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A line of women in saris and salwar kameez stands waiting inside a large white tent hall with hanging colourful fabric banners in yellow, red and blue with geometric and animal motifs. The woman at the front wears a white sari with a blue border and dark hair pulled back, looking ahead. Behind her women in pink, red, yellow and light blue saris wait in an orderly queue along a patterned woven floor runner. Clear-faced attendees stand at the right edge, and a small child in a pink dress appears at the far left, while a woman in a lavender sari walks away at the left. Cloth banners hang from the ceiling and a wall display is visible in the background.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph inside a white tented hall with a curved fabric roof and tall windows. A long line of women and girls in saris and salwar kameez stands along a blue carpet runner, most facing the same direction. Dangling from the ceiling are many tall cylindrical hangings in bright geometric patterns of orange, yellow, red and blue with yellow ruffled bottoms. A woman in an orange sari and a young woman in a white blouse with a patterned border are prominent in the foreground. A brass vessel sits at the left edge. Partly visible at the right corner, a person's fabric is pale.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling, ceiling fans and tall cylindrical hanging decorations painted with geometric patterns and yellow tassels. Dozens of devotees stand in rows on orange and blue mats across the floor. Women on the left wear sarees and salwar in cream, green, orange and white, while men in white kurtas and shirts stand in the middle and right. A single orange armchair sits near the back wall beside a wooden door, and a few children are among the standing crowd.2010-06-27October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesJune 27 20102010-06-27December 17 20072007-12-17Photograph inside a white-tented hall during an evening gathering. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwars, stands close together facing toward the front, many with long braided hair. Some wear gold necklaces and bindis. Tall decorative cylindrical banners in bright yellow, red, blue and green patterns with bird and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. Dark maroon curtains frame the stage area on the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing stand near it. Fluorescent lights and a white ceiling fan are visible.2008-12-28March 12 20082008-03-12Interior of a large hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and tubelights, and tall pillars wrapped in striped woven cloth with tassels. Devotees stand in lines on an orange floor covering with a blue-bordered mat at the front. Women in white, cream and pale green saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer, and a child stands among them. A lone figure in white stands at the far right near a wooden door and a small wooden altar area. Lines of standing devotees face toward the front of the hall during a darshan.2010-06-27December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph inside a white tented hall with a long queue of men standing along a patterned carpet, moving toward the front. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear light checked shirts, grey trousers or plain shirts. Some stand with hands folded and heads bowed. Tall hanging banners with yellow, red, blue and geometric patterns line the ceiling, and the hall has latticed ventilation windows. On the right, a seated man in a white shirt leans forward toward someone. A few people are partially visible at the edges, so the count is in the range of many people.2006-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20072007-02-11