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A photo inside a hall with pale pink walls, wall-mounted air conditioners and a row of standing devotees in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer. Several men and boys stand on a woven mat before small silver puja trays holding brass plates, bowls, flowers and lamps. The boys wear white forehead markings and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand people in white dhotis, and on the right a brass horn is visible. No single figure in the rows is distinctly identifiable as a person by the visible cues, so no in-person candidate is claimed. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.

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A large hall with a tiled ceiling where many men and some women stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali. Most wear orange and maroon ritual dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white tilaka or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. Puja plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit on low stands on the floor, with mats laid out. Framed photographs hang on the back wall behind maroon curtains.2014-08-14August 14 20142014-08-14A photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual gathering indoors. Most wear orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth, and several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bead mala and a gold-bordered cloth stands in the front left, and a man in maroon and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stands centre front, both with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering items are visible on a table at the lower edge, and a wall with framed pictures and a colourful display stands behind.2014-08-27 +1 copiesA seated group of young and adult saffron-robed monks and devotees sits on the floor of a hall during a puja. Many boys wear saffron and maroon robes with gold-edged cloth, white tilak lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on red cloths in front of them, and several participants have hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron sit among the rows, with a wooden cabinet and maroon curtain along the wall.2013-03-27April 03 20132013-04-03A large hall where rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several children in front press their palms together in anjali. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and kalasha-style metal pots are arranged on low trays along the floor. Behind them, older devotees in orange and white sit in lines, with pink curtains and windows along the wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA large hall with a tiled floor and fluorescent ceiling lights shows a row of priests standing barefoot in orange and maroon robes, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before small silver trays of offerings and puja items set on mats. Several white-clad women stand at the left end of the line. Their foreheads bear white tilaka marks and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in orange clothing faces the same direction, with framed pictures on the wall behind them.2014-08-14A photograph of a large seated puja in an indoor hall with pink curtains. Rows of young male disciples in saffron and maroon robes, with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass and silver ritual plates with lamps, flowers, bowls and kalasha-style vessels line the floor in front of them. Older devotees in white and women in colourful saris sit at the back of the hall.2013-03-22March 22 20132013-03-22A large hall with a white tiled floor where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, many with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small lamps and offering trays sit in front of them in a row, and a red-curtained stage with a wooden doorway stands at the back. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit in rows, and there is a seated figure in white near the rear. Two rows of chrome posts form a walkway through the hall. This appears to be a group puja ceremony with devotees performing rituals.2013-09-07March 15 20132013-03-15A row of young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor with their palms pressed together in prayer. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, flower offerings and pink petals are arranged on red and blue mats in front of them. Behind them, older robed figures in orange and maroon sit among others in a pink-walled hall with red curtains and windows.2013-03-27