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Photograph of a seated group of young devotees in a hall during a ritual session. Most wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, and many have white horizontal forehead markings. Some sit cross-legged on a white mat in rows, several with hands joined or holding small papers, while a girl in a white dress sits near the centre. A chain rope barrier with metal posts separates the rows, and red-carpeted steps and a white-robed figure appear at the top left. Many people are visible, roughly two dozen or more, seated close together.

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July 07 20142014-07-07Large indoor hall where many young devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged on the floor in rows behind thin metal railings. Several are preparing offerings and handling small brass vessels, a plate of fruit and small pots on orange cloths. A lone girl in white sits among them. Men in white shirts sit near the back wall beside stacked red chairs.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A large indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated assembly of young and adult devotees, most wearing saffron-orange or red garments, many with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a young man in plain white dhoti sits with his head bowed and hands joined. Several boys in orange robes sit on the floor before metal trays with offerings, a brass plate with fruit and a small oil lamp at the lower left, and a book on a low stand. A devotee in a white shirt sits in the rear among the seated rows. Steel barrier posts and blue floor tape mark the seating lanes.2013-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A seated crowd of young students and devotees fills an indoor hall, sitting closely packed on the floor and attentively facing toward the front. Many wear saffron and orange clothing, with some in white dhotis, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several young women wear orange, red, yellow and blue saris and have hair pulled back in buns. A boy in a white turban and a young man in a bright orange turban sit among them. A wooden bookcase and a small wooden table stand at the edge of the room. The scene reads as a gurukul satsang or discourse session.2015-06-25August 14 20162016-08-14August 17 20162016-08-17Photo of a large seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with pink borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Many have hands raised in mudra or clasped in devotion, and they sit close together on a floor with boys in orange and red behind them. Dark hair is tied in buns. A white pole and a clear plastic container with items sit at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, but the scene shows only the students' seated devotion, with no clearly visible figure identified as a person.2014-09-10A seated audience of young ashram disciples in a marble-floored hall listens attentively. Most wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, some in white with gold-bordered shawls. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti or tilak markings. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange sari with a gold border writes in a notebook, and another seated figure leans on her knees. Behind them, an older man in orange and a few men in white sit against a backdrop with a gold chair and red-panelled doors. The group appears to be attending a satsang or discourse.2016-09-13August 22 20142014-08-22October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copies