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A large group of women and some men sit cross-legged on green mats inside an orange-draped tent, many wearing white or red-orange saris and shawls with red and orange scarves. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and a tiered silver oil-lamp stand with lit lamps sits in the foreground beside brass puja vessels on a red cloth. Behind them, a cameraman films from a tripod and a laptop and speaker sit on a table near the wall. Pink printed posters hang on the tent wall, and a large screen is visible at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of a large seated congregation on green mats inside an orange-draped tent. Rows of women in white and red or orange saris and shawls sit cross-legged before small brass plates, bowls and oil lamps with red and orange cloths. Behind them, a man in white and a monk in saffron stand near a podium with laptops and a sound system. A cameraman films from a tripod at right, and printed banners hang on the orange walls.2013-02-08A large orange-lit tent during a seated ritual gathering. Rows of women in white saris with red and orange shawls sit on mats, many holding small brass lamps or puja trays and raising their hands toward flames. Foreground at the lower right, a man with a white forehead mark and white cloth sits holding offering items. Behind them, a sound mixer and speakers stand on a table, and red banners hang from the tent ceiling. Oil lamps and plates of offerings are arranged on the floor mats. Scattered attendees sit in the background, and a man in white stands near a laptop at the left.2013-02-10February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of seated devotees in an orange-walled tent on green matting, sitting in rows for a ritual. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl and white forehead marking sits with hands folded, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits with eyes closed beside her. Brass puja plates with oil lamps, a small bowl and offerings lie on an orange cloth before them. Behind, a woman with a headband, mala beads and a red shawl sits among others in white and red, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the right. A portrait print of a bearded figure stands on an easel at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green mats where women sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with red border and red shawl, and another in an orange-yellow knitted cap with a red wrap, sit with hands joined; a woman in white with glasses and red shawl sits beside a brass puja tray holding bells, a lamp and small vessels. A woman in a maroon robe stands in the background, and a screen shows a figure in white. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green floor mats, where many devotees sit in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit on red and orange mats; one holds a large silver multi-tiered lamp with lit wicks, another sits with folded hands beside a small brass bowl, and a third in white dhoti sits near offerings and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red or orange shawls sit cross-legged, several women in red and white saris. A laptop, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the back, along with a white-clothed table.2013-02-07A seated group of women in white clothes with red shawls sits on a green mat inside an orange tent, many with hands pressed in prayer or eyes closed. Small brass oil lamps and a silver plate with offerings sit on a cloth at the lower right, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the right. A framed photograph stands on an easel behind them, and a crowd is visible through the open tent entrance. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.2013-02-07