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A woman with long wavy light-brown hair, wearing a white top, a red shawl printed with black script and a dark bead mala with a small orange pendant, lifts a small clear glass vial to her forehead and eyebrow area with her eyes closed, head tilted back. Blurred seated attendees in white clothing and a dark-capped person with an orange-trimmed garment fill the foreground and background of this indoor gathering. A gold bangle is on her wrist. a person is not visibly present.

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A crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed in a ceremonial setting with red and white clothing. In the foreground a woman with long light-blonde hair, wearing a white top with red floral print and a red sleeve trim and beaded bracelets, lifts her hand to her forehead, eyes closed, in devotion. Beside her a woman with a fair ponytail and an orange-red garland presses her hands together near her face. Others around them, in red and white saris and white garments, have hands raised in similar gestures, some holding small objects.2015-09-16 +1 copiesJuly 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16February 23 20162016-02-23A crowded photograph of a seated devotee gathering in white and orange-red clothing. In the centre, a woman with light brown hair and glasses in a white top and gold bangles holds a small white object to her forehead, while others around her perform similar gestures with their hands. Many attendees wear orange-red shawls, and a dark wooden conch-like instrument is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang session.2015-07-14Photograph of a seated devotee event. In the foreground a woman with short light-brown hair and glasses, wearing a white top and a red shawl printed with script, holds a small clear crystal or glass object to her forehead near a white tilak mark. A rudraksha mala hangs around her neck and she wears a gold bangle. Behind her, other seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in rows of chairs, with some holding small objects to their faces.2016-02-23July 16 20152015-07-16May 24 20152015-05-24A photograph of a large seated audience at an Inner Awakening session in Varanasi, many participants dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls. In the foreground a woman with a bun and white top, and a woman with short hair in a white embroidered shirt, lift small silver objects to their eyes, appearing to perform a third-eye or initiation practice. Beside them a woman in a dark top and red shawl also holds a small object to her face. Audience members in the background, including people in red plaid, are blurred by shallow focus against a warm purple-tinted hall.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24October 06 20172017-10-06February 18 20162016-02-18 +2 copies