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Interior of a large tented hall with a white domed fabric ceiling and many tall, hanging cylindrical banners decorated with painted elephants, geometric patterns and yellow tassels. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, sitting on colourful striped rugs in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a cushioned seat or throne before a dark red curtain, with flower arrangements placed beside him. A few people in orange clothing sit near the front left. Lamps and speakers hang from the frame, and a small video camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.

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November 07 20082008-11-07A large tent hall with a white canvas ceiling and tall hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric and animal motifs and yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothing fill the floor in rows, facing a stage at the far end with a dark maroon curtain and gold trim. On the stage, a single figure in orange and red sits before a decorated seat with flowers and offerings. Blue signboards hang along the sides of the hall.2008-11-07Wide view of a large white tent hall filled with seated devotees on white and blue plastic chairs, facing a raised orange-draped stage with a maroon curtain backdrop. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with colourful geometric and animal patterns in yellow, red, blue and green hang from the tent ceiling. A small framed portrait and offerings sit on the orange dais, with microphone stands and fans near the stage. Hundreds of seated attendees in white and light clothing fill the hall, with a stage crowd viewed from the back.2008-10-11A large tent hall with white canvas ceiling, hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, orange and blue patterned panels, and a maroon curtain backdrop. Thick rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage at left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne-like seat flanked by flower vases, with a second orange-robed figure seated on the right platform near a painted deity backdrop. Many more people fill the floor, with some standing at the edges.2008-11-07A large white tent hall with a row of crowded seated devotees in white clothes filling the floor, facing a stage at the far end. Many tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, blue, yellow and green patterned fabric hang from the tent ceiling. A small decorated altar or peetha with a deity murti and flowers sits on the stage beneath a dark maroon backdrop with gold trim. Some attendees sit on a raised platform at the right side in white clothes.2008-11-07November 07 20082008-11-07Interior of a white tent hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and hanging decorative cylinders with colourful patterned panels and yellow tassels. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate cushioned throne on a raised red-carpeted platform, with a small floral arrangement beside it. Rows of men in white clothing sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing the stage, with a few people visible at the far right. a person's presence is only suggested by the saffron-clad seated figure, whose face and features are too small to confirm.2008-11-07A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canopy, where a crowd of mostly men in white clothes sits on white chairs and floor mats facing a stage at the far end. Long hanging decorative cylinders in orange, yellow, red and blue patterns are suspended from the ceiling. The stage has a deep maroon curtain, a small central seating area with a white floral backdrop, and a podium with a microphone at the front-left. Several people in the front rows wear white shirts with an orange logo printed on the back. Speakers stand at the sides. The seated audience appears to number in the dozens, with the back rows partly visible at the edges.2008-11-07November 07 20082008-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 07 20082008-11-07A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes facing a raised stage at the front. Many attendees sit on white plastic chairs in rows, with others on the floor. Hanging from the tent ceiling are many tall cylindrical fabric banners in yellow, blue, red and white with geometric patterns and yellow fringe. The stage has a dark red curtain and a small shrine-like arrangement with flowers and a seated figure in orange, with a small table and a microphone. Flowers and an orange cloth appear at the right edge. A blue plaque hangs on the left wall.2008-11-07A large white tent hall filled with seated men in white shirts on white plastic chairs, viewed from the back. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners with yellow fringes and geometric patterns hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a small stage with a dark maroon curtain holds a figure in orange robes near a decorated seat, and a second orange-clad person stands at the right side of the stage beside a backdrop and a lectern. Blue signs hang at the sides of the hall.2008-11-07