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Indoor hall at an ashram with red curtains and gold-panelled doors on a stage at the far end. Many men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit on colourful striped mats facing the stage; a few wear rudraksha malas. Rows of women in saffron and orange robes sit at right behind gold stanchions. Two men in white stand near the stage, one in white kurta handling a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A bald elder in white sits in the foreground. Wall posters and a gold ornate throne-like seat are visible.

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A large hall with cream walls and pink-and-red decor hosts a seated assembly facing a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white sits on a small platform before a red-curtained backdrop with gold panels. Many men sit cross-legged on the white floor with bare upper bodies, wearing white dhotis and sacred threads, some with white sandalwood marks on their chests and rudraksha beads; several wear saffron cloth. Rows of brass kalasha-style posts with orange cloth wrap around in front of the seated devotees. Women in saffron and white sit among them. Small brass lamps, flower offerings and cloth bundles lie on the floor in front of the men. Framed pictures line the upper walls.2017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02A large hall with cream walls and a red curtained stage at the far end, flanked by golden doors and framed screens showing a figure on a raised throne. Many devotees sit in rows on a white tiled floor, mostly men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, some women in white saris, and several saffron-robed monastics seated near the front. The foreground shows a bare-backed man with a rudraksha mala seen from behind, a backpack beside him. Kalasha pots and small brass items sit near the central walkway. A person in white stands at the stage edge, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the front.2017-07-20July 27 20172017-07-27July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25May 01 20172017-05-01Wide view of a large hall where many people sit on the floor in rows, mostly in white traditional clothing with gold borders, performing puja. Men in bare upper bodies with white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit near the front, and women in white saris with gold borders sit with palms pressed together or holding small offerings. Brass and copper vessels, oil lamps and a small blue-and-white cloth bag lie on the floor, and a pink handbag sits in the lower right. A large screen at the left and right shows a figure in saffron against a red backdrop. Saffron-robed attendants stand near the back of the hall beside a wooden table, and a white-clad woman stands at the right side.2017-07-20 +1 copiesA large hall viewed from the back, filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders, many bare-chested, sitting on a light floor. At the far end a golden-framed stage holds a central dais with a decorated deity murti and red and green draped backdrop; a figure in orange stands near the stage. Two wall-mounted screens show the stage, and red-toned ceiling lights hang overhead. Several attendees in orange and white sit near the front, and a man in a checked shirt sits at the right edge with a camera bag. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-07-30A large hall of seated priests and devotees faces a raised stage. Many men sit cross-legged on white floor mats, bare-chested with white dhotis edged in gold, sacred threads across their torsos and white ash markings on their backs. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the stage. Behind him, a golden throne and ornate golden deity murtis flank a central shrine with lamps, red drapes and painted pillars. A projector screen and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Gold-tipped posts line the aisle.2017-07-27