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Two people sit cross-legged on an orange cushioned mat before microphone stands, chanting with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman on the left wears a yellow and white sari with a red border, a dark beaded mala and a small red bindi, and her eyes are closed. A shaved-headed man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing with a maroon-and-white striped shawl, a long gold beaded necklace, and white sandal marks on his arms. Open books rest on a wooden stand in front of them, and a dark maroon curtain hangs behind.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at microphones on a stage, reciting from open books on a wooden rehal stand. A woman on the left wears a yellow blouse with a white-and-orange bordered sari, a dark bead mala, and a small tilak on her forehead, her palms pressed together in namaste. A man on the right, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, a gold chain and beaded necklace, and white sacred markings on his arms, also with palms joined. Maroon curtains and a brass pole stand behind them.2010-10-17Two people sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at microphones on a stage, reciting with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in a yellow blouse with a cream and orange-bordered sari and a dark bead necklace has a small mark on her forehead. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders wears a gold necklace and has white markings on his forehead and arms. A wooden book stand holds open books in front of them, and a dark curtain and a stand microphone are behind them. No person in the image is shown in a distinctive saffron or ornate a person presentation, so their identity is not established.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated pair of devotees chant at microphones on an orange cloth at a stage event. On the left, a woman in a yellow shawl over white garments holds her palms together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on her forehead. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold necklace and tilak markings, recites from a wooden book stand holding a blue-covered text. A dark maroon curtain and a stand light sit behind them.2010-10-17Two people sit cross-legged on a red mat before microphones and music stands with printed sheets, reciting from the pages. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow blouse and an orange shawl, palms pressed together in prayer, with a small bindi. A man on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and beaded wrist bands. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp and a potted plant against a blue and pink wall.2012-04-03Two people sit cross-legged on a red floor mat before microphone stands, hands pressed together in namaskar while chanting from open books. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha beads on his neck and arms, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with maroon border, a red bindi, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Red velvet drapes hang behind them.2015-05-05November 28 20112011-11-28April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat at a stage with microphones on stands. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl, a dark rudraksha mala, gold bangles and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, and reads from a sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, a dark rudraksha mala and a small forehead mark sits with her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Behind them is a red and white draped backdrop with garlands. The setting appears to be a discourse or satsang.2011-10-10September 22 20112011-09-22