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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall, many in saffron and orange saris and robes with gold borders, some in maroon, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Women hold small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, some with flowers and incense smoke rising. Plates of offerings, a small metal pot, and a water bottle sit on low tables in front. Red drapes hang on the back wall.

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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands, during what appears to be a satsang-style gathering on a hall floor. Many women wear saffron, orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a maroon sari and holds a lamp, while a woman at right in an orange sari raises a lamp to her forehead. Some are seated on mats with water bottles and bags around them, and a girl in the lower left watches. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on trays in front. Visible people number roughly two dozen seated in the crowd behind.2013-08-02April 14 20142014-04-14August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of a seated group of women in matching rust-red and saffron-orange saris with gold borders, many wearing long rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and pink flower offerings, appearing to perform an aarti or lamp ritual. A woman in the center foreground holds a lamp and a brass cup. Behind them, women in white and multicoloured saris sit in a hall, some with hands folded in prayer, and a red stage with a blue-draped edge is visible at the top left. No a person appearance is shown.2013-10-06November 05 20132013-11-05May 20 20132013-05-20September 26 20132013-09-26May 29 20132013-05-29January 29 20152015-01-29A large indoor hall where women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats, performing a puja with brass plates of flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps. Several women have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and red garments sit in rows, and red curtains and stacked chairs line the back wall. Brass lamps and offering trays are placed on silver trays on the floor.2013-06-24