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A photograph of a large hall where young women in saffron-orange sari-style robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, palms raised in a devotional gesture while chanting. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In front of them are silver-tinted trays holding brass puja plates, small brass kalasha vessels, a lamp, bowls of red kumkum and flower petals, and a small figure. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and red attire fill the hall, with red curtains, framed pictures on the walls and red chairs visible. This appears to be a group puja or satsang gathering.

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December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05December 11 20132013-12-11December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a large hall where rows of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white ritual mats, with brass lamps, small brass vessels, and plates of flowers and fruit arranged on low tables before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and some are pouring or handling items from the brass vessels as part of a puja. Red curtains and framed religious pictures line the walls, and a small statuette sits among the flower offerings in the foreground. The setting suggests a group ritual or padapuja in an ashram hall.2013-12-13December 05 20132013-12-05A group of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on white-covered floor mats during a ritual puja. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and several hold their palms together in namaskar or raise open hands. In front of them are brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass bells, a lit oil lamp on a gold plate, a bowl of offerings and a red plastic child's chair. Red curtains hang on the wall behind them. The seated group numbers around twenty people.2013-12-05December 01 20132013-12-01December 13 20132013-12-13Rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes perform a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and sit before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and lit oil lamps on white stands. Some have hands folded in prayer while others sit with eyes closed. Several women in red and maroon saris sit among them. A white-clad figure sits near the centre, and the room is lined with pillars and red floor coverings.2013-12-13December 11 20132013-12-11A row of young women in saffron-orange sarees stands barefoot in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in front of low tables laid with brass puja thalis, lamps, bells and small bowls of coloured powder and flowers. A woman in white stands at the right edge, and a figure in red-orange robes is visible further right. Walls display framed photographs and a wall poster. The scene looks like a ritual padapuja-style worship. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2013-12-03