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A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills a hall with red ceiling and tent-style roof under ceiling fans, facing a decorated stage. On the stage a tall ornate temple-style structure with carved tiers and a flower-draped palanquin is lit in purple and pink, with deity murti and a seated figure in front. Two large screens flank the stage and a microphone stands at left. Many people are seen from behind in the foreground.

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Photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white clothing standing in a tented hall, facing a decorated stage. On the stage stands an ornate temple-style structure with pillars, flowers and purple lighting, and a figure in an elaborately decorated costume with a golden crown sits before it. Large screens on either side show the stage, stage lights hang from the ceiling and a red-brown canopy covers the hall. Several people in the foreground raise their arms. Many attendees are visible, with a large audience filling the space.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21Wide view from the back of a large red-and-orange tent hall where many seated devotees in white clothes face a raised yellow-draped stage. On the stage stands an ornate golden temple-tower structure, a shrine decorated with flower garlands and a red-and-gold peetha backdrop, with a figure seated in the centre. Large screens on either side show close-ups of a person in ceremonial dress. Camera operators with tripods and a boom arm film the proceedings, and ceiling fans hang above the crowd.2013-04-21A large tented hall with red and cream ceiling fabric and hanging fans. At the far end stands an ornate golden-brown temple-style structure, a decorated shrine or mandapam with stepped towers, draped with flower garlands, with a deity murti and a seated figure in white at its base. Two large screens flank the shrine showing red-and-pink devotional images. A raised yellow-draped stage holds red flower arrangements. Hundreds of seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the floor in rows, facing the stage. Camera operators and cameramen stand near the stage on the right, and several people in white move about the edges of the hall.2013-04-21A wide photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual event, with a densely packed audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis seated on the floor, many raising their hands in devotion. On a raised stage at the far end, a richly decorated shrine with a tiered golden temple-style structure and floral garlands frames seated figures in orange and saffron clothing. Large side screens show magnified images of the same ceremony. Stage lights and video cameras are set up at the front, and a few people in saffron and orange robes stand near the stage. A deity murti is visible at the centre of the shrine. A banner in the frame carries a copyright notice.2013-04-21Large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes fills a red-and-orange tented hall, facing a stage with an ornate golden temple-style gateway backdrop decorated with garlands and flowers. Two large screens flank the stage showing close-up views of the stage. Bright stage lights hang from metal poles, and a camera operator with a tripod films the proceedings in the foreground. Floral arrangements line the stage front. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering.2013-04-21December 02 20172017-12-02February 24 20172017-02-24A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in white clothing with some in orange or yellow, facing a raised stage. On the stage stands a golden deity murti or ornate peetha decorated with a golden hooded canopy, flanked by red velvet drapes. Two large screens on either side show a portrait. A film crane arm with camera crew extends over the audience, and a few people stand near the stage edges. The ceiling has fluorescent lights and ceiling fans.2017-02-24 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure sits before a golden backdrop with a large gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, while attendants in orange and white stand around him. Two video screens on either side show a decorated image of a figure with garlands, and camera operators with a crane camera film the stage. Red curtains frame the scene.2016-07-19February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24