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Large outdoor tent event with a red carpet aisle running through a crowd of devotees dressed in white, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, and several men in cream or beige tunics with saffron-orange shawls. One man in the foreground carries a large brass plate of flowers and offerings. Striped tent canopies, colourful pennant banners and red-and-gold seating stand along the sides, with a raised dais at the far right. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with a procession moving through the hall. Several people are visible, and a dense crowd fills the background.

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A large outdoor pandal event with a dense crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothing, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several young men in cream and gold sherwani-style kurtas with orange shawls stand on a red carpet. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange sit beside red cushioned seating. Blue and white draped tent walls are decorated with tall striped pennants and a gold-trimmed ornate throne-area background. A decorated brass elephant figure and a bronze vessel appear at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a festival or satsang with a large attendance.2008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20082008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20082008-01-01Large outdoor satsang under a white tented pavilion with striped hanging banners on the sides. Two ornate golden thrones with red cushions sit on a red carpet at the front, empty of seated figures. Beside them on the left, several people in white ritual clothes sit on red-upholstered benches, and a man in white dhoti walks across the carpet in the foreground. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly in white, fills the pavilion. Photo captions are visible in the bottom corner, but no legible name is printed on the scene itself.2008-01-01Outdoor event under a white tent with red draped canopy and patterned banners on the right. Rows of red-cushioned chairs fill the foreground, and a crowd of many people in white shirts and dhotis, saree-clad women, and men in orange turbans or headwraps moves through the aisles. Several men in white with orange headcloths are pushing or carrying red-cushioned seats near the front. A man in a white shirt holding a camera stands at left beside a tripod, and a woman in an orange saree stands near the stage area. Dozens of attendees are visible, so the crowd is large but not clearly over one hundred in the frame.2008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Large outdoor tented gathering at an ashram event under a white canopy with pale pink-white draping. A long red carpet runs through the centre toward a raised dais at the far end, lined with garland-decorated barriers and marigold strings. Hundreds of devotees fill the space, mostly in white clothing, with some women in orange and cream saris. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit near the carpet, some with hands folded. Blue seating and banners line the sides of the tent, and black speakers hang from the poles. The crowd is dense and extends far back toward the stage, with a few people seated on the carpet in front.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A large outdoor tent event with a red carpet and rows of blue chairs under white and lavender canopy drapes. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing with some in saffron and orange, fills the open area and stands behind a metal barrier. On the right, a flower-garlanded ceremonial dais with marigold and orange flowers sits near women in white saris and a man in white dhoti offering prayers. Many attendees sit on the carpet or chairs facing the stage area. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2009-07-07