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A staged group photograph on a stage before two large decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne with an arched gold frame and gold curtain backdrop. The two central figures wear heavy jewelled necklaces and crowns and are garlanded with red, green and yellow flower garlands. Four children sit on the stage in front: a boy at left in pink and green with a white turban and flower garland, a boy in purple with a white turban and garland, a girl in red and green with a jewelled headpiece and garland, and a girl in maroon with a flower garland. Brass oil lamps and a painted standing figure with a club stand at left, a surfing wave photograph serves as a backdrop, and a floor standing fan and air conditioner are visible at right.

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September 13 20132013-09-13Four children sit cross-legged on a stage in front of a pair of decorated deity murtis seated on a golden throne with gold-arched backdrop. The murtis wear crowns, heavy white and gold necklaces and garlands of red and yellow flowers. At the front left, a boy in a pink top and green dhoti wears a white turban and garland; beside him a boy in purple dhoti and white turban raises his hands. Two girls in green and red sarees sit at right, one wearing a flower garland and forehead ornament. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and blue-and-white ocean wave backdrop panels frame the scene.2013-09-13Four children sit on a carpet before a decorated altar with two large deity murtis draped in flower garlands, one holding a gold object and the other a raised hand, both in gold and white ornaments. Two children wear pink and green or purple robes with white garlands, and the two girls in the right foreground wear red and green saris with jewellery and flower garlands. The boy second from left raises his hand in a gesture, and the girl second from right smiles. A kalasha-like brass lamp and offering vessels sit at the left, with wave backdrops behind the group.2013-09-13A photograph of a stage display with two large decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one in gold and red with a tall pink crown and a raised hand, the other in yellow and white with a pink crown. Both are draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Smaller decorated figures stand in front of them on an orange cloth. Four children sit on the floor in front: a boy in pink and green on the left with a white turban, a child in purple with a white turban and flower garlands raising both hands, a girl in green and red with a flower garland, and a girl in green and red with a tiara and white garland on the right. Blue wave backdrops and a brass oil lamp stand at the edges, with a dark curtain at the right.2013-09-13A staged devotional tableau on a raised platform with a golden arched backdrop and draped yellow-gold curtains. Two large deity murtis sit on the throne, the left one wearing a tall gold crown and a red-and-yellow garland, the right one wearing a pink-and-gold crown, white jewelled necklaces and a red-and-yellow garland. In front, two young performers in costume sit on a red mat: a boy in a gold crown, pink-and-green dhoti and yellow garland, raising his hands in a blessing gesture, and a girl in a gold crown, purple skirt, black blouse and yellow garland, also with her hands raised. Behind them are backdrops of blue ocean waves, and brass oil lamps stand at the left. A wall air conditioner is visible at the right.2013-09-02A staged devotional tableau on a stage before a golden arched throne backdrop with gold curtains. Two seated performers in costume play a divine couple: the figure on the left wears a golden crown, red and yellow garlands, and a white jewelled necklace, and the figure on the right wears a decorated crown, a white and gold necklace, and a yellow-and-red garland. Two child performers sit in front on a red carpet: a boy in a pink and green dhoti with a yellow garland and gold crown, and a girl in a purple skirt with a yellow garland and jewelled crown, both with palms raised. Behind them, large backdrop panels show ocean waves, and a painted figure with a sceptre stands at left beside decorative pillars. Two floor mats and an air conditioning unit are visible at right.2013-09-02September 03 20132013-09-03A photograph of a decorated deity tableau in a temple-style setting before a dark maroon velvet curtain and a gold arched frame. Two large statues of a male deity and a female deity sit centrally, the male figure with a tall matted topknot and orange garment, the female figure in a pink-orange sari with a crown, both heavily adorned with gold and silver necklaces and draped in red, white and green flower garlands. A small child-sized figure in white and gold stands between them on a blue draped base. Two young girls sit in front at either side, each wearing yellow marigold garlands; the girl on the left wears a brown sari and a crown with a forehead mark, while the girl on the right wears a blue skirt and white jewellery with a crown and a forehead mark. Both girls sit with hands folded or gesturing, and a silver lamp and vessel appear at the right edge. The scene looks like a darshan tableau at a temple or ashram.2013-10-04September 29 20132013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29September 13 20132013-09-13A stage set for a satsang with a painted backdrop of pillars and a doorway. Beside him stand two large painted deity figures with multiple hands and gold crowns. In the centre, two decorated deity murti sit on a gold throne, adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and white beaded necklaces. In front, three children sit in festive dress: one in pink with a white turban, one in purple with a flower garland, and one in red and green with a flower garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage and a blue ocean backdrop panel is visible.2013-09-13