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A woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari with a gold border stands at left, feeding a small round sweet to a bald, bearded man in a grey long-sleeved kurta and white dhoti. He wears white and red flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a covered hall with orange walls and a metal roof holds a seated group of women in white and light clothing. Hanging decorative banners and a pillar with colourful panels line the space, with greenery visible through the doorway. The scene suggests a devotional prasad exchange during a gathering.

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A photograph of a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse feeding a small round sweet to a bald man with a grey goatee who wears a grey kurta and white undershirt, a white and red flower garland around his neck and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. Both have flower garlands. Behind them several people sit on mats in a covered open hall with orange walls, and a figure in white stands at right. A small orange sweet is held between their hands in an exchange of prasadam.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Three people stand close together under a corrugated metal roof in a sunlit ashram hall. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold-edged border and gold necklaces faces the others. In the centre, a smiling woman in a maroon sari and yellow top wears a red bindi and a white jasmine garland with red roses. On the right, a bald, bearded man in a grey sweatshirt and wristwatch presses his palms together in anjali, also wearing a white and red flower garland. A red-and-orange wall and framed notices are behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Four people sit cross-legged on an orange floor at a satsang hall, each wearing white and red floral garlands. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and red bindi sits with a serious expression. Next to her, a man in a grey long-sleeved top and grey trousers, with a shaved head and goatee, sits with eyes lowered and hands on his knees. To the right, a woman in a red sari with a green border sits with hands folded, and a man in white ritual clothes sits beside her, also garlanded. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the floor.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits in a red-cushioned chair and clasps hands with a smiling woman in a red saree with green border and gold bangles. A man in white with gold border stands at left with his arm extended. Behind them a corrugated metal roof and a wall display of framed photographs. The woman is laughing and a red thread is tied near the seated man's wrist. Scene appears to be a ritual blessing among devotees.2010-12-23Indoor photo in a red-draped room with white floor. A person seated on the left wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a long red and white marigold garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, holding a staff with a silver top, and smiles toward the camera. a person: a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold-trimmed orange clothing and a garland cue this seated figure. In front, a bald bearded man in orange robes kneels and offers a bunch of bananas. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands folded, a woman in white beside her, an older woman in a white kurta with glasses covers her mouth, and devotees in orange saris and robes sit at the back. A small fan and a gold vessel stand nearby.2014-07-27October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with patterned striped mats. In the foreground a smiling woman in a cream and gold sari with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers in her hair is being touched on the cheek by a shaved-headed man in a blue striped kurta with a rudraksha mala and a badge lanyard. Both are smiling. Behind them rows of seated participants wear white and orange garments, some with malas, and marigold garlands lie on the mats. Portraits hang on the back wall.2016-02-02