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Seated women devotees perform a puja in a large hall, many with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari and rudraksha mala kneels on a striped mat beside a puja kit with small brass dishes, a water bottle and a white paper cone. Another woman in an orange shawl sits with bowed head, and others in pink, white, teal and purple saris and salwar sit behind them. Men in white and orange dhotis and shawls are visible in the background past a black metal barrier.

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A large hall filled with seated women in colourful saris and salwar kameez performing Pratyaksha Pada Puja. They sit on striped multicoloured mats, many with heads bowed or hands folded. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari and gold-rimmed glasses sits near brass puja plates with flowers and lamps, and another in a yellow kurta sits beside a brass tray with offerings. Overhead screens show a long pink-carpeted aisle lined with people, and the room has white draped walls with red accents.2016-12-22A large seated congregation of women and some children sits cross-legged on mats and a white floor in a hall during a satsang. Most wear sarees or salwar kameez in orange, saffron, white, cream, pink and red, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Brass oil lamps with flowers sit before them, and water bottles and bags lie nearby. Several are seated with hands folded in meditation. Behind them, a golden deity shrine glows at the far left and bookshelves stand at the back of the hall.2012-04-18 +1 copiesApril 19 20122012-04-19November 15 20132013-11-15Women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-30December 22 20162016-12-22August 02 20132013-08-02December 22 20162016-12-22A large hall with a polished floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in a pooja setting. In the foreground a woman in an orange salwar with hands folded in prayer sits on a striped red mat. Beside her, a woman in white with an orange shawl bends over a brass tray of puja items, lamps and small vessels. A woman in a green sari sits near the trays, and another in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small brass object. Behind them rows of seated devotees wear white and orange, some with garlands. A standing woman in white with an orange border holds a bell or small object near a framed altar at the back, with gilded framed pictures and a lit lamp on a table. Steel bowls and bags lie on the floor.2012-04-10 +1 copiesApril 19 20122012-04-19June 06 20162016-06-06December 25 20182018-12-25