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Indoor photograph of a large hall where a group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass lamps, plates of flowers and offerings on low wooden trays, and some wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. Older women in maroon and red saris sit among them, and a larger seated audience in white and light clothing fills the background. Red curtains hang from the high windows and an altar is visible at the far end of the hall.

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October 30 20132013-10-30September 22 20132013-09-22A large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange and maroon saris with white blouses, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground, young women in orange saris sit before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, bells, a plate with flowers, and other puja items, with smoke rising near one of them. Metal barrier posts line the aisle on the right. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang session; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-04-14A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and colourful woven banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and pink saris sit cross-legged on the floor behind brass trays holding oil lamps, kumkum, flowers and small metal vessels, many with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, a wider group of seated devotees in red and white clothing fills the room. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Chairs and standing devotees appear at the back, and metal stanchions with chains divide the floor area.2013-03-08A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and striped decorative pillars shows a long row of women in orange and maroon saris seated cross-legged on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps, with offering trays and flowers in front of them. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and red fill the room. A framed portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Many people are visible, indicating a group puja or satsang, and the scene suggests ritual worship. No clear figure of a person is distinctly visible.2013-03-08January 31 20142014-01-31April 24 20132013-04-24A large hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls shows many women in saffron-orange robes seated on mats in rows for a padapuja. In the foreground, a young woman with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed in prayer sits beside another in orange holding flower petals over a brass plate; a silver conch, brass lamps, and small trays of flowers and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, an older woman in a red-and-gold sari sits with folded hands. Other participants in orange and red sit along the rows, with no visible a person figure or throne in the frame.2013-12-11A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated group of devotees on white floor mats, many in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Women in saffron and red saris sit before small silver-topped puja trays with brass lamps, bowls and offerings. A man in white stands near the back, and a red-and-white sign or framed image hangs on the wall. Several devotees wear white head bands. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-08-02A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.2013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08July 07 20132013-07-07