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A large indoor hall with a polished floor and bright ceiling lights where many people in orange and white clothing move about. In the foreground a young boy in orange robes stands beside gold posts and a striped rug, a girl in orange with rudraksha beads stands in the centre, and a woman in orange with a beaded necklace stands at right. Behind them, men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand and sit near a red-draped table, while a man in white sits on the striped floor cloth. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a large portrait of a figure in orange is displayed in the background.

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Indoor hall scene with many people in orange and saffron robes moving across a light-coloured tiled floor. In the foreground a young girl with dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on a striped colourful mat, while a boy in orange dhoti walks at left and a woman in orange sari with red-beaded necklaces stands at right. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit near brass stanchions. A large portrait of a man in saffron clothing hangs on a wall at the back, and framed pictures line the right wall. Tables with red cloths are visible in the background.2017-08-15Indoor hall during a Janmashtami gathering, with rows of people seated on the floor and a line of boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and turbans walking past. The foreground boy in an orange turban and orange shawl wears rudraksha beads and a pendant, and a second boy beside him wears a bead mala. Seated devotees include a bearded man in white dhoti and a man with a grey beard and orange sash. Many women in orange saris sit or stand in the background, and a large screen hangs at the far end of the hall. Leaf plates and food scraps cover the floor.2017-08-14July 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesIndoor ashram hall with a line of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many with bare chests, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, standing shoulder to shoulder on a tiled floor scattered with flower petals and small mats. Some are adjusting their turbans or touching each other's shoulders. Behind them a golden shrine structure with ornate carved panels stands against a mirrored wall, with a stack of paper plates on the floor at right. A faint portrait of a figure in pink is visible at the left edge. Appears to be a ritual preparation for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14Indoor photo of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with long dreadlocked hair, standing and moving across a white-tiled room with pink walls. A young man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a few others wear white dhotis with gold borders. Drums, a bell and small brass vessels rest on a striped mat near the wall. Framed photographs hang high on the walls above a wooden door.2017-07-30Indoor photograph of a ritual procession in a bright hall with a polished tiled floor. In the foreground and middle ground, a line of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walk in a row facing one side. Behind them, women and men in white clothes with gold-bordered garments stand and watch near the wall, and one woman in a red-orange sari appears at the right. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-11-10A procession inside a bright hall with white tiled floor and recessed ceiling lights. In the foreground, boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head turbans, with rudraksha malas and bare chests, play white round drums, some with red sticks. Behind them more saffron-clad performers walk in line between brass stanchions with orange cloth runners. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Framed photographs and a portrait line the walls. A woman in orange sari stands at left. Several more people are seen in the background.2017-11-17July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesMay 04 20172017-05-04A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and framed posters. Many people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white and horizontal markings on their faces and bodies. Some wear long loose hair. Others in white and in a blue sari sit among them. At the back, a golden framed deity murti or portrait sits on an altar, with a hanging lamp at left.2018-03-25July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copies