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A photograph inside a white tent with a yellow fabric panel and colourful bunting along the top, showing a large group of devotees seated on green mats eating a meal from steel plates. Many wear white clothes with orange lanyards; a man in the centre foreground wears a rudraksha mala and white kurta, and a woman in a black-and-white striped top sits in the lower foreground. Water bottles, bags, and small yellow-and-blue packages are scattered on the floor. Two women in white saris stand near the back, and plastic chairs line the tent edges.

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A large tented hall with white ceiling drapes and multicoloured decorated pillars hosts a seated group of many devotees on blue, purple and green mats, each with brass plates and small offerings before them. Most wear white clothing, some in orange or grey tops, and several are seated with hands in prayer or at offerings. A few people stand in the back, and a figure in orange stands near the centre. A painted backdrop of a deity and forest scene decorates the rear wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible participants.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cushions in a bright hall during a seated programme, with white plastic chairs and white draped fabric overhead. Most wear white clothing and many have yellow or saffron lanyards. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering at left. In the foreground, a woman with a long braid wears a white outfit with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in white with a yellow lanyard sits near steel plates. Yellow and orange floor cushions and colourful woven banners hang near the ceiling. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is assigned.2009-08-18A large seated group of devotees in white clothing performs a ritual session inside a tent. Men and women sit cross-legged on white sheets and green mats, many wearing white kurtas or saris and rudraksha-style neck malas. In front of them are brass puja plates, small brass bowls and kalasha-like vessels, plus plastic containers and an orange cloth bag. A few people in the front row pour or arrange items on the plates. Behind them, an altar area with flower vases and a decorated backdrop is partly visible. A tharpanam offering setting with homa-style preparation is suggested by the arrangement of brass vessels. Some participants wear orange or pink garments and lanyards.2009-07-01October 09 20122012-10-09December 15 20092009-12-15July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and pink walls shows a dense seated congregation on striped mats, mostly men and some women dressed in white ritual clothes, many wearing lanyards. Plates with offerings, small brass lamps and pink basins sit before them. A few people in orange and green shirts sit in the rows. A rolled rug and chairs appear at the right edge, and a camera on a tripod stands near the centre-left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2009-12-15August 29 20092009-08-29A hall with white walls and patterned hanging banners holds many men in white clothes lying prostrate on colourful yoga mats and rugs before metal plates and small brass vessels. Seated participants in white kurtas or blue shirts sit with bowed heads beside them, some with folded hands, while white plastic chairs line the back. The scene suggests a group pada-puja session during a yoga programme. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguishable with confidence, so the a person field is left unsure.2009-08-26July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies