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A photograph inside a decorated tent hall where a large group of young people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits stand in rows with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several are folding their hands in prayer. At the front, a few men in white with orange shawls stand near a small table with a flower arrangement and a clay pot. Behind them hang banners with photographs and text, and striped decorated pillars frame the tent. White plastic chairs are arranged in the foreground, with colourful balloons overhead.

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October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a large tented hall where a group of young men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a long table with white cloth covering it. Several men in saffron-orange shawls stand at the far end of the hall near the table, also with hands folded. Colourful woven banners with tribal-style patterns hang on the tent poles, and a row of framed photographs and printed panels is mounted along the back wall. Balloons in purple, pink and blue are tied near the top. A small brass plate with offerings sits on the floor in the foreground. Plastic chairs line the right side of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2007-10-01Photograph of a youth convention hall with a long table row of seated monks in saffron and white robes with orange shawls, several with hands pressed together in greeting or applause. Seated attendees in white clothing line the foreground and right, some clapping. Colorful striped banners with elephant and bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and garland sits on a stand at right beside red drapes. Balloons in purple, orange and light blue hang near the top. Printed panels line the back wall. A single figure in white stands near the back, and a woman in white sits at right. The seated monk at centre-right in orange appears to be the honoured figure, and the visible face in the portrait is not matched to an identity.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a pandal-style hall where a group stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit at long tables draped in white cloth, one bearded man in white with an orange stole in the foreground. On the right, a line of young women and girls in white dresses with red-bordered garments and beaded necklaces stand with hands folded, while one woman in a yellow salwar kameez stands in the centre. A small brass tray sits on the floor, and striped decorative pillars, paper lanterns and a cluster of balloons hang in the tent.2007-10-01Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a hall with cream partition screens, orange-and-white banners hanging from the ceiling and marigold garlands on the walls. In the foreground, women and girls in white saris with orange shawls sit on colourful striped mats; one older woman in an orange shawl and a woman in white hold printed sheets. Rows of seated men and women in white clothes and orange shawls fill the middle and back. A standing man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the left edge near a partition. A decorated table with red cloth and flowers stands at the right, and bundled sticks lie at lower left.2007-10-21Indoor gathering in a white-walled hall decorated with streamers and balloons near the ceiling. A man in white clothes stands at a lectern with a microphone in front of an Indian tricolour draped over a table. Seated audience members, mostly in white with orange shawls or sashes, fill rows of white plastic chairs and the floor, and a cameraman in white stands at left. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the back wall beside a large portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, where a woman in white stands near the right edge. A standing fan and coloured paper garlands complete the setting.2007-08-15A photograph of a seated audience in a large white-walled hall with a tent-style ceiling and tall yellow and blue decorated pillars. Rows of women and girls in white clothing sit on the floor, many wearing lanyards, while a few appear in orange and yellow garments. At the front, a man in white stands at a raised stage with a microphone, beside another figure in orange and a woman in white with an orange shawl near a sound mixing desk. Wall hangings and a projection screen show a cultural programme setting.2008-07-17October 01 20072007-10-01