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A photograph of a line of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. Women on the left wear white and cream saris and salwar kameez, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in a red and orange striped shirt and white dhoti stands near the front, and a man in a green checked shirt and cream trousers stands beside him. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs frame the space, and a red carpet runs along the left aisle behind metal railings. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left, and a stainless-steel table is in the foreground.

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A photograph of a long procession of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Along a red carpet runner, a woman in a white top and a brown wrap stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside her, people in white dhotis and kurtas hold tall ornate yellow and red parasol-like umbrellas and banners, and others in white and saffron-coloured robes stand with hands folded. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits line the left side, and several participants wear red and white attire. Ceremonial poles with decorative banners stand along the wall.2010-12-22August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, white walls and a red carpet runner down a metal-railed walkway. A large group of people stands in lines, many women in white and coloured saris and salwar, a few children among them, and men in white kurta and dhoti. Several men in white clothes stand on woven mats near a long glass-topped table on the right. Speakers hang on the walls and framed notices line the back wall.2010-07-04Indoor photo of an ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down a centre aisle lined by steel railings, with devotees standing on both sides. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder walks down the carpet toward the camera, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks beside a man in a yellow shawl. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas stand in rows along the walls, and a camera operator with a video camera is at the lower left. Framed portraits and banners hang on the walls.2010-07-11Devotees stand in two queues inside a long covered hall with a corrugated roof and metal railings, awaiting darshan. On the left, women in white and pastel saris, one in a plain white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stand with hands folded in namaste or held still. On the right, men in pink shirts, white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, one with hands clasped. Colourful tall cylindrical decorative pillars with geometric patterns hang from the roof beams, and framed photographs line the left wall. The floor is covered with mats, and a small white plastic chair sits by the wall.2009-11-25A photograph of a long line of devotees standing behind metal stanchions and chains in an arched temple hall with ornate golden columns. A red-and-gold striped runner leads toward a golden throne with red cushions, where a figure in white robes stands near it. Many devotees hold hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a man in a dark shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; an older man in white dhoti with a white-marked forehead presses palms together. Women in saris, some with flower garlands and jewelry, face the throne. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2012-05-21A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2010-08-08October 07 20112011-10-07June 18 20102010-06-18June 27 20102010-06-27November 29 20112011-11-29August 10 20102010-08-10