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A large seated audience fills a hall facing a stage with ornate golden and red shrine-like arches holding deity murtis, lit in pink and purple. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions; most wear white, while several monks wear saffron orange robes and orange headcloths. Several people in front wear yellow and pink shawls. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable at the stage, and the stage holds deity murtis rather than a visible person. A camera operator stands near the stage.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent-like hall facing a stage lit in red and pink, where ornate shrine-like structures hold deity murtis and decorated figures. Many attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis; some wear saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths, and one woman in the foreground wears a pink top with a yellow shawl. Pale saffron and red striped mats cover the floor. Hanging tassels decorate the ceiling. Some people are partly obscured by others, so the count reflects visible people only.2015-09-15A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis, kurtas and white or cream head wraps, faces a stage decorated with ornate pink and silver arches and a central throne-like seat. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, and a figure in white stands at the side. Many people in the audience wear orange, saffron and light clothing. The scene is a gathering with satsang-style seating and a ceremonial stage backdrop with deity images. Colourful bunting hangs along the top of the hall.2015-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A large tent interior filled with seated devotees and sadhus facing a decorated raised stage at the front. The stage holds ornate silver and gold shrine canopies framing deity murtis and figures, with festive bunting strung along the top. Most attendees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats, many in orange and saffron robes, others in white kurtas, with several wearing orange or yellow turbans. Two sadhus in the foreground have shaved heads and wrap-arounds, and a red-shawled figure sits in the middle rows. Some people hold water bottles and bags, and a camera operator stands at the right edge. The audience, roughly a hundred people, is seated in front of the stage as if attending a darshan or satsang.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA dimly lit hall with an audience of many devotees seated on the floor facing a stage. Most attendees wear white clothing with red or maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and some are seated on wooden chairs. The stage is framed by decorative arches and lit by warm lamps, with elaborate deity murti or decorated figures displayed in the centre and at each side. A large screen on the right shows a colourful image. Red carpet runs down the centre aisle, and petals are scattered on the floor. Hanging saffron and red fabric banners line the upper walls.2015-10-17September 11 20152015-09-11Seated crowd of devotees and sadhus facing a decorated stage in a large tented hall. Many wear saffron and orange robes, some in white, some with yellow or red head cloths. They sit on colourful striped woven mats. On the stage behind them are ornate silver and pink shrine canopies holding deity murtis, with orange-clad figures seated beside them. Red drapes frame the hall and a camera operator stands at the far right. Attendance is large.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies