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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, many men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard badges, while women in saris sit at left. Tall decorative cylindrical banners in red, green, yellow and blue with floral and bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and potted banana plants stand among them. Framed printed pictures and posters line the back wall, and a loudspeaker is mounted high on the right. A steel railing separates the seating area from a rear aisle.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered open-sided hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, seated on mats on the floor. Women in saris sit at left behind a metal railing beside potted banana plants. Tall cylindrical decorations with patterned red, white and blue panels line the hall. A framed poster on the left shows a red-robed figure and text, and a red wavy line is painted on the right wall. Hundreds of people are visible.2010-02-12August 25 20092009-08-25A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with hanging green leaf strings and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned panels with bird motifs. Many devotees sit on woven mats on the floor, some in white clothes, others in blue, grey and white; a woman in a blue top sits near the metal railing. Toward the back, several monks in orange and saffron robes stand and walk through an archway, with a central figure in white. Brass and ornamental items, including an orange-draped deity murti, stand along the right edge. Crowd is sizeable and seated.2009-06-01A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges on lanyards, sitting cross-legged on the ground under a decorated pandal. Pillars wrapped in orange and blue fabric with floral patterns and orange streamers hang overhead, with palm fronds and banana stalks framing the space. Several seated people in the foreground have eyes closed in meditation, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated crowd.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a large seated congregation in a tent-roofed hall with colourful woven hanging banners and yellow tassels. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on a blue mat, most dressed in white kurtas and white shirts, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha or red-and-white malas. At the far left, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands at a lectern or podium, addressing the gathering. A bronze Nataraja statue stands against a dark backdrop at the left, and a bright yellow lamp shade hangs at upper right. Some devotees have hands pressed together in prayer.2006-10-21A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.2008-03-06June 27 20102010-06-27March 25 20082008-03-25February 16 20072007-02-16