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A large hall of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor behind a line of stanchions and a chain barrier. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders, while the women in front wear white saris; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Red curtains hang behind them, and at the back a small framed picture of deities is visible. A water bottle and a clear container sit near the front row. The mood is attentive and orderly.

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November 22 20132013-11-22January 01 20122012-01-01A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23A seated satsang gathering of women in a hall, many in saffron or orange and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, others in white sarees and white garments. Front-row women sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, one with grey hair in a red saree and orange shawl, others with hands folded. Behind them, a lamp, purple water bottle and a golden deity murti are visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so no one is labelled as Swamiji.2014-04-07July 21 20132013-07-21A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, performing a ritual with brass lamps and metal plates arranged on white mats in the foreground. Several women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and hold brass items, while girls in orange robes sit in rows with small oil lamps and offering trays. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a few people in white stand near the back. A person in white sits near the rear, and a wooden carved panel stands in the background. Red and white flowers are scattered on a plate in front.2013-11-19A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.2013-10-23April 20 20132013-04-20Photo 11691290April 20 20132013-04-20July 06 20142014-07-06 +1 copies