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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, speaks to a seated audience in a temple hall with pink draped pillars. Behind him stand several large deity murtis in colourful robes and crowns, and a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers sits on a draped canopy seat. Devotees in orange, white, and blue clothing sit on the floor in rows, while a robed attendant in orange sits near the front. Flower arrangements in vases decorate the scene.

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March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29Photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall facing a shrine lined with colourful deity murtis, including a dark-blue deity with a red-and-gold backdrop at left and goddess figures in red and pink saris at right. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged at the centre, beside a shaved-headed man in orange robes seated at the shrine edge. Pink and purple drapes frame the shrine, and a kalasha and brass lamps rest on the platform. Dozens of people sit on the floor in front, many in white, yellow and blue clothing, some in saffron. Overhead are ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. The image is a photo of a seated congregation at a temple shrine.2009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph of a seated group in a temple hall with pink draped pillars and a shrine on the right holding deity murtis decorated with garlands. A man with long dark hair in a saffron/orange robe sits in a carved wooden chair, gesturing with one raised hand as he speaks to the audience. Beside him sits another person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red head covering. Many people sit on the floor in front, mostly in white, yellow and gold clothing, facing him. Behind them, a few people in white stand near a banner reading Vedic Temple of Phoenix, with flowers and a table draped in cloth. The man in orange is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a prominent seat, present in person.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple hall with a cream-coloured wall and a pillar on the left, where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing an altar. On the altar behind are three garlanded deity murtis, a Sai Baba-style portrait with flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp. Several women in pale saris and men in white and striped shirts sit nearby, and a black speaker stands by the pillar. Roughly two dozen physical people are visible across the frame, many partially cut off at the edges.A photograph inside a temple hall with a pink and purple draped ceiling valance and orange curtains. Several deity murtis stand on a raised platform, including a blue-faced figure with a crown on the left and goddess figures in red and gold on the right. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low seat before a shrine, with a man in an orange robe seated nearby. A large seated audience of about forty people in mixed Western and Indian dress faces the front, with a man in a white kurta at the right edge. The crowd has the attentive, seated posture of a satsang or discourse.2009-03-29February 18 20152015-02-18