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A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with an orange carpet and orange cushions. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the left, smiling, with a small silver vessel beside him; a woman in orange sari kneels to the right, hands together. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand and sit, one in an orange robe stands near a brass plate, and a row of brass vessels sits on the floor. A gold deity figure is at the lower left, a standing fan and a maroon curtain frame the scene, and a decorated pillar stands at the top right. Approximately 12 people are visible.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with a screen and dark curtains behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark smiles and extends an arm toward a line of men in white dhotis and shawls. Several shaved-headed men in white and maroon or orange cloths stand around, and another man in an orange robe on the right holds a silver tray. A golden throne-like seat appears in the background, and a few people in white sit along the back wall. Prayer mats and small vessels are on the floor.2010-10-19A photo of a ritual feeding in a plain cream-walled hall. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth and a beaded necklace, sits on a red and gold cushion behind a small offering plate and a brass tray of food. Standing and kneeling devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis stand around, some holding food. Several seated people on the floor face green leaf plates loaded with food. A framed photograph and a draped cloth stand on a table at the left. A person in a teal sari sits in the lower right. Pale orange and saffron tones dominate the scene.2012-10-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl who has her palms joined. Behind them other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and kneel near a brass lamp stand and metal bowls set on the floor, inside a plain brick-walled hall with a fan and a steel table at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with offerings.2006-10-21A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne draped with white and red flower garlands, extending his hand toward a bowl of rice on a banana leaf. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse bends forward and offers food to him with both hands. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange cloths sit or stand in a pink-walled hall, with a fan, a small table covered in yellow cloth, and a red hanging visible. A gold-framed picture sits at the lower right. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a probable match for a person in an appearance-based sense.2011-11-07July 11 20062006-07-11