in white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with his hands clasped. Several young men in white shirts with orange lanyards sit behind. A boy in an orange robe and red cloth sits at centre. A seated man in a red-and-gold robe with a long rudraksha mala writes on a sheet of paper. Brass dishes and a plate of offerings sit on the floor.

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A seated group of young male disciples in saffron and maroon robes, many with white tilak and bindi markings, sits on the floor in a hall during a session. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and one holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, a large crowd of men in white shirts, orange shawls and casual clothes watches attentively, with a gold ornate shrine or altar visible at the upper right. Lamps and small brass pots sit on a low platform in front. The scene suggests a satsang or Nithya Kriya Yoga session.2013-04-14A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on an orange-and-cream floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, three shaved-headed men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands pressed in añjali. The man at left wears a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band; the centre man wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with tilak markings; the man at right wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, rudraksha beads and forehead tilak. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, flowers and offering dishes lie on the floor before them. Behind, rows of young men and boys in white, orange and black clothing sit attentively, some holding papers.2013-01-29September 14 20142014-09-14December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20132013-02-20November 17 20132013-11-17May 16 20132013-05-16July 09 20132013-07-09Seated devotees fill a hall at a satsang, many wearing white kurtas or saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed in meditation, while younger boys in maroon robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, one resting his chin on his hand. Behind them, older men in white and saffron shawls and a woman in orange sit among attendees. Red chairs and metal vessels appear in the background.2013-11-28 +2 copiesApril 28 20132013-04-28