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A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation facing forward, many women and girls in orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas. In front of them, floor pujas are set out on silver-edged trays with small oil lamps, kumkum, flowers and plates of offerings. Framed portraits hang high on the wall above the rows, one labelled with a printed name. Some people in white clothing stand in the background near the wall, and a woman in the front row has vibhuti marks on her forehead.

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January 31 20142014-01-31July 07 20132013-07-07January 31 20142014-01-31March 03 20132013-03-03December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and striped decorative pillars shows a long row of women in orange and maroon saris seated cross-legged on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps, with offering trays and flowers in front of them. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and red fill the room. A framed portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Many people are visible, indicating a group puja or satsang, and the scene suggests ritual worship. No clear figure of a person is distinctly visible.2013-03-08A photograph of a large hall where many women in saffron, orange and maroon sarees sit cross-legged on mats, each before a small tray with an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, performing a lamp ritual during a satsang-style gathering. Several seated women wear white garments with white forehead markings, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Pink walls, red curtains and a tiger-print cloth lie in the foreground. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame. The group is large and fills the room.2013-03-04Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04April 14 20132013-04-14A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.2013-03-08September 26 20132013-09-26