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A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, many women in colourful saris and men in white, facing a raised red stage. In the foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes holds a golden trident and a ceremonial mace-like staff over a red and white patterned carpet, seen from behind. Two cameras on tripods film the stage, and screens display a figure in orange and a group in white. Tassel-hung decorations and lamps hang from the tent ceiling. a person appears to be the figure on stage holding the trident, based on saffron clothing and the trident, with the crowd seated before him.

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April 30 20162016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28May 07 20162016-05-07Large tented hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor, mostly in white and light clothing, with a central red carpet runway leading toward a distant stage. Strings of colourful tassel decorations and hanging lamps fill the ceiling. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand near the edge of the stage holding lit oil lamps or torches, arms raised, as part of an aarti-style ritual. Video screens flank the far stage and a camera on a tripod is visible. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering with a padapuja style offering.2016-05-20May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging streamers and paper lanterns overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, orange and saffron, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat beneath a dais, with two large screens on either side showing close-ups of the proceedings. Camera operators stand at the sides, and a few people in white sit in the foreground.2016-12-05A wide photograph inside a large white marquee tent hung with colourful tassel decorations, paper lanterns and orange lamps. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on both sides of a central red carpet aisle, many in white and saffron clothing. At the far end, a raised stage with red and gold drapes holds a large painted deity murti backdrop and several figures in orange and white robes seated for ritual. Oil lamps and potted plants surround the stage, and large screens on either side show a portrait.2016-05-07April 27 20162016-04-27December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12