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Two young men in matching saffron-orange sleeveless kurta-style tunics stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, singing or chanting into small headset microphones. The young man on the left wears a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and the young man on the right wears a white tilak and red bindi with small earrings. Dark maroon curtains and cream and gold striped pillars form the backdrop of a stage or hall. Two more orange-clad figures are partly visible at the left and right edges. The scene suggests a devotional chanting or satsang moment.

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November 10 20132013-11-10Three young male devotees sit cross-legged on a light floor, chanting with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Each wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped at the waist with a maroon band, along with rudraksha beaded necklaces and bracelets. White sandalwood paste marks their foreheads, and one has a small red dot. A partially visible fourth person sits behind them, with additional figures at the edges of the frame. The background is a plain pale wall with a few green leaves on the floor.2013-11-10Four young boys in saffron-orange robes sit close together on the floor in a bright hall, several with white vertical tilaka-like marks and white forehead bands, and rudraksha mala necklaces. The boy in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks while the others listen or sing with open mouths. Hoop earrings and red-orange beaded bracelets are visible. An orange cloth hangs in the background.2013-07-14Two young devotees in orange saffron turbans and orange shawls stand side by side with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. Both wear white vibhuti on the forehead with a red kumkum dot, multiple rudraksha malas around their necks, and rudraksha bracelets and armbands. A red-draped backdrop and a blurred golden deity murti or ornament appear at the left edge. The image is a photograph of two people, not a person.2013-09-24Three young boys sit close together on a floor, clapping and smiling with eyes partly closed. Each wears orange saffron robes draped over one shoulder, white vertical tilaka marks across the forehead, and a red bindi or tilaka dot in the centre. They wear beaded rudraksha-style malas and red waist cloths. Behind them, other people in orange sit, and a pale wall and a tiled floor form the backdrop. Visible edits show a purple dove logo and a copyright credit line in the lower right.2013-11-10April 25 20142014-04-25Two young men in orange saffron turbans and orange wraps sit side by side during a ritual, with a green and gold decorated altar and pink sequined drapery behind them. The man on the left wears a red bindi, dangling earring, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his right hand raised in a gesture. The man on the right, wearing glasses and a red tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mud\u0101 with rudraksha bracelets on his arm. Garlands of marigolds hang on the altar at the top of the frame, and a red cushioned seat is visible at the lower left.2015-04-30A young man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead speaks into a small headset microphone while holding his palms together near his chest. He wears a sleeveless orange kurta-style top with a row of rudraksha beads hanging over it and small beaded earrings. Behind him are dark maroon drapes and cream and orange striped panels. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge and another at the right edge.2013-10-06March 30 20132013-03-30A group of young boys seated on a tiled floor during a devotional ritual, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash lines across their foreheads. The boy in the foreground has his hands pressed in anjali, while others sit with hands folded or raised. Brass kalashas, brass lamps, small brass bowls and plates stand on silver-toned platforms in front. Some boys wear red robes, and the scene suggests a kalpataru-darshan style satsang or puja.2014-08-16September 23 20132013-09-23Children seated in a satsang or meditation gathering wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. The boy on the left sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes open and looking forward. Beside him a girl sits with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap, and a boy in an orange robe sits behind her. On the right, a shaved-headed young sadhaka in orange smiles faintly with hands folded, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them adults in dark and red clothing are seated.2013-09-26