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Four women stand in a row in front of a white wall beside a group of gold-decorated deity murtis with halos and staffs, one with a pale skin tone and red-and-gold figure behind them. From left: a woman in a pale blue sheer shawl with a red bindi and beaded mala; a smiling blonde woman in a white saree with gold border and a brown bead necklace with a pendant; a woman with glasses in a pink saree with green blouse and gold bangles; and a smiling woman with glasses in a gold-and-brown patterned shawl over a yellow blouse. Behind them are ornate murtis with golden crowns and garments, and an orange cloth sits at the lower left.

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December 17 20112011-12-17Four women stand in a row on an event stage in front of an ornate carved wooden screen with a copper-toned frame. The woman on the far left wears a white kurta with a light green embroidered border and a white dupatta. Next is a woman in a red saree with a gold border and a black beaded necklace, her hands clasped at her waist. The third wears a cream saree with a gold border and bangles. The woman on the far right, in a light blue printed kurta and matching pants, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and wears a rudraksha mala. Two more women seated at the lower right edge are partly visible. A small gold deity murti stands at the lower left. A white air cooler sits behind the group.2016-04-17June 12 20132013-06-12A group photograph of devotees posed closely together indoors at an ashram-style room with a sliding glass door on the left. A smiling young woman in a white top with a magenta sash stands at the upper left, touching her hair. Behind her a man in white kurta and an orange-clad figure stand. A woman with long light hair and a red bindi wears white with a black bead necklace. A man at upper right wears white with a rudraksha-style bead mala and an orange cloth. In front, three women sit or stand in white saris with gold borders; the seated woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and glasses, and the woman at right wears a gold chain. No deity or ritual setting is clearly visible.2006-09-21Indoor stage event with three women standing close together. On the left, a young woman with light hair in a ponytail and a white tilak on her forehead holds a black microphone and speaks, wearing a cream and gold-bordered saree with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. In the centre, an older woman in a cream saree with a rust-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with hands clasped, smiling. On the right, a young woman with long dark hair wears a yellow and blue saree and listens. A partially visible figure in a magenta patterned garment stands at the far left edge. A brass railing and a red curtain are behind them.2017-03-18October 25 20122012-10-25November 30 20132013-11-30A group photograph of devotees in white ritual clothing indoors. Standing at the back, a woman with long light hair wears a white garment and a small red bindi, and a man in white kurta stands nearby. A man in the top right wears a dark rudraksha mala and an orange cloth. In the foreground, a seated woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears an orange shawl and glasses, flanked by another woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles, and a standing woman in a dark mala and white sari. A young woman at left wears a magenta shawl over a white embroidered top. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-09-21A large indoor hall with pink walls and framed photo collages shows a crowd of women standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, in a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala, a woman in white and cream sari with a green lanyard, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stand together. Behind them, women in white, orange, yellow and pink saris are visible, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A stone deity murti stands on a pedestal near the wall, and a red digital clock is mounted on the left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2016-02-26A photograph of three women standing indoors at an event with a pale wall and a red curtain behind them. A woman on the left with a ponytail and a light cream sari with an orange border holds a black microphone and speaks, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the centre, an older woman in a cream and gold sari with an orange border wears a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, smiling with her hands clasped. On the right, a woman with long dark hair in a yellow and blue sari listens. A brass finial is visible at the lower edge. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-03-18A seated group of devotees with eyes closed or hands pressed in prayer in a temple hall, sitting on a grey carpet. In the foreground, a woman with white hair and glasses wears a green patterned shawl over white clothes, and a woman in white with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in a grey patterned top with hands folded. At right, a woman in a red silk sari with a gold necklace sits with hands in lap. Behind them, a golden deity murti with a crown and a decorated golden altar stands against a white wall, with garlands and flower decorations. A standing man in a grey-blue shawl and red garment is visible in the middle background. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person candidate by the cues given, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2007-11-12Four women stand arm in arm outdoors beside a water channel with green vegetation behind them, all laughing warmly. From left: a woman in a green shawl over white clothing with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and pendant; a woman in a bright turquoise shawl over white with a grey-streaked long braid; a blonde woman in a white top and white scarf wearing a red-brown bead mala with a round pendant, patterned purple-and-maroon skirt; and a woman in a turquoise printed kurta with a patterned paisley shawl and a bead mala with a pendant. Each wears a small pendant on a beaded necklace.