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Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris. In the foreground a young woman in a saffron-orange sari sits beside an older man in an orange shirt, both with hands pressed together in namaste. A woman in a dark blue sari stands at centre, and an older woman in a green sari with a red-bordered shawl stands with palms joined toward a person kneeling on the floor in white. Striped mats cover the floor and a patterned pillar with a decorative hanging frames the right side. No clear figure of a person is identifiable.

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Indoor scene in a white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and pillars. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with raised hands toward the crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and a bare upper body with an orange shawl bows low with folded hands, and an older woman in a blue sari with glasses stands nearby. An elderly man in orange robes sits at left, and several older women in saris and other men in shirts stand or sit in the background on a striped mat floor. a person is the long-haired saffron-clad seated figure, identified by appearance cues only.2007-01-12A photograph inside a hall with white pillars, ceiling fans and a balcony, where a large seated audience in white shirts and dhotis watches. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a carved wooden chair. Standing in the centre, an older woman in a dark blue sari with a bindi and glasses clasps her hands in greeting, while an elderly man in a maroon-and-white shawl bows with palms pressed together and a woman in a green sari stands at right. A man in a white shirt stands behind them, and a striped decorative cloth hangs on a pillar at left.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor photo of a white-walled hall with rows of white plastic chairs and a crowd of seated and standing devotees. In the foreground a woman in blue saree bends low to touch the feet of a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaskar, seated on a red cushioned chair on a red-and-maroon patterned mat. Several women in pale blue sarees stand nearby with garlands and lanyards, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand around. A red-and-white checked cloth hangs on the left wall. The padapuja-style gesture suggests foot-worship of a respected guest.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor hall with white walls and a striped mat on the floor. A seated figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits in a red upholstered chair with hands pressed together in namaskar, while women in pale blue saris stand in a line offering respect. Several older men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the foreground and rows of seated devotees fill the background. A vertical strip of colourful woven pattern hangs on the left wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person presence, though appearance is uncertain.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph inside a white-walled hall with ceiling fans, string lights and rows of white plastic chairs along the left. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left extending his hands toward a seated woman in an orange blouse and red patterned shawl, who holds a yellow cloth or offering. A man in a checked shirt bends forward to hand over the item while a woman in a magenta sari smiles nearby. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit around the room, and a seated elderly man in orange and an older man in white watch. A striped mat covers part of the floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene is described by roles only.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12