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A large photograph of a vast seated congregation filling a tented hall, most people in white clothes with orange-red shawls or saffron sashes over their shoulders. The stage at the far end has a red draped backdrop, a central portrait of a seated figure, and two side screens showing a standing figure in pink and red. Strings of small colourful pennants hang from the tent roof, and potted plants line the stage. The foreground shows many heads and shoulders in dense rows, with a boom camera arm visible above the crowd.

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May 05 20162016-05-05A large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end, which has a red and pink backdrop, an orange and gold canopy and hanging strings of colourful tassels. Two large screens flank the stage showing a figure with hands folded in namaskar, and a central portrait is visible. A camera crane arm extends over the crowd. Potted plants line the edges of the hall.2016-05-05A large tented gathering of a dense crowd seated on the floor, mostly in white clothes with red or orange shawls draped over shoulders. A raised stage at the back is hung with red velvet drapes and orange-gold canopy decorations, with a large framed image of a seated deity murti and two side screens showing a figure in red. Potted plants line the stage edges, and hanging decorative lanterns fill the top of the tent.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red carpet, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls, some bald-headed monastics in orange. The view looks from the back toward a raised red stage at the far end, where a central figure in red garments sits on a seat, with a deity murti or framed image behind. Two large screens on either side show a figure in red and white. Potted plants and stage lighting frame the scene.2016-05-05A large tented gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts with red-orange shawls and sashes fills the floor of a marquee. Red carpet runs along the right side, and many attendees sit in rows on the floor. Hanging tassels of orange, yellow and red decorate the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a gold-and-red canopy holds a deity murti or decorated seat with a small seated figure amid flowers, flanked by two large screens. Many people are visible; the crowd is far larger than 100.2016-05-07A large outdoor tent event filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting on the ground in rows. Their heads are turned toward a raised stage at the back under a canopy. On the stage, a deity murti and a figure seated on an ornate golden seat are visible, with a small table of plants and decorations nearby. Red carpeted aisles run along the right side, and screens on either side of the stage show floral imagery. Hanging orange lights decorate the tent ceiling.2016-05-07May 05 20162016-05-05May 07 20162016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07