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A photograph of a festive tent interior decorated with red and white striped ceiling, orange pennants, and hanging colourful cloth banners. Seated on green carpet, a large crowd of devotees sits in rows, many with hands folded in prayer; some wear white, others orange or red robes, and a bearded man in a red robe and orange turban sits in front. At the right, a standing person in orange robes holds a lamp near a decorated altar with a deity murti, garlanded with marigolds, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A large printed portrait hangs on the back wall, of a man with long dark hair. Several people sit at the front right in orange and red clothing, with a white cloth and marigold garlands arranged on the floor nearby. Many people are visible, roughly thirty to forty.

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A festive tent interior with red-and-white striped walls and ceiling, hung with saffron pennants, chandeliers and tinsel garlands. Many seated devotees fill the green floor covering, some with hands folded. A standing woman in orange robes at right holds a lit oil lamp toward a decorated altar on the right, where deity murti are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. A large printed portrait of a man with long dark hair hangs on the back wall beside an eye-close-up banner. Men in orange and white clothes and women in saris are visible among the crowd.February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph inside a decorated tent with red and white striped ceiling, hanging orange pennants, and tall painted cylindrical pillars in blue, yellow and red with floral motifs. A tall figure in long flowing orange robes stands at right, facing away with long dark hair. At left, a woman in an orange shawl with dark hair in a low bun stands beside a woman in white. Several people in white or grey clothing are seated or standing; one man wears a red turban and grey jacket, another wears white with a rudraksha mala. A chandelier hangs above, and a large framed portrait of an eye is visible at left. Green carpet covers the floor.A photograph of a packed seated gathering inside an orange and white striped tent decorated with orange pennants, striped poles and floral garlands. Many devotees sit on a green carpet with hands pressed together in anjali, many in white clothing and some wearing rudraksha malas. A saffron-robed figure stands near the centre holding a camera, and a man in a red shirt sits at the right beside a deity murti on a decorated altar. Two large portraits hang on the back wall, one of a smiling man in an orange headwrap and one of a man with long hair; a sanctuary with floral decoration and a trident sits at the right edge. +1 copiesInside an orange and white striped tent decorated with hanging orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem and crystal chandeliers, a large seated congregation sits on white mats over green carpet. Many devotees wear white, orange and red clothing. Along the left, a standing figure in white holds a long white garment. At the right, a person in orange robes and long hair sits at a microphone before a small shrine with deity murti, a trident and a red-and-gold canopy. Two rows of cylindrical painted banners flank the centre aisle. A banner with a large eye photo hangs on the left wall.A large tent hall lit with strings of fairy lights and hung with colourful embroidered cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on mats and white chairs in white kurtas, cream and yellow shawls, and some with orange-red shawls. A standing man in a cream robe with a yellow shawl walks through the centre aisle. Two young children in colourful outfits sit in the front right. A framed deity painting hangs on the left wall, and a clock is visible on the back wall.2009-06-09October 01 20082008-10-01Wide photograph inside a large tent hall during a public darshan event. A stage at the back is draped with dark curtains and a backdrop bearing a large printed portrait of a bald man. Below it, a deity murti and lit oil lamps sit among flowers on the platform. Colourful striped pillars with orange tassels line the tent. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the mat in the foreground, while others stand and watch. On the stage at the right, a man in an orange-and-white robe stands near the platform. Foreground figures include a man in a white shirt standing at the left edge.2006-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 01 20082008-10-01A photograph inside a striped orange and white tent decorated with pennants and hanging chandeliers. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on green mats facing a raised platform at right, where a figure in orange sits near a red and gold decorated seat. Long banners with printed text and photographs line the left wall. Painted ceremonial columns stand along the tent, and a woman in white sits in the foreground. Roughly twenty to thirty seated people are visible, mostly in the mid and right background.October 01 20082008-10-01Indoor ceremony in a hall with blue walls and maroon and gold draped curtains. On a raised stage a large black backdrop bears a painted portrait of a turbaned man, and in front of it stands a decorated deity murti with red and green draped fabric, potted plants, and a tall brass lamp. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, sit or stand on mats and cloth; a man in orange wrap and a woman in red sari sit near the stage center with a lit lamp and white cloth. A person in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, and some children are present. Camera tripod at right. Appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2006-10-21