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A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and kalasha-like vessels sit on mats in front of them. Large framed portraits and banners line the walls behind, and a few onlookers in white stand near the back. Many people are visible, so the count is a crowd of over 100.

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July 02 20172017-07-02July 27 20172017-07-27A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with pale tiled floor. Many young men and boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with white sacred markings on their bodies and foreheads, sitting cross-legged in rows. Brass plates with flowers, sweets and small oil lamps sit before them, and several people hold incense sticks. Among them a man in the foreground at left wears a rudraksha mala and bare chest, and a boy in white and pink kurta sits at right. Behind the rows, devotees in white clothing and a large portrait of a bearded saint hang on the wall. Crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2017-07-04July 20 20172017-07-20A large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white floors, where many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats. Many have white sacred ash markings on their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps and small flames are lit in front of them, with pink flower garlands, banana-leaf plates, green plates, bowls of offerings and brass bells on the floor. Behind them, more seated participants and robed figures fill the room, with a stage and banners at the far end.2017-07-27A large hall filled with rows of seated men and boys in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual, with many of them wearing white-painted forehead and body markings and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small bowls of pink flower petals, and metal vessels sit on green leaf plates on the floor before them, and some participants are arranging flowers and offerings. The scene resembles a group puja or sadhana. Behind them, a wide hall with white tables and orange draped seating extends to the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-07-27July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesOctober 17 20132013-10-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange cloths, many with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, praying with hands joined. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit on mats in front of them. Two large screens on the back wall show a deity image in red and gold. Several children in orange are among the seated participants, and a few devotees wear white garments and rudraksha malas.2017-07-02July 25 20172017-07-25July 27 20172017-07-27A large hall filled with seated young boys and some adults wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over the body, many with white vibhuti and tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats with hands in anjali mudra or folded in prayer, while others hold their palms together or work on brass puja plates. In the foreground, plates hold flowers, small brass lamps, oil lamps and offerings on green plates. On the right, a woman in white sits cross-legged performing a ritual beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind the seated group, more people and white-clad attendees fill the background under a tiled ceiling.2017-07-27