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A photograph of two men seated on a floor in a crowded hall with many other people blurred in the background. On the left, a man with a red bindi and white tilak marks wears a rudraksha mala, red and gold bracelets, a red-orange shawl over an orange-and-gold garment, and sits with a small white notepad. On the right, a man with short dark hair wears an orange robe printed with Om symbols, an orange shawl and a lanyard badge, with hands clasped in his lap, a water bottle beside him. Behind them, seated devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing.

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A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang-style session. Three men in front sit cross-legged on mats: the man on the left wears a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the centre man wears an orange patterned kurta with a white dhoti, an orange shawl, a lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala; the man on the right wears a red-orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and crosses his arms, with a shaved head and tilak. Behind them many people sit in white and saffron clothing, and a water bottle rests on the floor.2016-01-16January 15 20162016-01-15A seated group meditation in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits on the left, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. At centre, a man in red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits with hands folded, eyes closed. On the right, a man in orange-patterned kurta and dhoti with a red shawl sits cross-legged. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange and white robes and many standing and seated onlookers fill the room. A water bottle and a small book lie on the floor.2016-01-16A photograph of seated devotees meditating with eyes closed in a hall, many in saffron and orange dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, a bald man with a sandalwood and kumkum forehead mark wears rust-red robes, a thick rudraksha mala and round glasses, hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a gold border wears a red and brown rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, also meditating. Several young boys and men in orange and white sit behind them, a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall.2015-11-08January 15 20162016-01-15Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01March 04 20132013-03-04A photograph of a seated group during a homa or yagna ritual indoors. In the foreground a young man with short hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold border holds a small offering and bows his head. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds an offering in cupped hands. To the left, a bald man with glasses wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and sits with hands together. Behind them, an older man with white-and-red tripundra marks on his forehead, white clothes and a gold armlet holds an object near his face. Curtains in orange and gold hang behind, and a copper plate with offerings sits at the lower right. Four people are visible.2012-09-05July 15 20162016-07-15 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon sannyasa-style robes wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings on forehead and arms, and armbands; the man on the right holds his hands together in his lap. Behind them more devotees in orange and yellow robes sit in rows, and on the far right an older man in white kurta wears a red-brown mala and a pendant. A red curtain and cream walls form the backdrop, with a small purple bird logo in the top-left corner. Several more people are partly visible at the edges.2015-02-02June 06 20142014-06-06