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Indoor ritual hall with pinkish ceiling lighting and ceiling fans. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised platform holding large brass aarti lamps with lit flames aloft, part of a pada puja style offering. Seated attendees in orange clothing fill the foreground at tables covered with striped cloths. A lit lamp stand and a small shrine glow at the back, with framed photographs on the left wall. A camera on a tripod records the scene. No identifiable figure is confirmed in the image.

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May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A hall with a pink-tinted ceiling and rows of ceiling fans shows a ritual performance. Three young people in saffron-orange garments and orange shawls stand on a raised platform holding tall ornate golden lamps (aarti lamps) aloft. Seated attendees in orange and white line the foreground, and a lit deity image or altar is visible at the far end. Framed photographs hang on the side wall, and a camera on a tripod records the scene.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12Indoor ritual in a hall with cream walls, a suspended ceiling and ceiling fans. Four young women in saffron-orange garments with orange shawls stand at a long table covered with striped woven runners, each holding a tiered brass arati lamp lit with many small flames. Brass kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp stand sit on the table. Seated devotees in white clothing line the floor, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall, and a digital clock reads 11:32.2017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor hall with a red swagged valance and rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a central ritual area. In the foreground, several men in orange dhotis and orange head cloths with gold necklaces raise white fan-like chamaras above low tables draped in colourful striped cloths. A man in white dhoti stands in the centre. Women in orange and white saris sit at the front. Framed pictures and banners hang on the walls, and a digital clock shows 11:31. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress.2017-07-09March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copies