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A large indoor hall with a red floor and red curtains behind a stage, decorated with hanging paper lanterns and fabric bunting. Dozens of people move energetically across striped multicoloured woven mats, most in white, cream and beige kurtas and dhotis or saris, with women in blue, yellow and orange saris. Several men in white kurtas and a man in a dark suit-style jacket with a beard are mid-motion, arms swinging. A bald man in glasses and a beige shirt sits in the foreground. Some people wear lanyards. Hundreds of attendees are visible in the background.

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A large, crowded hall with a red and maroon draped backdrop and white fabric walls, decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and paper ornaments. Many participants are energetically dancing or moving on striped rainbow-coloured mats. Men wear white kurta-style clothes and cream or gold tunics, while women wear saris and salwar outfits in orange, purple, blue and green. Some people have their eyes closed and arms raised in motion. Several men with grey or bald heads stand in the foreground, and a few wear rudraksha-like beaded necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this resolution.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A large crowd of devotees dances energetically on colourful striped woven mats across a red-floored hall with maroon drapes behind. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and a bald, older man in beige shirt with a shoulder bag face away while swinging their arms. Nearby, people in white dhotis with gold borders and women in saris and salwar kameez move in a group dance. A woman in a white coat stands near the back by the stage truss, and a curtain with a purple logo hangs at upper left.2016-12-01December 05 20162016-12-05A large hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with rows of colourful tassel and lantern decorations. A crowd of many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes, stands and moves on striped rugs in red, blue and green, with arms raised as if dancing or chanting together. Several wear orange or saffron shawls draped over white garments, and some have garlands or lanyards. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and a man in red clothing raise their hands. Equipment and bags sit on the floor at the lower right, and a stage area with a screen is visible at the back.2016-12-01A large crowd fills a red-draped event hall at Adi Kailasa, with many people standing and moving among mats and cushions on a red floor. Hanging tassels in orange, yellow and green decorate the ceiling, and two large screens flank the back wall. Many participants wear white, cream and saffron-toned clothing, while others wear bright saris and kurtas in purple, green and pink. Some raise their hands in the air, and a few hold small brass vessels. In the centre background, a gold-coloured ornate seat stands on a raised platform, with a figure in white visible beside it, though the seated figure cannot be clearly distinguished.2016-12-05A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people, mostly men and some women, moving energetically on striped woven mats across the floor. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear yellow, green, maroon and orange clothing, with orange or saffron shawls draped over shoulders and name badges on some chests. Their arms are raised overhead in an expressive group movement. Colourful paper lanterns and hanging streamers in orange, red, green and blue decorate the high ceiling, and white draped walls frame the room.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A large indoor hall decorated with hanging orange, yellow and multicoloured tassel-and-lantern festoons under a white canopy. Several people walk across a colourful striped floor mat in a procession. Foreground figures wear white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one man in the centre wears a pale patterned kurta with a mala and raises his hand in greeting. On the right a older man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands among devotees in white and blue. Attendees in white and cream ritual attire fill the background.2016-12-01A large white tented hall filled with a crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, saris and salwar, moving and dancing on striped woven mats across the floor. Colourful striped and patterned pillars with tassels line the tent, and a red curtained stage sits at the back beneath white fabric panels and rainbow-patterned backdrops. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and a woman in green and grey stand in motion blur, with more people dancing in the centre.2009-06-22A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees standing and raising their hands, many in white kurtas and dhotis, with some in maroon, teal, yellow and saffron clothing. Several men wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls. The floor is covered with colourful striped mats. Overhead hang rows of orange, red and yellow decorative streamers and paper lanterns beneath white ceiling fabric. A large screen glows at the far end of the hall. Several hundred people are visible.2016-12-01