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Photograph of a row of seated devotees performing a puja on a polished floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a white tilak sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another man with a white tilak wears a white dhoti with red border. Further back, men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, and others in white sit behind brass plates, kumkum, flowers, and small brass lamps arranged on mats. Brass vessels, a plate of red powder, and a blue container are visible in front of them.

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August 10 20112011-08-10November 10 20122012-11-10August 13 20112011-08-13August 06 20112011-08-06Seated ritual gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis on a white tiled floor, many with white tilak marks on forehead and rudraksha malas. A man in white clothing sits at left near brass plates and small bowls. Brass bowls, lamps and a small tray of offerings lie in front of the row. Behind them, a standing crowd of younger devotees in orange and red garments is visible behind white stanchions, with a golden deity decoration at upper right.2014-04-09August 17 20112011-08-17May 05 20132013-05-05August 30 20112011-08-30September 30 20132013-09-30A long row of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-striped borders performs puja on the floor of a hall. Several shaved-headed men with palms pressed together in namaskar face the altar, and the foreground man wears a rudraksha mala. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and kumkum, small brass lamps and bells, and an orange cloth, with lit oil lamps along the row. Plastic containers sit at the edges. A framed portrait stands on the left, with no legible caption visible.2011-08-01March 22 20132013-03-22August 01 20112011-08-01