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A seated devotee seen from behind with short dark hair, wearing a grey jacket and a red thread bracelet on the raised wrist, holds up a small pale cup-shaped object in an open palm. Around him other seated people in blue, yellow-striped and pastel clothing sit on the floor in a crowded ceremonial gathering. Red and orange tones fill the background.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a seated devotee in white ritual clothing, with a red-and-white cloth draped over his shoulder, holding up a small grey-white stone or block in his raised right hand while gazing at it. Behind him, a crowded seated congregation fills the hall, including a woman in an orange-gold sari in the right foreground and people in pink and white. Blurred bronze objects and a ritual setup appear at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam gathering with participants present.2016-12-15A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing. In the foreground a young man in a white t-shirt wears red-brown rudraksha malas and reaches out to hand a small white item to a man with a short beard on the right. Behind them women in orange and red saris and a woman with dark hair in a bun sit close together, with other people in orange and teal in the background.2016-12-12A seated man in a blue denim-style kurta with embroidered neckline and rudraksha mala beads wrapped around his shoulders holds a grey stone cube in both hands during a group session. Beside him a woman with long braided hair wears a lilac top and gold bracelets, and another seated participant in an orange shawl and white clothing sits nearby. Blurred devotees fill the hall, with a water bottle visible in the background.2016-12-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with red chairs and orange and white clothing. In the foreground a man in a beige striped kurta with a red thread around his neck holds a small grey stone or object up to his face, eyes closed. Beside him a woman with blonde hair in a bun wears an orange shawl, and a bald man in white with a red mala sits behind. Many participants in white, pink, yellow and green clothes sit on mats, some holding small white boxes. No clearly visible central figure is identifiable as a candidate for a person in this frame.2016-12-19A woman in a blue short-sleeved top with a red rudraksha mala is seated in a crowd, eyes closed, holding a dried brown leaf to her lips with her right hand. She wears orange and red bangles and drop earrings. Behind her and beside her, other seated attendees in blue, black and red clothing are visible, with white plastic chairs in the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA seated congregation inside a large hall with red chairs, photographed from the front. In the foreground a man in a beige striped kurta holds a small grey object to his face, while others around him hold similar small boxes or books. A bald man in white and an older man in white sit nearby, and a woman in a pink top and a man in a green striped shirt are visible. Several women wear saffron and pink garments, and one woman has a red flower in her hair. The scene suggests a seated meditation or chanting session, though no deity, altar or a person figure is clearly visible.2016-12-19 +1 copies