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A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees on mats facing a central red carpet aisle leading toward a distant shrine lit with red and gold decorations. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with shaved heads; a woman in a blue and floral dress and dupatta sits on the right, and women in white and dark clothing sit nearby. Metal railings line the aisle. Framed photographs hang on the orange walls, and a cream runner rolls across the foreground. Several dozen people are visible, many seated in rows facing the shrine.

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A long orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where devotees sit on floor mats in rows along a narrow red carpet leading toward a distant altar. Many seated people in white clothes, some in saffron-toned or patterned saris, face forward toward the far end where a colourful deity murti is decorated with red and gold. A cream rolled mat lies at the front of the carpet, and metal railings line both sides of the aisle. Framed photos and text panels hang on the walls. Several people in white garments sit near the front left.2010-09-20Interior photo of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and on white plastic chairs along both sides of a central red-carpeted aisle. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange drapes under bright lights. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls on the left and right, and a speaker sits on the wall at the upper left. A grey shawl-wearing figure sits on the left side near the front. Several people wear white and saffron-toned attire, with some heads shaved.2010-09-20Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.2010-09-07A wide photograph inside a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Many men wear white robes and some wear orange; women wear white, cream and orange saris. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti framed by a red and gold arch, with a small lamp lit before it. Hanging banners in red, blue and gold line the hall, and framed photographs with text hang on the walls.2010-09-07A photograph taken from the back of a covered hall with a red carpet runway leading toward a decorated altar at the far end. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, many in white or light clothing, with a woman in the foreground wearing a blue and cream patterned shawl over a floral kurta. Hanging cylindrical banners with red and blue patterns line the ceiling, and a red and white shrine with a deity murti is framed by pillars at the end of the hall. Speakers are mounted at the upper corners. The scene suggests a satsang or pada puja gathering, though no a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-09-20A photograph inside a covered, orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, where devotees sit cross-legged on mats on either side of a long red carpet leading toward a shrine. Near the front left, a man in white sits with an empty white chair beside him; a seated man in a white shirt with a long white garment sits with his legs crossed on the carpet, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti. Along the aisle, a woman in a white top with a blonde ponytail sits with hands folded, and a woman in an orange sari with a young boy in a denim jacket sits at right with hands joined in prayer. A deity murti decorated with garlands is visible at the far end of the hall, framed by a golden arch, with a red throne-like seat in front. Framed photographs hang on the orange walls and a shelf with pamphlets stands at the right.2010-07-22A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, lined with seated devotees in white clothes on mats. A red carpet runs down a central aisle with metal railings toward a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti stands among garlands and flowers. An empty orange throne-like seat sits before the shrine. A few standing people in white and saffron, one in a yellow-and-white garment, attend near the altar, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Speakers are mounted on the walls. Roughly two dozen seated people are visible.2010-07-23A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, facing a central red carpet aisle that leads toward an altar. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on both sides, most men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, and women in white and light saffron saris. A metal railing lines the aisle. At the far end a lit altar with a richly decorated deity murti and flowers stands beneath a gold canopy with pink drapes. A standing figure in white is visible near the back left, and a large crowd fills the room.2010-08-19A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or saffron garments and pastel kurtas. Long rows of seekers sit on mats and on blue plastic chairs at the right, with steel railings dividing the central aisle lined with red carpet. Several people in the foreground have long hair and are seated with their backs to the camera. Along the walls hang framed photographs and printed panels, and tall banners with woven patterns hang near the stage, which holds an illuminated decorated altar area and a figure in the distance.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered open-sided hall with an orange-painted interior and a corrugated roof. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and light clothing, facing a shrine at left where a deity murti stands in an ornate niche with a flower garland. A few people in saffron, yellow and white stand near the shrine. Steel railings separate the seating area from a narrow walkway on the right, where women in saffron and white walk past framed panels and a printed banner reading the event schedule. Roughly 40 to 60 people are visible.2010-07-23A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof is filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white or light clothing, some in orange and green saris. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a shrine at the far end, where a decorated deity murti in gold and blue stands before orange drapes and a kalasha-like arrangement. Hanging cloth banners in blue, red and yellow line the ceiling. Framed photographs hang on the right wall and a printed panel on the left. A standing man in white stands near the left wall, and a metal railing separates the aisles. Visible people are numerous and seated.2010-08-19October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copies