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A night photo inside a blue-and-white marquee tent with fairy lights and a white draped curtain at one side. Many devotees mill about on a dirt ground; women wear white and cream saris with red borders and lavender saris, men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with an event badge stands at centre-left, looking toward the camera. No clear a person candidate is visible, and no event text is legible.

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December 14 20062006-12-14A night-time outdoor gathering under striped tents with blue, pink, orange and purple fabric and scalloped edges. A large crowd of devotees stands and moves across a bare ground, many men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, others in checked and grey trousers. Women on the left wear saris in orange, blue and red, and one woman has flowers in her hair. A man in an orange-brown robe stands in the centre. Bright white lights hang on the tent poles, and a lit stage area with decorations and garlands appears at the far left.2017-03-11Night photograph of an open-air outdoor event on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside a blue tent structure with lit interior and draped white fabric. Many men dressed in plain white ritual clothing, including white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, walk and stand around the grounds. One man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti and carries a yellow paper or folder; another in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre. Lights hang from the tent ceiling. No deity, throne or stage figure is clearly visible. Approximately 30 people are visible.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a white tent canopy with small lights and orange and red paper decorations strung along the roof. Many devotees dressed in white clothes, including women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis, stand in loose groups and some raise their hands. Some wear dark trousers and shirts, and a few women wear pink, teal and purple saris. Devotees in the background are gathered near a lit shrine area. The scene suggests a procession or ritual gathering at night.2006-12-30Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event ground beside a large white-topped tent with a dark blue border and hanging lights. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk and stand across the dirt ground. In the foreground, a bespectacled man with a grey beard wears a white shirt and dark trousers, and beside him a woman in a grey patterned saree holds a green water bottle. The scene is dimly lit, with a semi-transparent copyright overlay in the lower right corner.2006-12-14A line of women in saris stands under a dark blue tent canopy on a dirt ground at night, holding small items in their hands. Most wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, including red, green, orange and pink, and some have sleeveless blouses. Several have thin beaded necklaces. They face the same direction, as if waiting in an orderly queue during a programme. A white side curtain and an illuminated doorway are visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is visibly present.2006-12-17A large crowd of devotees stands with hands pressed together in namaste inside a white tented hall with ceiling fans, during the a person Spurana program. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with orange floral print and a red bindi stands with palms joined; beside her a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style mala holds her hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style lungi, wearing a mala, presses his palms together, and an older man in a beige kurta and dhoti stands nearby. Many others in white and pastel clothes fill the rows toward a dimly lit stage area with framed portraits and flower decorations. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-15March 11 20172017-03-11A large covered outdoor hall at dusk or night under a white tent-style roof with blue trim, lit by overhead floodlights and ceiling fans. A long, dense crowd of devotees stands in multiple rows on patterned mats, many women in colourful saris (pink, green, white, lavender, orange) with hands pressed in prayer, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts at the left front. At the far right, a figure in white sits near a laptop and equipment on a raised platform, while a person in white stands near the stage edge. Bamboo poles support the tent structure. Audience standing in satsang or prayer, with a stage and sound setup visible at the right.2007-12-11December 17 20062006-12-17December 15 20062006-12-15