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A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.

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Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15A photograph of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling, hanging colourful striped cylindrical banners with orange tassels, and pale pink walls. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows on orange and patterned mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls. Several have small brass plates and oil lamps before them. In the foreground a seated man in an orange robe sits at the front of a mat with a folded white cloth and papers beside him. A camera on a tripod and a video set-up stand at the left edge. The scene is a seated puja or satsang gathering with a dense crowd filling the room.2010-11-10A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging colourful tassel banners holds a seated congregation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat at the left, with rows of men in white dhoti-style clothing sitting cross-legged before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings on orange and maroon cloths. Many more seated devotees in white fill the room behind, with a few in other colours. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge beside a chair. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-08A large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the floor before brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings on orange and yellow cloths. One priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front left, with a camera tripod and video equipment nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats. Colourful woven bunting hangs from the pillars and ceiling. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-15A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful tasselled hangings down the centre, filled with a seated assembly. Many men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, with small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and some hold open books. In the foreground an orange-robed figure sits at the left of the rows with a shaved head, and a few seated people wear orange clothing near the front left. Chairs line the far side, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and shawls, sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates with small oil lamps and offerings. Tall pillars draped in colourful patterned banners stand along the ceiling line, and camera equipment on a tripod and bags sit at the left edge. Several seated men in front wear shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and a figure at the far right in white with a shaved head sits beside the puja plates. Ceiling fans hang from white fabric canopy.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12October 07 20102010-10-07October 08 20102010-10-08October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall during a group ritual, with many men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls, most with shaved heads and sacred marks. Several hold lit oil lamps and brass puja plates with flowers, while a few in saffron/orange robes sit in the foreground at the left. Hanging colourful banners with orange tassels decorate the ceiling, and a crowd of seated participants fills the room toward the back. Brass pots and small plates set on orange and yellow cloths lie on the floor in front of the group.2010-09-15September 12 20102010-09-12