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Three young men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit in a row before microphones at night, performing chanting or recitation. Each wears a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and rudraksha bracelets on the wrists. Two have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads; the centre man wears red-framed glasses and the man on the right wears green-framed glasses. The background is dark. No candidate for a person is identifiable by appearance here.

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Photograph of three young male devotees seated on a stage in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing long rudraksha malas. Each has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on the forehead. The central man wears red-framed glasses and looks toward the camera; the man on the right wears green-framed glasses and looks down; a third person is partly visible at the left edge. Two microphones stand in front of them, and a floral arrangement of yellow and red flowers sits on the right.2014-09-11October 23 20102010-10-23Three men sit in a row before a dark navy curtain, each behind a microphone on a stand, seemingly during a talk or chant. The man on the left, bare-shouldered in white cloth, has a white tripundra on his forehead, white stripes painted on his arms, and a gold bead necklace; his eyes are closed. The middle man wears orange robes and a gold bead necklace, with a shaved head and eyes lowered. The man on the right, in white with orange, has a shaved head, glasses, a white forehead mark, and palms pressed together in anjali.2010-10-26January 17 20132013-01-17Three men sit in a row before a golden ornate backdrop at a satsang-style gathering. The man in the centre, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holds a microphone and speaks. The man on the left wears a white cloth with orange-gold border, a long rudraksha garland and a gold pendant. The man on the right, in white with an orange-gold border and rudraksha garland, sits with clasped hands and wears glasses. Behind them, gold carved panels and a maroon textile are visible. No candidate for a person is identifiable by appearance, so the three are described by role only.2017-05-27Three men seated side by side on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain, speaking or chanting into microphones on stands. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead necklace, and has a shaved head. The man on the left wears white dhoti-style clothing with a maroon border, a gold bead necklace, and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears glasses, white clothing, a gold necklace, and white forehead markings. Papers and a blue folder sit on a wooden table in the foreground.2010-10-23Photo of several young men seated outdoors chanting into handheld microphones, bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms, chests and foreheads and red tilaka on the forehead. They wear saffron-orange cloths, rudraksha and bead malas, and gold-toned bead necklaces. The foreground man on the left has long dreadlocked hair and an orange shawl with a gold pendant, while the central man has short hair with a headband. Their faces are turned toward the microphones.2016-12-19October 19 20152015-10-19May 20 20172017-05-20 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering of young male devotees seated cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white or sandal forehead markings. The front-right devotee, with a shaved head and stacked beaded necklaces, holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them, older men in white and a man in a patterned shirt sit in the dark. Oil lamps or lights glow faintly in the background, and a pillar stands at the left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.2015-06-02A photograph of three seated men on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain, with microphones on stands before them. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with a red border, a long gold bead necklace, and white ash horizontal markings on his forehead and arms. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, with his eyes closed. The man on the right wears white clothing, gold beads and glasses, with white markings on his forehead, and reads from a blue-covered book on a wooden lectern. Behind them a green backdrop and an orange cloth are visible at the edge.2010-10-23Three young men in orange and gold ceremonial dress sit cross-legged at a ritual gathering in dim light. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces and bead bracelets, and speaks while looking to the side. The seated man in the middle wears a white and gold garment, multiple gold bead necklaces and bracelets, with white arm bands, and looks down. The man on the right has a white tilak on his forehead, glasses, orange garment with gold border, and gold necklaces, singing or chanting. A partly visible fourth person sits at the right edge, and a golden-rimmed vessel is in the foreground.2016-02-07