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A photograph of a crowd gathered under an orange and white canopy decorated with hanging lanterns and painted wooden poles. In the centre, a woman in a bright pink saree with a pink shawl walks forward with a young child in blue at her side. Around her, men in white dhoti-style garments and sacred threads stand alongside a bald man in an orange-brown cloth and a grey vest, a man in a dark suit with grey hair, and a bearded man wearing a green turban at the right edge. A man in white with a long white beard and red cloth stands near the centre-right. Behind them, a woman in a green patterned saree and a backdrop with a golden circular ornament are visible. A small printed banner hangs at the upper left.

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A crowded tented temple interior with red and orange draping, colourful striped pillars and hanging chandeliers. A large gilded framed image of a deity murti, seated figures in gold, stands at the back above a golden throne. Devotees in mixed dress crowd the floor: an older woman in a pale shawl with a red-and-orange border and a man in a brown felt hat, a woman with a long grey braid in a green shawl, and a child in grey. On the right, several men in white ritual clothes stand and attend, one with his hands on another man's head in blessing, while a man in an orange vest and white shirt stands in the foreground. The scene suggests an ongoing darshan or puja gathering, with several people visible and no clear identification of anyone present.2013-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor festival tent with orange and blue fabric canopy, hanging chandeliers and decorative tall striped banners. Crowd of people stands and sits under the tent; in the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth points toward the shrine area, a white-haired man with white dhoti and shawl stands with hands together, and a man in a grey suit stands among them. A deity murti is visible in an ornate gilded frame at the back of the tent, beneath a decorative umbrella. Printed poster panels with Hindi text hang on the right side of the tent. Several people stand in white ritual dress, with some holding folded cloth.2013-02-08A photograph of devotees lined up under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennants during a temple event. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white saris, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground on the right, a woman in an orange sari wears a long white flower garland and holds a tray. A young girl in a pink and yellow dress and a boy in white with a pendant stand to the center right, and a child in a blue knit cap is also visible. On the left edge, a decorated canopy and floral offerings are set up in front of a white figure in the distance.2006-12-30February 06 20132013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph of a seated congregation inside a bright red-orange tent at a satsang. Many men sit on green mats facing a raised white-draped dais at right, where a gold-trimmed canopy or throne-like structure stands with colourful tassels hanging above. Several people wear white dhotis and shawls; one sits in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and another in pink wrap. A blonde Western woman in white sits at left. A banner hangs on the back wall and a flag-like pennant stands at left. Several seated men lean forward attentively. One saffron-robed figure with a white shawl and long hair sits near the dais, and the tallest visible figure with flowing hair and ornate clothing is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07A crowded indoor temple-style tent with red and dark fabric draped overhead and hanging colourful tassel ornaments. At the centre back, a gilded framed shrine holds a deity murti with a crown, flanked by lit lamps on the wall. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl stands holding a small bottle, and a man in a striped purple sweater and lavender dhoti with pink shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white kurtas, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a white shawl with a child stand in the crowd. A yellow-and-orange turban-wearing man is in the middle.2013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08