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Wide view inside a white tented pavilion with red and white striped poles and red valances, where a large audience sits on red chairs and red-draped tables facing a raised stage. On the stage, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row near a gilded throne-like seat with ornate golden canopy, and a deity murti or decorative figure appears near the center. A purple draped cloth hangs at the right edge. Most audience members wear white garments, and a few bald men in white are visible in the foreground.

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A large white tented outdoor stage with red-and-white striped poles and red and gold drapery frames a golden throne-like dais and a central seated figure in gold ornamentation. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on the stage raising ceremonial items, including a brass lamp or vessel held aloft. A dense audience of mostly people in white clothing sits on red chairs in rows below, with some in dark and red garments, and a few men in saffron near the stage. Flower garlands and decorative pots line the steps, and speakers stand at the sides of the stage. The scene is a photograph of a ceremonial gathering.2010-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with red and white striped and red draped valances, held before a golden shrine-like backdrop with a seated deity murti on an ornate throne, flanked by flower garlands and brass lamps. Four saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth stand on the stage performing ritual actions, one holding a bell-like ritual vessel and another raising an object, while a bald figure in orange stands at the right edge. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red chairs watch from the foreground, many with red and white attire, under a purple drape at the right. Stage speakers and a red-carpeted stepped dais are visible.2010-01-01A large white tented outdoor stage with red and gold draping and striped red-and-white pillars. On a raised golden dais at the back sits a seated figure beneath an ornate gold canopy, with floral garlands and offerings arranged around it. Several saffron-robed men stand in a row at the front of the stage, one holding a long ceremonial object. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on red chairs, with a few in dark or white attire, and a rope barrier runs along the front. The people count is visible in the photo.2010-01-01A large white tented outdoor event with red and white striped poles and red draped valances. On a raised stage at the back, a deity murti is seated on a golden throne framed by an ornate gold backdrop, with lit oil lamps and floral garlands arranged on the steps. A person in white clothing stands near the centre of the stage. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on red chairs, several with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, including a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a dark jacket. Some attendees are in colourful saris and kurtas. Overhead, the white tent canopy is visible, with a purple drape at the right edge.2010-01-01Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with red and white striped poles and red draped valances. A large ornate golden backdrop frames a deity murti on an elevated dais with red steps, flower garlands and brass lamps. A figure in white stands at the dais, and a robed figure in saffron-orange stands at the right side of the stage. Seated rows of devotees in white clothing, with some in saffron, face the stage, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Red chairs and a few people in dark clothes sit at the right edge.2010-01-01Wide photograph of an outdoor satsang under a large white tent with red and white striped poles and red valances. On a raised stage at the back, a deity murti sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by an orange-robed figure at the left edge. A standing speaker in white clothes stands at the right side of the stage near a microphone. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red chairs fill the foreground, many with shaved or cropped heads, and a man with a cane sits at left.2010-01-01A large open-air event under a white canopy with red-and-white striped poles and red valances. On a raised, gold-decorated stage a seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne against a gold-patterned backdrop, with flower garlands and brass lamps arranged before it. A white-clad attendant stands nearby. Rows of devotees in white clothing and red chairs sit on red-draped platforms, some with palms pressed together. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the audience in the foreground and midground. A few figures in orange and white stand near the stage steps.2010-01-01A photograph of a large open-air pavilion under white canvas, with a green mat floor and rows of red plastic chairs filled with seated attendees. Most are women in saris and salwars in bright colours, with children among them. On a raised stage at the back, several figures in saffron and orange robes sit before a decorated backdrop with a large deity murti under a golden arch, a kalasha and brass ritual items, and blue and white draped tables along the sides. Strands of marigold garlands wrap the blue pillars. The scene suggests a ceremony in progress. Many attendees are visible, but a precise count is not possible from this angle, so the crowd is a large gathering.2009-01-01A large outdoor event under a white canopy with red and white striped poles and red scalloped valances. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a raised stage with ornate gold-framed backdrop and purple drapes, raising arms or lamps toward the platform. Seated audience members fill red plastic chairs in the foreground, many in white, cream and yellow saris and salwar kameez, with a row of lit oil lamps near the front. A man in white stands at a microphone stand on the left. Audience members are visible in rows across the tent.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large ceremonial gathering under a striped red-and-white canopy with marigold garlands hanging on dark purple drapes. On a raised stage, a row of seated swamis and priests wear saffron and orange robes, with a central figure seated before a white-draped table and red decorative backdrop. A standing attendant in white stands at the stage edge. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white and colourful saris face the stage on plastic chairs.2007-08-09January 01 20092009-01-01