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A large hall filled with many devotees seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, several with white headbands and hands pressed in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white sari stands at the edge of the frame beside a low table draped in red cloth, while another woman in pink stands at the right. A figure in orange with a red shawl and beaded necklace stands near the front, and a photographer's camera on a tripod sits near the centre. Pale walls display framed images, and a large lit portrait or image appears at the far right, with a golden decorated structure at the left. Ceiling lights and fans are visible.

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August 16 20172017-08-16July 02 20172017-07-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange cloths, many bare-chested with white tilak markings on their foreheads, arranged in rows on the floor. In the foreground, a young man in orange wraps and a white dhoti sits in meditation posture with palms joined, while others beside him hold small brass plates of offerings. Trays of brass puja items, flowers, small lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A woman in dark dress stands at the left near a tripod camera. Two large screens at the back show a figure in red. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang.2017-07-02July 16 20172017-07-16July 16 20172017-07-16A large hall filled with many seated young people in saffron-orange robes, sitting in rows on mats with brass pooja plates, flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls of offerings before them. Several children in white dhotis and bare-chested boys with sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies sit in the foreground, some with hands folded or handling ritual items. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge near a seated figure. Walls display framed pictures and a large screen hangs above, with a tripod camera at left. The setting resembles a group puja or ritual session in an ashram hall.2017-07-20June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesA large hall filled with rows of seated young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja on mats on the floor. Many have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their bodies and are seated before brass plates, small bowls, flower petals and lamps. Some hold up small items during the ritual. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. Several standing figures appear along the back of the hall beneath wall banners and framed pictures. One girl in a pink-white dress sits at the right with hands raised in prayer.2017-07-20July 16 20172017-07-16A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men and boys in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, with white garments and rudraksha malas visible. Many have vibhuti and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Ceiling fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible, and framed pictures line the pale pink walls. A stage with a bright backdrop is at the far end, with a ceremonial staff and cloth visible at the front-right edge. No single identifiable speaker is clearly distinguishable in this wide view.2017-07-09A large hall filled with many seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, sitting on a white floor in a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and white markings, wearing an orange cloth and a white dhoti, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, participants hold their hands together and sit with offerings, bowls and small brass items arranged before them. Behind, a low wooden platform holds dishes and vessels. Walls display framed pictures and a red-draped image at right.2017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02