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A seated congregation fills a bare white-walled hall with a grey door on the right, sitting on striped red and green mats. A woman on the far left wears an orange-saffron sari and stands near a red-shirted man. Two decorative cloth banners with white bird motifs, red flowers and orange hems hang on the wall. A woman in white sari and a standing man in light blue shirt hold a brass tray with offerings, while people in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows. Several older men and a young boy in white kurta sit in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete-block walls hosts a crowded gathering of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with floral and bird motifs line the space. Several elderly men and women stand in the central aisle, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and women in white saris with orange borders. Hanging lamps and fluorescent tubes light the room, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible at the far end.2007-02-16A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a ceremony, with a crowd of many seated devotees on the floor facing a shrine at the far end. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with bird motifs stand along the hall. A deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in the shrine, with banana leaves and marigold festoons above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and a man in an orange cloth is among them. Women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands and braids sit to the right. Cameramen with video equipment film the proceedings near the front.2007-02-15A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall striped pillars topped with dove emblems and a decorated canopy at the right. Seated devotees in the foreground include women in colourful saris (teal, magenta, orange, maroon) with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, and men in white dhotis and shirts, some with sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks and rudraksha malas. Standing men in white along the back wall watch the ceremony, and a small boy in a red shirt stands at the right. A floral-decorated shrine or altar is visible through the far opening.2007-02-15A crowded indoor hall during a Shivaratri gathering, with many devotees seated and standing in white and cream traditional clothes. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braided hair, while men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha or bead necklaces and forehead markings. Two tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow, green and blue with geometric motifs and bird figures frame the room, and a dark curtain hangs at the right. No individual clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a ceremony in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall painted pillars in red, green and white patterns. A large seated crowd, mostly women with braided hair and jasmine garlands in saffron, teal, purple and red saris, sits on mats while several people stand near the front in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some garlanded. At right, a seated figure in orange clothing sits behind a low table draped in teal, with brass vessels and offerings in front. A tall ornate wooden peetha or throne-like seat and a speaker are visible. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, sits and stands under a open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and draped with bunting line the space, and a red and gold altar area with flowers appears at the far end. Many women wear garlands, kumkum and gold necklaces; several hold flower garlands or wear marigold garlands and small rosette badges. The gathering appears to be a ceremonial programme in a hall, with attendees looking toward the front.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15October 02 20112011-10-02