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Wide view of a large hall during a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on mats in white, orange and pink clothing, with small brass plates, bowls and offerings placed before them. On the left, a stage with a decorated golden throne-like seat and painted backdrop. A saffron-robed figure stands near the centre aisle. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and a camera operator films the event.

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Wide view of a large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a large golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy and ornate pillars stands beside a colourful temple-style backdrop. A cameraman on a tripod and another operator with a camera film the gathering, and several people in orange sit near the stage with small brass vessels and oil lamps set before them on the floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above a red draped table.2011-12-17November 13 20102010-11-13A large hall with cream walls and a suspended ceiling, where a large seated congregation sits on woven mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border sits beside a man with a vertical tilak and white garment, and boys in mixed casual clothes sit with open books and small brass plates of offerings. Rows of framed portraits hang along the back wall with red valances, and a seated audience of adults and children fills the room.2011-11-20November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07A wide photograph of a seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or puja gathering. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on mats, some bald-headed, with others in orange and saffron cloth and children and women in colourful clothes at the right. Plates of food and small lamps sit on the mats in front. At the far left, a stage has a large backdrop of a purple cosmic scene with a glowing lotus-like form, a gilded throne with red cushions, and a seated figure in white. A projection screen, speakers and a framed portrait on the right wall complete the setting.2011-08-02Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees on mats and the floor, many in white and orange or saffron garments, some holding plates of offerings and books. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red curtains. On the stage at right, a large screen shows a woman in orange seated on a decorated throne with a garlanded backdrop, and a camera crew stands near the stage edge. A tall figure in orange stands at the front of the stage area. Overhead lights and a ceiling fan are visible.2011-11-21A wide indoor hall with a raised stage at left, where a golden throne with red cushions sits before a starry blue backdrop and a large golden lotus-like ornament. A figure in white sits on the stage near the throne, with a man in white seated at the stage steps. In the foreground, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on floor mats, many with brass plates of offerings, small oil lamps and flower garlands in front of them. Some wear orange-saffron shawls. A projector screen and tripod-mounted cameras stand in the room, and red curtains hang in the windows. Framed portraits hang on the back wall. A pada puja-style devotional sitting is taking place.2011-07-30Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21November 27 20112011-11-27December 27 20112011-12-27