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A photograph taken from behind a seated group of devotees toward a central figure dressed in an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulders, with a brown shawl over the lap. The seated figure wears silver bangles on the wrists and a beaded necklace of brown and orange malas, one hand resting on the knee and the other holding an orange object. In the foreground, three or four heads of people in white and cream clothing with orange-brown shawls are visible from behind, along with a person in a pink top and a woman in a red patterned bandhani-style outfit at the left edge. A clear plastic water bottle sits on a red-cloth-covered surface at right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or discourse gathering.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold bangles on the wrists, resting hands on a wooden armrest, while several people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground. Visible are a rudraksha mala with large beads and gold ornaments around the seated figure, a woman with curly dark hair in a red and pink bandhani-patterned top at left, and a person in pink clothing at right. A water bottle sits on a table at right.2015-12-16July 16 20152015-07-16December 19 20152015-12-19July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead, sitting upright in a large brown leather throne-style chair in a hall. Around him, a dense crowd sits on the floor, many wearing white clothes with red shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits before an orange-draped table. A young woman in white and a long-haired figure appear among the devotees. Behind them, wooden panels, a red curtain and a standing person in white complete the scene, consistent with a Maheshwara Puja satsang gathering.2016-02-23A seated figure in a carved wooden throne-style chair at the centre of a large hall, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over the lap and an orange towel on the armrest. Long swept-back dark hair and ornate gold-toned earrings are visible; the appearance matches a person in a ceremonial seat. Around him, blurred devotees sit in rows, many women in orange, red and yellow saris, some with bindi and vibhuti marks. A tall silver staff stands at left, and a banner with red and gold lettering hangs behind the stage.2015-12-11February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a large assembly hall where a man with swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, wearing a red-orange robe, a long mala of rudraksha beads, and a gold pendant necklace, his hands resting on his lap. A tall brass staff topped with a trident stands at the left edge. Behind him hang orange and red drapes and a large framed banner. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, many wearing orange, saffron and red shawls and saris, and a woman in a yellow sari and a girl in orange sit in the front rows. a person seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive hairstyle, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2015-12-11A photograph from an indoor satsang hall of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala draped over the chest, one hand resting on a silver tray of folded orange cloth. Several seated devotees in the foreground and background wear orange and white, including a woman with blonde hair at right and a man with glasses behind. The figure's body is cropped at the shoulders, and a throne-like wooden armchair frames the scene. The clasped cloth bundles suggest a cloth-offering ritual. a person cues: long beaded mala and orange robes, but the head is out of frame, so identity is uncertain.2015-05-24A photograph of a seated teacher in a dark red leather throne-style chair at the front of a hall, wearing a saffron-red robe, a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, and a white tilak on the forehead, with hands resting in a meditative mudra. Around him on the floor sit a large seated audience of devotees in white clothing and red shawls, many of them foreigners, listening in satsang. Pale walls, framed posters and a red curtain frame the room, and a water bottle sits near the chair.2016-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18December 27 20142014-12-27