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A seated crowd of devotees in a hall during a lamp ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. Women wear white and orange-saffron shawls and saris; one woman in the foreground wears a red and gold patterned kurta with hands pressed together. Others wear blue, green and pink. Orange-robed figures stand in the upper background near a tall structure. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible; no candidate matches the a person criteria.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on chairs and floor in a banquet-style hall, many wearing white kurtas or tunics with red-orange shawls and beaded malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps or bells, and many have palms pressed together in namaskar or are chanting with eyes closed. Water bottles sit on the floor, and a blue draped backdrop and gold-trimmed chairs are visible behind. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, with a woman in front holding a lit lamp and a woman in a white top with folded hands at centre. No deity murti or throne is clearly visible in frame.2013-12-19November 20 20112011-11-20September 07 20142014-09-07July 20 20132013-07-20December 28 20142014-12-28A large seated congregation of women and some men performs a group arati with small brass oil lamps held in their hands during a satsang hall gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with orange or red shawls, and rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. In the front row, a woman in a white saree with a red shawl holds a lit lamp, while another in a red-and-white saree and a woman in a green sari press their palms together. Brass plates with offerings, an orange cloth and a small book sit on the floor. Steel barriers line the right side and a water cooler stands in the background. No central figure is visible in the frame.2012-05-14Indoor group ritual in a large hall with many seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls, holding small oil lamps and brass bells or small vessels, eyes closed or looking forward in devotion. A bald woman in white clothing with a red-and-white beaded necklace sits in the centre foreground, and a woman with long curly hair and an orange lanyard sits nearby. Some participants wear red-orange shawls over white saris or kurtas, and blue and red chairs and a blue backdrop are visible behind them.2013-12-19A large seated gathering of devotees, mostly women and some children, in a hall with red walls and red-cushioned seats. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace holds a brass plate or dish with her hands, eyes closed. Nearby a young woman with long dark hair wears white with a red sash and closes her eyes, and a girl with a white forehead mark sits in red. Many others sit in white, pink and yellow saris with palms pressed together in namaste or holding small brass objects. No a person candidate is visible, so the a person field is none.2013-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A large seated congregation of devotees in white and red attire holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a devotional ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a dark gold border holds a brass lamp, another young woman in a red and black embroidered top holds a lit lamp, and a bald woman in white garments with a mala necklace holds a lamp. Many attendees wear red and white lanyard-style neck cords, and some have tilak markings on their foreheads.2013-12-15July 13 20132013-07-13