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A procession inside a glass-fronted building lobby, with devotees crowding toward the open doors. A palanquin-style canopied palanquin decorated with green and red garlands and gold trim is carried outward beyond the glass. A yellow ceremonial banner with a white dove emblem and embroidered border is raised on a pole at left, with a saffron-and-white flag beside it. Women wear saris in red, green, white and cream; men wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. A bare-chested man in saffron cloth stands at right near parked cars visible outside. A framed portrait sits on a low shelf at left beside potted plants. Several figures carry fans or chamaras. Visible persons exceed twenty.

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A photograph of a procession inside a glass-fronted building with a street and parked cars visible outside. In the centre, a small golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands is carried by a man in orange robes with his back to the camera. Around it, devotees crowd closely: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a woman in a red top and jeans, a woman in a green saree, and a man in a white kurta. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt holds a tall golden kalasha-style vessel. A yellow flag with red trim stands at the left edge, and a cloth banner hangs nearby. Trays of sweets are displayed at lower left. The scene is a devotional procession in an ashram or centre.2008-10-15A procession inside a bright indoor lobby with large windows looking onto a street lined with parked cars and trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with his bare back to the camera strikes a large drum, while a man in white ritual clothes beside him also plays a drum. Behind them, a golden palanquin-style canopy with red and white floral garlands is carried through the doorway. Devotees in white and pastel saris and white dhotis press palms together, and a woman on the left balances a tray of flowers on her head. A golden kalasha-like lamp stands on the counter in the foreground, with framed photographs and flower arrangements nearby.2008-04-27A photograph taken from inside a glass-fronted room looking toward a street with parked cars and trees. A golden palanquin with red and gold hangings and tassels is carried through a crowd of devotees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border walks at the front near the palanquin. A woman in red sari with gold patterning stands center, a woman in green and pink sari is at left, and a woman in a teal top with a striped sari and a woman in an orange top stand at right. A man in white kurta with a mala stands at the upper right behind the procession. Several people are seen in the foreground, with a red-and-gold ceremonial cloth draped over the palanquin.2008-10-22October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph inside a bright glass-fronted temple space with a curved wooden counter in the foreground. A man in an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and bare upper body plays a red-and-white barrel drum with sticks, facing a group of devotees. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and a man in white clothing claps his hands. Behind them a gold palanquin-style canopy decorated with red and white flowers stands near the entrance. Women in saffron, pink and red saris and salwar stand around the counter, a brass pot with a gold tiered finial sits on the counter, and a fan of white feathers is visible behind the crowd. Outside the windows, trees and parked cars are seen along a roadside. The scene appears to be a devotional procession or puja moment in the temple.2008-04-27A procession of devotees moves along a covered entrance outside a glass-fronted building. At the centre, a woman in a red and white sari carries a tray, beside a figure in a white dhoti-style robe. Behind them a gold palanquin with red draping and garlands is carried forward, flanked by red and orange umbrella-like banners with floral designs. A woman in a beige sari with a purple border holds a whisk-like fan. On the right, a young man in a blue t-shirt carries a tray of offerings, and others in saffron, green and pink saris carry trays with fruit and flowers. White flags with blue motifs hang near the entrance. Several people are visible in the background.2008-04-28October 15 20082008-10-15A procession moves through a glass-walled building lobby with parking lot and trees visible outside. A bald man in orange robes near the centre-right holds a small handheld object. Behind him, a golden palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands is carried by people in orange and white. A tall golden kalasha finial and a red-and-yellow ceremonial flag on a pole stand to the left. Women in red, green and orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow closely. Devotees in orange, red and white clothing crowd the foreground, forming a festive devotional procession.2008-10-15Outdoor scene at a building entrance during a procession. A golden, canopied palanquin with red and orange floral garlands and a gold finial sits on a wheeled base at right. Two tall orange and yellow banners with decorative emblems stand beside the entrance. Several devotees line the walkway: a woman in a green sari holds a red tray, another woman in a green sari and a woman in a light blue salwar hold offerings, a man in a red shirt and jeans holds a tray of sweets, and a man in white kurta holds a tray. A figure in white dhoti and sleeveless top walks near the palanquin. Glass doors and a white tiled wall form the background, with a few other people standing at right.2008-07-20Outdoor procession along a white brick wall of a building in late sunlight, with a golden palanquin-style canopy (kalasha-topped) carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. Devotees in white and saffron dhotis or robes carry and walk beside it. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at the front right, and a child in orange-striped clothing stands near the carriers. Parked cars and trees line the street behind. A large orange and red ceremonial fan or umbrella is held at the right edge.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor procession outside a white brick building with glass doors. A golden palanquin-style canopy on a wheeled cart is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and flower strands, carried forward beside a waving saffron flag. A man in an orange-peach robe with a gold-trimmed shawl walks barefoot with a staff in front of the cart, a woman in a blue sari with gold border carries a tray with a red cloth and white flower, and a woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel and a flower tray. Men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand nearby, with a drum visible at the right edge. Ceremonial Hindu procession with darshan-style offerings.2008-05-12