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A large crowd of devotees stands inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, with ceiling fans overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and pendants, and several stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in a purple shirt with an ID badge stands at front with arms folded. Women in white saris and salwar stand at left. Behind them, colourful painted pillars with floral and geometric designs line the wall, and a wall mural shows mountain and temple imagery with a banana plant in the foreground.

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December 20 20092009-12-20December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a crowded devotional hall with a tiled and metal-roofed interior. In the foreground, a line of men and women stands behind a metal railing and a rope barrier on a red carpet, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits, one in a teal top and pink pants, stand near the railing. A man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers stands at center, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. A man in a green kurta and white dhoti stands to the right. Orange-and-blue decorative pillars and framed posters line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-08-23 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd of about fifty people stands in rows on mats over a red carpeted walkway behind a metal railing. Men wear white dhotis, pale shirts and jeans, and women wear sarees in red, green and orange. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the front at the railing with bare feet, and a tall painted pillar with colourful geometric and floral patterns and bird motifs stands at the right. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a hanging lamp is visible overhead.2010-09-05A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered open-sided hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, seated on mats on the floor. Women in saris sit at left behind a metal railing beside potted banana plants. Tall cylindrical decorations with patterned red, white and blue panels line the hall. A framed poster on the left shows a red-robed figure and text, and a red wavy line is painted on the right wall. Hundreds of people are visible.2010-02-12December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a green carpet, filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts standing in close rows. Two framed portraits hang from the central support posts: one shows a figure in a white head covering and the other a figure with white hair; a portrait labelled in Tamil script is visible at the top left. Several men in the foreground stand with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed, some wearing ID lanyards. A man at right has a red tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a programme gathering at a convention pandal.2006-11-05December 24 20092009-12-24June 29 20142014-06-29