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A large indoor hall with orange walls and colourful woven pillar banners in red, blue and yellow. Many women sit cross-legged on the floor in orange saris and white or cream clothes, many wearing red, orange or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps and small vessels with flowers and offerings sit on cloths in front of them. Men in white dhotis sit on a raised red platform at the back behind a metal railing. A tripod-mounted camera and a speaker stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this frame.

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August 22 20142014-08-22A photograph of a seated congregation in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and decorated pillars. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris sit on mats before brass plates and trays of flowers, with a brass bowl and a silver kalasha-like vessel at the lower left. Further back, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor. On the right, a red carpet leads to a camera on a tripod, and a few saffron-robed people sit near a low platform. A banner on the wall shows printed photographs and text. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2010-10-30September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall with cream tiled floor where many women in orange and maroon saris sit in rows on mats performing a pada puja. Each seated devotee holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and small oil lamps before raised stone-like puja platforms. Some wear rudraksha malas and bindis. In the background a decorated stage with a yellow-and-gold backdrop and a central seat or altar is visible, with framed photographs on the walls. A few women in white garments stand or sit among them, and a clear screen-free ceremony is in progress.2014-08-22A photograph of a large hall where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange-saffron clothing, sit on mats before rows of brass thalis, lamps and offering plates set on orange cloths for a puja. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with her hands near the offerings. Near the front, several people in white and orange shawls sit on a red carpet beside a camera on a tripod. On the right, a man in white sits cross-legged at a low table. The hall has painted red-and-yellow pillars, a tin roof and a banner on the wall above a shelf with steel vessels.2010-09-21September 21 20102010-09-21A large hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful striped pillars hung with fabric. Rows of women and men in saffron-orange and red robes with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small ritual vessels are set before them. Several people in white clothes sit near the back, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Visible people are numerous across the hall, with many seated devotees in saffron and white clothing. A person presiding at the far end is not clearly identifiable, and no figure is clearly distinguished by the cues needed for an identification.2013-03-16May 01 20122012-05-01A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated congregation of many devotees on mats. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange mat before a brass plate with offerings, while nearby men in white dhotis and white shawls sit before brass thalis and small oil lamps. Behind them, rows of women in white and yellow saris sit attentively. A video camera on a tripod and a black camera bag sit at left. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling, and a sign on the back wall is visible. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-17December 02 20102010-12-02A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and white-and-red traditional dress sit on a polished floor during a ritual gathering. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and brass plates with flower petals, oil lamps and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Women in orange with red blouses and rudraksha malas lead the row, while men in white dhotis sit farther back.2011-09-11May 08 20122012-05-08