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Wide view from the back of a large white tent hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs and mats, mostly women in saris and salwar, many with long braided hair. Colourful striped and patterned fabric pillars hang from the tent ceiling with tassels. On a raised stage at the far end, a golden deity murti or decorated seated figure sits in front of a backdrop with OM and crescent-moon symbols, flanked by a trident and other ritual emblems, with green stage lighting. Musicians and attendants sit on the stage to the right beside a blue draped banner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

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A large tented hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs and on mats, many women wearing sarees in orange, yellow, blue and white. The stage holds a central golden deity murti in a decorated shrine, flanked by green-lit side panels with a crescent and trident motif, and a figure seated in front. A blue draped stage on the right has musicians and performers. Ornate woven hanging bands with elephant motifs decorate the tent ceiling. A printed sign on the right reads a banner in blue, and the backdrop shows a stylised Om symbol.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +8 copiesA large white tented hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, facing a stage. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in yellow, red and blue hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a shrine-like altar with a golden deity murti, a Om symbol and lit lamps stands beneath green lighting. On the right stage, several performers sit in front of a blue draped backdrop with a blue banner, appearing to perform music or a discourse. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this wide view.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A large white tented hall filled with seated audience on white plastic chairs and mats, viewed from the back. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes face a raised blue-draped stage at right where several robed performers sit cross-legged with instruments. Along the ceiling hang tall decorative cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and red patterns. On the left stage a deity murti is decorated with lights and banana-leaf-style palm fronds on a golden backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or cultural programme.2008-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with decorative colourful cloth banners, filled with seated devotees in white and other clothing on white plastic chairs, viewed from behind. On a raised stage at the far end, a golden-lit backdrop shows a deity murti surrounded by green palm leaves. On the right, a blue-draped stage with a purple-covered table holds a man in orange and a man in white seated beside instruments. Many people fill the hall, and the visible count is in the dozens, with the back rows merging into the crowd.2008-12-26A wide view inside a white tented hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and mats, many men in white shirts and women in saris. Colourful decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a stage is decorated with multicoloured balloons framing a deity murti or altar scene. On a stage to the right, a performer in a dark outfit stands beside a blue draped backdrop. The audience is watching the programme.2008-12-24December 25 20082008-12-25 +3 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24