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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and white plastic chairs. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls, and several have rudraksha malas. In the front row, a woman on the left has hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed, a younger woman beside her has eyes closed, and a woman in glasses sits with hands clasped. A man in white with a mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, men and women in white and orange sit attentively. Orange cloth hangs from the upper wall and a small decorative arrangement is fixed to the wall.

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A seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls, a white plastic chair row and a striped floor mat. Most wear white clothes with orange-saffron shawls. A woman in the foreground on the left presses her palms together in prayer with a red mark on her forehead. Beside her, a younger woman in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. Several men in white shirts and orange sashes sit behind them, and older women in white saris with orange borders sit on the right. Orange cloth hangs from the upper corners and vegetable charts are pinned to the wall.2007-10-21A seated group of around a dozen people sits in white plastic chairs in a plain room with pale yellow walls, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Most wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls. A man in the centre wears white clothes and a dark cord necklace, with hands folded in his lap. Woven straw mats in pink, blue and purple stripes lie on the bare floor in front, and orange cloths with a patterned border hang on the back walls beside green leaf decorations. The people are barefoot or in white socks.2007-10-21A seated group of devotees in a plain hall with pale yellow walls and white plastic chairs, sitting with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white clothing with saffron/orange shawls or stoles. A central man in white shirt and dhoti, with a dark beaded necklace, sits with hands folded. Woolen-style woven mats lie on the floor in front, and small palm-leaf decorations and orange cloth hang on the walls. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the front left, and an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits at right. Several other people stand or sit in the background. No clear a person candidate is evident by appearance in this group.2007-10-21August 29 20072007-08-29A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-09A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a colourful striped rug on the floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the foreground, one in an orange shawl leaning forward near the front-left, and several men in white kurtas sit on white plastic chairs behind them. Two boys in white stand at left, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks at the right. Orange and white hanging cloths decorate the ceiling, green foliage garlands adorn the partition walls, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings stands at right. The scene is a gathering or satsang, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2007-10-21A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21A seated audience at an indoor hall during a navaratri event. Front row women wear orange saris and white garments with orange shawls draped over them; several wear eyeglasses. A young girl in a green salwar sits in front, and white-clad young women and girls with long hair sit on the right and bottom. A man in a white kurta stands at the back near an audio mixing console, and a large framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2008-10-06October 01 20072007-10-01March 23 20082008-03-23A seated congregation in a bright, pale-pink hall with orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Rows of black chairs hold many attendees, mostly women in white, peach, orange and green saris or kurtas, with a few men in white and a young boy in rust-red and beige. Behind them, gilded thrones and ornate golden seats stand near the front, with a framed picture on the far wall. The people watch intently toward the front of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2010-08-25A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls during an Independence Day gathering. A man standing at the left wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and appears to be addressing the room. Seated women in white clothes with orange shawls and small Indian flag pins occupy the foreground rows on white plastic chairs, with one woman in a red sari among those standing. Behind them, men and boys in white and orange stand along the back wall, some in white shirts with lanyards. A colourful floor rangoli design and strings of paper decorations hang near the doorways.2007-08-15