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A large seated crowd of mostly women fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer or namaste. Several wear white ritual clothes, others orange, saffron and yellow saris, and some carry small bags or cloth bundles. Ornate golden panels and garlands decorate the altar area at left, with a hanging lamp display and colourful paper lanterns overhead. A large blank screen stands at the back, and a red flag is visible on the right. Some attendees appear to be wearing headphone-style devices. The scene suggests a devotional session or sadhana gathering.

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A large, mostly seated crowd of women fills a covered outdoor hall at night, many sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer or holding small books and booklets. Many wear white, orange-saffron, pink, magenta and yellow saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on some foreheads. Gold-toned shrine decoration and hanging decorative lamps frame the stage at left, and a large screen at right shows a distant image. Two orange-robed figures stand near the altar. Crowd of women is visible; no one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A large tented hall with many seated women in white, pink, orange, blue and teal saris and dresses sits on a red carpet, many holding open books and small white ritual items. Rows of devotees fill the foreground, while a golden ornate altar and deity murti decorated with garlands stand at the left. A screen shows an image above the gathering, and a standing man in white dhoti at right holds a camera. Hanging paper lanterns and colourful garlands decorate the canopy.2016-12-15A large crowd of devotees sits on red floor mats under a white tent hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, while others wear saffron-orange and maroon garments, rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Many people have their hands pressed together in anjali, and some are clapping. Brass ornaments and gold-coloured decorations line the stage area at the far end, and a screen is visible in the distance. The gathering appears to be a satsang or programme session with a crowd of many hundreds.2016-05-04A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats inside a tented hall, facing a central altar decorated with garlands, banana plants and a golden deity murti under a canopy. Many participants wear white, saffron, orange and red saris, and several men are bare-chested. Hanging paper lanterns and dangling colourful ornaments decorate the ceiling, and a screen on the right shows a projected image. Most people are seen from behind, with the front rows closest to the altar.2016-12-02December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated audience fills a tented hall at night, with many women in saffron, orange, pink, white and green saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats. Some wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Behind them, a golden ornate stage holds decorated deity murti figures, floral garlands and a gold palanquin-style canopy, while string lights and hanging lanterns decorate the tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable presenter is positioned in the frame, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is visible among the seated crowd.2016-12-07April 26 20162016-04-26May 04 20162016-05-04A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor, many in colourful saris, kurtas and salwar kameez. Above them hang rows of multicoloured cylindrical paper lanterns and fan-shaped decorations beneath white draped ceiling fabric. Two large screens display images at the back of the hall, and a small stage area near the centre holds a figure in orange clothing with a few attendants. Several people in orange and red saris are visible near the front, and many sit with small brass items and cups in front of them. The scene is a discourse or satsang gathering with the figure on stage, but the individual on stage is not clearly recognizable.2016-12-14