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Interior of a pink-walled hall with a white tiled floor and draped fabric ceiling. A large printed backdrop of a temple gopuram-style deity shrine stands at the back. A long row of framed photographs sits on white-draped tables decorated with yellow marigold garlands, with potted young palm plants lined along the floor in front. A red-draped table on the left holds more framed photographs, and a sign-like framed image hangs on the wall at right. A man in a light brown shirt stands at the far right edge. No seated or ritual figures are visible. Colourful woven bands hang from the ceiling corners at left.

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An empty hall with a polished white marble floor, set up with a long row of framed photographs on a white-draped table along the back. Small potted palm plants and yellow flower garlands decorate the table edge. Behind it hangs a large backdrop print of a deity murti in an arched temple setting, with a figure in red and gold seated before a shrine. Tall colourful fabric hangings in red, yellow and blue decorate the pillars and the grey draped ceiling. Red curtains frame the side windows and stacked red chairs stand at the right. No people are visible.2011-12-11A photograph of an empty hall prepared for an exhibition, with a long white-draped table lined with framed photographs, marigold garlands and potted palm saplings along its front edge. A large printed backdrop of a temple gopuram with deity figures stands behind the table. A small framed portrait hangs on the left wall beside red curtains, and a coloured tassel decoration hangs from the ceiling. No people are visible in the room.2011-12-11An empty hall decorated for a ceremony, with a white marble floor and pink walls. Above, grey fabric drapes the ceiling, with striped and orange-fringed cloth hangings at the corners. A large backdrop shows a temple-style deity murti flanked by pillars, with a red curtain at the side. Along the front stand a row of framed photographs on easels with marigold garlands, and potted green plants line the floor. No people are visible. Stacked red chairs sit against the right wall.2011-12-11Empty hall with a glossy white floor, set up as an exhibition. A long row of framed photographs sits on white-draped tables edged with yellow marigold flowers, with potted palm plants lined along the floor in front. A large printed backdrop on the far wall shows a temple gopuram entrance with a deity figure and red-draped pillars. Pink walls, red curtains, hanging ceiling fabric and colourful striped decorative banners frame the room. No people are visible.2011-12-11A photograph of a ceremonial display table set against a large backdrop printed with a seated figure in red and pink robes beside a temple pillar, the figure garlanded and seated on a white-draped dais with a red-clad figure before it. Five gold-framed photo panels stand on the white table, each showing temple scenes and prasadam; a few have small steel bowls on banana leaves with marigold flowers. A red and gold embroidered toran runs along the right side of the table, with green potted leaves in the foreground. The panels describe temples such as Mahavyaapi Vijayalakshmi-style shrines and the Mahalingeshwara temple; no people are visible.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl stands at left in a room with pink walls and red curtains, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and his hands folded at his waist. Along a white-draped table in front of him, a row of framed photographs with gold frames is set out, each framed picture displaying a temple with tall gopuram towers, and small oil lamps glow on the table among yellow marigold garlands and potted palms. A large temple-photo backdrop with carved stone pillars and deities hangs on the right wall. The man appears to be a devotee or sannyasi, not clearly identifiable from appearance, and no name is visible on him.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA large hall with pale pink walls and a polished light floor holds a long table draped in cream satin with a maroon fringe. Framed gold-bordered panels stand along the table, each with printed text and photographs of temples, deity murtis and events, with small metal bowls at their bases. Colourful woven tassels and red cloth hang from the ceiling. Several people in white and orange clothes stand in the background near the far end of the hall, some near a red-cushioned seat.2013-07-21A standing person in saffron-orange robes, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest and a headset microphone at the ear, smiles while speaking in a hall. Framed photographs in gold frames line a long table decorated with yellow marigolds, small oil lamps and potted palms, with silver-foil wrapped boxes at the front. A large photo of a temple deity adorned with garlands is on the left, and a framed portrait of a woman in a red-and-gold sari hangs on the wall. Red chairs are stacked behind, with a second seated person visible at the far right doorway.2011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11July 20 20112011-07-20A large tented hall with white canopy and colourful patterned hanging cloths on the pillars, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and bare chests press palms together in prayer, and women in cream saris with orange-bordered borders sit with hands joined. At the far end, a raised platform with a maroon curtain holds a seated figure in orange robes before a gold-and-red throne-like seat, with a framed portrait beside it. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Approximately 40 to 60 people are visible, a prasad or annadan style meal during a satsang gathering.2010-11-122004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02