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Overhead photo of disciples in saffron-orange robes seated on a striped cotton mat of pink, green, blue and purple on a white tiled floor. The foreground figure on the left, with voluminous dark curly hair, wears rudraksha malas and bracelets and rests a hand on his lap. The figure on the right wears saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, dark rudraksha beads, a bracelet, and glasses, and gestures with an open hand. Other seated people in orange appear at the top and right edge. The setting suggests an ashram satsang or meditation gathering.

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July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20172017-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated disciple in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas touching the chest of another person in orange, both on a colourful striped cloth with pink, green, purple and blue stripes. A third person in white and yellow cloth is partly visible at the top edge, and a person's bare arm rests on the striped mat at the left. The scene suggests a Satsang-style initiation session at an ashram, with the orange-robed figures close together on the floor.2017-07-06Overhead photo of a ritual setting on a striped floor covering in pink, purple, green, yellow and white. A person in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits at right, leaning forward with hands at the chest and lap, while another person in orange sits at lower left with hands resting on their knees. A third person in white and yellow clothing is partly visible at the top edge. The floor is light tile. The scene suggests a seated devotional or energy-transmission practice, with no visible deity, throne or a person depiction.2017-07-06Two young people sit cross-legged on a striped purple and pink mat in a hall with pink walls. On the left, a curly-haired youth in an orange-red cloth wrapped over one shoulder gestures with open hands while speaking. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead, a red-and-black beaded mala and white clothing with yellow border gestures as he talks. Other seated people in white dhotis are blurred in the background.2017-07-08July 06 20172017-07-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06Two young children in orange saffron robes sit on a colourful striped mat during a ritual. The boy in the centre has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas with gold beads, and a pendant necklace; he holds a round coconut in both hands. A girl facing him, seen from behind, wears orange cloth, rudraksha beads, white markings on her shoulders and back, and gold earrings. Large clay pots and a brass plate stand nearby, and other saffron-clad people sit in the background.2017-01-06A photograph of a seated young man in orange robes on a floor covered with colourful striped rugs in green, pink, purple and blue. He wears a wrap of orange cloth over his bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and beaded bracelets on his wrists, and he is looking down with his legs folded. Beside him a second person in orange lies forward with head down, and a dark mobile phone rests on the rug. Other seated people in white and red-gold clothing appear at the edges of the frame. Persons are present in the room on the rugs, and a rudraksha mala is visible.2017-07-06Indoor ritual scene with several young sannyasi-style boys seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes with red-maroon borders. The foreground boy at left, with a shaved head, white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red bindi, holds his cupped hands near a small brass vessel while the older boy at right, also in orange with a dark rudraksha mala, guides his hands. Behind them other boys in maroon and orange sit in meditative posture. Brass pots, a small lamp, a silver cup and flower petals sit on a cloth in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-04-10Photograph of two young children seated cross-legged on a colourful striped woven mat. The boy in front wears orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a silver pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead; his hand is extended palm-up toward the girl's hand. The girl, seen from behind, wears orange cloth, rudraksha beads, white markings on her shoulders and back, and gold bangles. Blurred brass pots and a golden kalasha stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual energy-transfer exercise, but no specific event is visible.2017-01-06