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Wide view of an indoor hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel saris and white kurtas fill the floor on orange and blue cloth mats. On the left, a long line of silver puja trays, brass lamps and flower offerings is arranged on an orange carpet. A group of standing men in white with yellow sashes and a woman in white sit near the front, with a row of framed photographs on a table behind them. Hanging decorative pillars with orange tassels and a white draped ceiling with fans complete the scene.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars shows a seated congregation performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red or orange shawls sit on orange mats in front of brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Further back, seated monastic figures wear saffron/orange robes, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Many people fill the floor, with a white raised platform at the right edge.2010-09-18A large hall filled with a seated congregation, many in white clothes and some in orange or red sashes, sitting on mats in rows before brass plates and small brass lamps and dishes on orange cloths. Women and girls in the front rows wear white and orange, one young girl in a pink top sits at the far left with a small child beside a plastic basin. Tall cylindrical hangings with multicoloured geometric patterns and orange tassels line the ceiling, and a seated figure appears in the distance near a shrine area. A bright purple logo sits at the top left. Ceiling fans and a clock hang above. Many people are seated and attentive; the crowd is large, well over one hundred people.2010-09-12December 24 20092009-12-24A large hall with white ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hanging from the rafters. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats facing toward the front. Foreground women wear white saris with yellow borders and orange-clad women sit near them, several with hands pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the middle rows, with a few men in orange robes seated nearer the right. Banana-leaf plates with small cups and offerings sit on the floor before each row. The setting appears to be a satsang or group meditation session.2010-09-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23September 17 20102010-09-17Wide view of a large indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and colourful decorative hanging pennants along the ceiling. A crowd of many seated people in white and cream clothes, several with yellow or orange shawls, sit in rows on the floor facing a central area. On the orange-and-blue runner in the foreground, green leaf plates hold small offerings and cups. A standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands on the right side near a small flame, while seated women in white saris with green and yellow borders join their palms in prayer. A cloth-draped seat and an oil lamp are visible near the front right. The scene resembles a satsang or ritual gathering. Pages about a talk cannot be verified from the image, so no speaker is identified.2010-09-17December 23 20092009-12-23A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18