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Indoor temple-style hall with red walls, pillars, a brass trident and a silver parasol. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding out a tray. A younger man in a dark blue silk kurta with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead speaks while holding a white book and a red-rimmed tray. Behind them, many young girls in orange and saffron dresses sit on the floor, with several women in coloured saris seated further back and deity images on the walls.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor temple-style hall with red walls, silver-coloured pillars and a small trident (trishul) standing on a pedestal. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks seen from behind, wearing an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, reaches toward a young man in a dark blue kurta with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a round red tray with papers and small packets. A vertical mark is on his forehead. Behind them, rows of young girls and women in orange and green saris and dresses sit attentively, and a woman stands at the upper left beside a pillar. The setting suggests a ceremonial presentation or satsang.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Inside a temple hall, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a trident beside it, receiving a brass bowl with papers from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a blue lanyard. Behind them a large seated crowd of women and girls in orange, saffron and green saris and salwars watches; a standing man with a bare upper body and beaded adornments is visible at upper left. Red walls, a deity murti and garlanded pillars fill the background.2017-01-01A photograph in a temple hall with a crowd of girls and women in orange and saffron clothing seated on the floor behind. A bald smiling man in white ritual clothes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a large round brass tray containing white cloth packets and a printed paper. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair and an orange robe reaches toward the tray. A photographer in white clothes takes pictures behind, and ornate silver pillars and a brass lamp stand nearby.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor photo inside a temple-like hall with ornate silver pillars, a brass trishul and a dancing Nataraja figure in the background. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocks wearing an orange top and maroon wrap sits on a red cushion, back to the camera, holding a dark tray with an open white document. Facing them, a smiling woman in a light blue sari with glasses and a red bindi offers or receives the tray. Behind, a large group of girls and women in orange and saffron clothing sits on the floor, with women in yellow and pink saris further back.2017-01-01A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls, silver pillars and a brass trident standing in the background. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, a white tilak across his forehead and an orange-red robe sits on a red cloth, looking to the side. Beside him, a smiling man with a tattooed chest, red bindi and white dhoti with gold border holds a red tray with a white cloth and an offering. Behind them, several women and girls in orange, red and green saris and garlands watch, and a man in the background holds a camera. A silver umbrella stands at the right and a deity murti is visible on a shelf near the back wall.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01