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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a metal roof and a stage draped in white, red and gold fabric with floral garlands. Several people in white and pastel clothes stand in a line on the stage, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a teal salwar, while others in white kurtas and dhotis stand or kneel on the green-carpeted floor near the stage edge, with a television monitor and speakers in front. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the foreground and sides of the hall, and a stage lamp hangs from a stand. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with people lining up on the stage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

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A large indoor hall with a metal roof and a raised stage draped in cream, red and gold fabric with orange flower arrangements. Many people in white ritual clothes stand on the stage and along its edge, some women wear saris in red, orange, pink and yellow. Audience members in white sit on white plastic chairs on a green floor, and a small floor monitor and speaker stand in front. A man in white with a necklace stands at the lower left near the stairs. No clearly identifiable central figure in saffron or crown is visible, so a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-02-14A wide indoor hall with a metal roof and a long queue of devotees standing on a grey carpet, facing a draped stage. The backdrop has cream and maroon swags with gold trim and flower decorations, and a large speaker stands at left. On the left, people in white clothes sit on a green mat, some seated and others bending near a floor area. In the queue, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the front, a woman in a cream sari with pink flowers stands beside an older man in white, a woman in an orange sari with a dark blouse is at right, and a woman in a maroon sari is in the foreground. Several other devotees in white and bright saris stand farther back, forming a darshan line at a Kalpataru event.2010-02-14July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph inside a large hall with a draped cream and maroon backdrop decorated with orange and pink flowers and gold pillars. A long line of devotees stands in a row across the concrete floor, mostly in white dhotis and white or light shirts and in colourful saris of blue, teal, red and green; several women wear white sarees with gold borders. One woman in the foreground wears a patterned pink-and-white sari. At the far left a few people sit or kneel on the floor. The line of people faces away from the camera toward the decorated stage area.2010-02-14A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a line of devotees standing single file along a draped backdrop of cream and red fabric with floral motifs and flower-filled brass urns. Men wear white shirts and dark trousers, women wear sarees in white with red borders, orange, and floral prints, and a woman in a red salwar stands at the left edge. The people face the backdrop as they wait in the queue for darshan. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-02-14A photograph of an indoor stage event with a crowd of seated attendees in white chairs in the foreground. On a raised green-carpeted stage, a line of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stands in front of a golden throne-like seat decorated with flower garlands and purple flowers. A woman in an orange-red sari stands beside a golden seat, while men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around it. A small child in white stands near the seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the stage at right. Pink and gold draped backdrop curtains and gold ornamental panels frame the stage, with red-lit monitors and camera stands nearby.2009-07-11A photograph of a stage event in a hall with yellow and red draped backdrops, floral garlands and a small white-and-blue dove emblem. On the red-carpeted stage, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body stands centrally, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border receives or assists within a line of people in white and cream clothing. Several women in saffron, pink and brown saris stand nearby, and an attendant in white stands at left. Seated audience members in white chairs fill the foreground.2009-07-16Photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a draped stage area inside a large metal-framed hall. The people, many in white or pale kurtas and saris, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a deep red sari with gold border, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari at right, face a wall decorated with gold and red drapery, potted flowers on pillars and orange floral garlands. A white cloth covers the floor and green carpet runs along the left edge. Lights hang from the ceiling; no a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-02-14A photograph of a stage event with a large gold and cream throne in the centre, flanked by garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-pink backdrop. A seated figure in red robes sits on the throne while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward toward them, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Along both sides of the stage, a line of people in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, one in an orange robe, stand waiting in a row. Red and white draped fabric hangs above, and orange and white mats with small offering items sit on the floor in the foreground.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22August 02 20092009-08-02A wide indoor hall shows a golden throne on a raised red-carpeted stage, decorated with a garland of flowers and green leaves and lit with warm light. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on the throne. Beside the throne stands a standing attendant in an orange-saffron robe. Around the stage, many people in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit, and women in white and pink saris stand in a row on the left. Some people sit on the floor in white garments, and a standing cooler and potted palms frame the stage. This appears to be a darshan or pada-pooja style gathering, with devotees arranged in lines before the throne.2009-08-02