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A large crowd of young people and adults dances energetically in an indoor hall, many arms raised and bodies swaying. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis, while numerous others wear saffron-orange cloth wraps and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Some have long hair and some are smiling or singing. Near the front, a young person in a green embroidered kurta and a girl in a blue patterned top dance among the saffron-clad participants. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the foreground.

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A dense crowd of children and teens dances in a hall with arms raised and hands open. Many wear white kurta-style outfits, while several girls and young women wear vivid orange-red draped garments with beaded necklaces. Some wear patterned blue and gold kurtas, and one boy has curly hair and glasses. The scene is lit with warm stage lighting on a pale tiled floor. No single figure is identifiable as a presiding teacher in this frame.2017-02-13A large crowd of participants performs an energetic group movement session in a hall, many with arms raised and hands gesturing. Many wear white or cream dhotis and kurtas, while those in front and nearby wear orange-saffron wraps and dhotis. Several young men and boys have bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and wrist bands visible on some. A boy in front wears glasses and a white dhoti with gold border, and a young man in orange in the centre smiles while moving. The setting is a crowded indoor event space with bright light.2017-05-04September 30 20162016-09-30February 13 20172017-02-13May 04 20172017-05-04May 04 20172017-05-04April 15 20182018-04-15A crowded indoor hall with bright white walls where many participants move between groups. In the foreground, young men and boys wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with bare upper bodies, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces; one person on the left has long braided hair and wears an orange wrap. Behind them, others in white dhotis and white shirts stand and move among the crowd. The scene appears to be an energetic group activity with arms in motion.2017-05-04A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16A large group of people in a hall dances and moves energetically, many in white dhotis and kurtas and others in saffron-orange robes. A bald man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and bare arms raises a fist at the centre. A young man with a red tilak wears a white shirt and an orange-cloth wrap. Several people wear orange-and-white lanyards. Behind them stands a crowd in white, and a bearded man in white with long hair is visible near the top. The scene resembles a group satsang or devotional gathering. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable here.2016-09-27December 22 20172017-12-22A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-09