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A large photograph of an indoor hall during a seated gathering. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs and on the floor facing a central open area, many wearing white clothes and flower garlands. Colourful hanging cloth panels in yellow, blue and red with elephant and geometric motifs hang from the white tented ceiling. At the far end, a small stage area holds figures in white and an orange-clad person, with a clock on the back wall. Two drummers in white stand at the right edge beside a musical instrument. Visible spectators are seated throughout the room.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white flower garlands, viewed from the back of the room. Rows of white chairs stand at the right, while on the floor people sit cross-legged in white and orange-saffron garments. In the centre, several performers in red, pink and orange traditional dress stand in a open area. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white ceiling lined with ceiling fans. A teal curtain and a stage area are at the back, with a wall clock on the left.2009-06-22A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing white flower garlands, sitting on white plastic chairs and on the floor. Colourful striped fabric banners with tassels hang from the ceiling. At the far left front, a deity murti stands on a raised platform beside a decorated stage area, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing sit near it. A framed picture and a clock are on the right wall with a wooden lectern. Ceiling fans and tube lights light the room, and the crowd fills most of the floor.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A large hall filled with a seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, with orange and saffron-clad attendees mixed among them, many wearing white floral garlands. Dancers in yellow and orange costumes perform on a white-floored stage at the centre, with a few performers in white nearby. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in colourful geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling, and a teal backdrop with a map outline hangs at the right. A screen above shows another gathering. The scene looks like a cultural programme during a darshan or annadaan-style event, with the people shown as audience members.2009-06-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white garlands, watching a cultural dance performance on a central floor. Dancers in red and pink costumes perform in the middle of the space. Colourful hanging fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green line the white tented ceiling. Some seated attendees wear orange and saffron garments. A teal backdrop is visible at right, and a clock and framed notice are on the far wall.2009-06-22December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A large white tented hall hung with tall, colourful painted cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric motifs. In the centre background, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised, floral-decorated dais before a garlanded shrine set with a deity murti and lamps. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many on chairs at the front and mats at the sides. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds performers in yellow and cream costumes in a dance or ritual performance, with a seated musician group in white nearby.2008-12-23A large tented pavilion hall during an evening darshan gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised stage at the far end, decorated with a floral garland arch and a central seated figure in orange robes, with a flower-decorated backdrop. Many devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and the foreground shows backs of seated attendees. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with tassels line the tent ceiling. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds a few people in white and a large golden deity murti. Several people in orange robes sit near the front on the left side, and camera tripods stand among the audience.2008-12-23A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling, hung with many colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A dense audience sits on chairs and on the floor, most wearing white with garlands of white flowers around their necks, while some wear saffron and orange robes. In the centre, several dancers in pink and red costumes perform on a cleared floor, with musicians seated at the side. A green backdrop and wall clock are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-22