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A group of devotees stands outdoors among green palm foliage, hands raised in anjali or prayer gesture during a ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel and a red-and-white forehead mark, and beside him a man in white wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. A blonde woman in white with a flower headband stands at left, a man in white with long hair tied back stands with a dot on his forehead, and a woman in a patterned dress with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several others in white clothing stand behind them. No individual is clearly identified as the a person in this image.

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September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of several men seated closely together with hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The man at left wears a white shirt, black rudraksha mala, gold wristwatch and a pendant with a small deity image, and has white ash and a red bindi on his forehead. The man at centre wears a pale blue-green shirt with a black mala, a wristwatch and a name badge, with white ash and red bindi. Behind them an older man with white moustache and forehead markings, and at right a long-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing orange and blue beaded malas, eyes closed. Other men with forehead markings sit in the background against a plain cream wall.2012-10-02December 16 20172017-12-16Seated group meditation indoors during satsang, with devotees in white ritual clothing and sacred marks. In the foreground a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red bindi and rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed. Beside him an older man in white with a mustache, glasses and a mala also meditates. Behind them, men and women sit cross-legged or kneeling, many wearing white or patterned saris and kurtas, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and beaded malas. A brass vessel sits on the floor at left, and mats cover the floor. No visible a person figure is present in the frame.2012-10-01A photograph of devotees standing in a hall with hands joined in anjali mudra during a satsang or puja. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas and orange-red lanyards with ID badges; one wears a red tilak on his forehead and another has a white vibhuti mark. Behind them, more people in white clothes stand in rows on a patterned carpet, with some holding hands in prayer and a woman in white among them. A rolled cloth and small offerings sit on the floor at lower left. The setting is a conference-style ballroom with beige walls and a doorway. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2013-12-16March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJuly 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing outdoors under a white canopy. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, a gold ornament in his hair, and a beaded necklace, raises both hands and presses them toward the head of a older man with grey hair who wears white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing and a glowing lamp are visible, with a golden fringed canopy at left. The gesture appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style offering.2013-12-20March 31 20132013-03-31December 17 20162016-12-17May 25 20132013-05-25July 01 20092009-07-01