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Indoor hall with white walls, tall windows with orange curtains and a decorated pillar at left. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands and sits around an orange-draped low platform or palanquin in the centre. Several men wear round orange rosette badges with a printed portrait. A fair-haired young man in white kurta with a beaded mala stands at left, and a man in an orange dhoti stands at centre right. Other men press forward at right, some embracing or holding each other's arms near a steel railing and staircase. Tiled floor, ceiling fan and white sheer curtains complete the setting.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with orange ribbon badges pinned to their clothing. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, beside a man in a light blue shirt and a man in a pale pink shirt. Several seated people sit on the floor, and a long orange-draped table or platform runs through the crowd. Colourful decorative pillars with yellow, red and blue patterns and tassels hang from the white ceiling drapery. A figure in an orange robe is at the lower left edge, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands at right. Roughly a hundred or more people are visible.2010-07-24A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of men, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in light blue, pink and orange clothing. Many wear round orange-and-white circular badges on their chests. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-footed man in white kurta with a beaded necklace stands near the centre. Colourful decorative pillars with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and orange draped platforms line the right side of the hall. A small boy in a checked shirt stands at the right edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-yellow hanging cloth panels. A long queue of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange-and-white rosette badges and rudraksha-style neck beads, stands along the right side while devotees in white sit on orange cushions and orange floor mats on the left. Tables draped in orange cloth line the foreground, and a shrine area with garlands and framed images is visible at the back of the room. A man in white in the foreground gestures with his hands.2010-07-24A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing orange-and-white circular badges on their chests. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels stand under white draped ceiling fabric. Several men in white stand at the front while many others sit on the floor in rows. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge, and a few women in saffron and orange saris are visible. At the far end a small stage area with orange draping is visible. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2010-07-24A photograph of a large hall filled with devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-bordered lanyards or orange badges. Orange floor mats line the central aisle, with seated devotees on the left and a standing line of men on the right. A central figure in white clothes with folded hands stands near the front. Colourful tall striped pillars with decorative tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a white canopy spans the room. Small bells and garlands are visible near a raised altar area at the far end, with a red curtain on the right edge.2010-07-24A large hall filled with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, with several figures in saffron and orange clothing. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with orange tassels line the white draped ceiling. Many people sit on the floor on orange mats, some wearing orange scarves and round orange badges, while others stand and walk through the aisles. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha-style mala is at centre. A raised stage with a backdrop is visible at the far end.2010-07-24A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing. Many wear orange-and-white rosette badges on their chests. Colourful striped pillars with yellow, red and blue patterns and orange tassels line the white draped ceiling. In the foreground, a tall man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near a low stage covered in orange cloth, while others in white and orange-clad devotees sit on the floor. A raised platform with a backdrop is visible at the far end, but no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-07-24A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Some wear orange sashes and round orange-rimmed badges pinned to their shirts. Colourful painted pillars wrapped in patterned panels with orange tassels line the room, beneath a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. Orange floor mats run through the crowd toward a stage at the back. In the foreground a young man with a red-orange cord and a white shirt stands among others, while an older man in a blue shirt and a man in a dark shirt stand nearby. The scene looks like a gathering of devotees in a hall, with no clearly identifiable a person visible in this view.2010-07-24July 01 20092009-07-01A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, with some in orange or saffron garments. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with yellow fringe stand under a white tented ceiling with ceiling fans. Orange floor coverings run along the sides, and at the far right an altar area with flowers and a decorated display is visible. Several people in front wear round orange-and-white badges on their shirts. A bald man in white and a figure in orange stand near the centre among the gathering.2010-07-24A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, white and orange curtains, and a polished tiled floor. A line of about two dozen men in white ritual clothes and white shirts stands with hands folded, several wearing rudraksha malas. One man in the middle wears an orange-and-white shawl and holds a small object, while a man in a yellow-trimmed white dhoti stands beside him. Orange cloth covers a long table on the right, and an orange mat with a purple border lies on the floor in front. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses stands at the lower right. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-08-08A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and tall vertical banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns hanging from it. A dense crowd of devotees fills the space: many women wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, some in yellow, orange and red sarees, and several men wear white. In the foreground a man in saffron/orange robes with a sash stands near an orange-draped stage area, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Some seated devotees sit on orange cloth-covered platforms. A photographer with a camera is visible at right. Several hundred people are visible.2010-07-24