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Indoor photo in an orange-walled hall with white tiled floor and a shrine area on the right holding a large black Shivalinga-style stone with garlands and offerings in brass bowls. Several women sit cross-legged on colourful rugs at left, one in a white outfit, one in a purple sari; a woman in a pink sari stands at center beside a television screen, and a woman in a black sari with a gold border stands in the background. Men in white and grey shirts stand near the doorway at right. Seated and standing devotees face the shrine during a satsang gathering; several orange-robed seated statues are placed on shelves along the walls.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photo of a bright white room where about twenty people sit cross-legged on mats in a meditative satsang setting. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez sits with hands folded, next to a woman in a green sari and another in white with a red-bordered dupatta and a beaded necklace. Others in saffron, pink, green and maroon saris sit behind them, and a seated woman in a maroon top rests on a chair near a doorway. A row of saffron-draped ceremonial seats stands along the right wall beside a brass kalasha and a brass lamp. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-28Indoor temple photo with bright orange walls. In the centre, a woman in a cream and red-bordered sari with a red shawl leans over a brass puja tray set on a gold-patterned cloth, pouring or offering something near a silver vessel. To the left, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a rudraksha-style mala stands with her hands clasped in front of her. On the right, a woman in a lavender sari presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a grey shirt stands by a doorway. Several black deity murtis draped with orange cloth and red beads sit along the back wall. In the foreground, a black Nandi figure is adorned with gold garlands and a pink flower, next to a black shivalinga. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam in progress.2013-03-10September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a room with pale green walls, wooden floors and blue patterned rugs. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the left, while women in saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, including one in a cream sari with red border and another in an orange and black sari beside a brass plate with offerings. Men in white and dark shirts sit on chairs and mats toward the back, and a row of red-clad deity images or figures is visible near the doorway. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a black and pink shawl. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph inside a temple-style hall with dark stone floor and a shelf of colourful cloth behind. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a bald, shaved head and beaded necklaces sits on the right, facing a seated woman in a pink saree with a gold border, who sits with a young child in red beside her. Another woman in a pale blue salwar sits behind them, and an older man in white sits at the far left. Brass oil lamps, a black stone lion sculpture, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass deity murti on a tray with offerings stand in front. On the right, a large golden statue of a figure in a purple garment is partly visible. Seven physical people are visible, so this is a group of about six to twenty people at most, with a seated devotee group in conversation during satsang-style sitting.2008-05-11A photograph inside a temple-like hall with dark floor and brass lamps. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red head wrap and layered beaded necklaces sits on the right, gesturing with one hand toward a bronze deity figure with raised arm. Seated before him is a woman in a pink sari with a maroon blouse, flanked by a child in red and other seated devotees. Several people in white, blue and orange clothing sit on mats and low wooden seats. A black carved animal sculpture rests in the foreground, and a small brass puja tray with lamps and offering bowls sits on a white cloth. Two large blue-robed bronze deity figures stand at the left and right edges. The orange-robed man matches the appearance cues of a person with saffron clothing, shaved head, red head wrap and beaded necklaces.2008-05-11Photo of a Shiva temple shrine room with a row of black stone deity murti seated in orange robes and rudraksha malas against an orange wall. A black stone Nandi bull on the left wears a garland of flowers and gold beads. Several women sit on a floor mat behind a table draped in red and gold cloth holding puja trays, a lamp and brass vessels, while another woman in a grey sari stands at right playing a small instrument. A man in a grey shirt stands at the far left. Foreground includes a black shivalinga coated in white abhishekam substance. Event appears to be a satsang puja.2013-03-10A photograph inside a temple-style room with orange walls, where a row of black stone murtis of seated figures in orange robes and red-bead malas sit on tiered platforms. In the foreground, a black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of white and gold flowers and beads. A brass aarti lamp burns on a gold-patterned cloth-covered table beside brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel. Four women sit on the floor: one in a cream sari, one in pink, one in a light orange sari with a shawl, and one in a white sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala who sits near the lamp. A standing young man in a grey top and white sleeves watches at left, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a tray at right. Printed placards stand beside the murtis.2013-03-10Indoor satsang in an orange-walled hall with a row of black stone sage statues in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on pedestals along the back wall. In the foreground, devotees sit on mats; a woman in an orange top and a woman in black sit near a boy in orange with a small printed photo. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at a lectern on the left-centre, while a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge beside a doorway. Several women in white saris and orange salwar sit with papers in hand.2013-03-10