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A dimly lit indoor hall with a dark backdrop and a row of white plastic chairs along the back. Several women in traditional saris are dancing or moving across a concrete floor covered with striped mats. One woman in a green and gold sari with a braid, and another in a white sari with gold border, move together while a woman in a white and gold sari gestures to the side. On the right, a few seated children and adults in light clothing watch from floor mats. Garlands hang along the stage edge behind them.

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A blurred night-time photo of an indoor stage with a dark curtain backdrop. A woman in a green and gold sari with a blue waistband dances barefoot in the centre of the floor, bent forward mid-movement. Two women in white sarees with gold borders stand at the left and back, one smiling. Several seated men in white shirts and pale clothing sit on a striped mat at the right edge, and rows of white plastic chairs line the back of the stage beside a floral garland decoration.2006-12-26Indoor evening event photographed in dim light showing a game being played across a cleared floor lined with white plastic chairs. A man in white kurta and dhoti bends over the chairs in the centre, while a woman in a green sari with gold border and a man in white shirt and trousers move along the aisle. Seated spectators in white and orange-trimmed clothing watch from the front and sides, with a child in white and an orange sash in the lower right. Yellow and red lines are painted on the floor. Overall, a participatory activity at an ashram-style gathering.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a dimly lit indoor stage during an evening event, with a participatory game underway. Two women bend over white plastic chairs in the centre, one in a green saree and one in a red floral dress, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands behind them. A woman in a white saree with gold border and another in an orange kurta with a shawl stand in the background. Several seated people in white, some in white saree with gold border, watch from the edges of the floor. Rows of empty white plastic chairs line the rear of the stage, with a fan and hanging banners at the sides.2006-12-26A photograph taken indoors at night in a hall with a dark background and a carpeted floor marked with striped borders. Two women in the foreground, one in a red floral printed sari and one in a green sari with gold border, walk past white plastic chairs with their hands linked. Behind them, several men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, stand or move around the floor. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right near more white chairs, and a woman in an orange outfit appears at far left. Bunting hangs along the back wall.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Indoor evening event in a hall with dark red curtains and white plastic chairs. Two women in the foreground stand beside a black box, one in a red floral salwar and one in a green and gold silk saree, with the green-saree woman leaning toward the other. Behind them, two women in cream and gold-bordered white saris stand near the wall, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the back. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt watches at the right edge. A small framed portrait with a garland hangs at the left.2006-12-26A dimly lit hall at night with rows of white plastic chairs and seated devotees. Most wear white clothing, including a man in white kurta-pyjama in the foreground, and a woman in a green sari beside him. A woman in a yellow sari sits at left, and a person in orange robes stands near the back left. A man in a pink shirt on a raised stage at back raises both arms. Patterned bunting hangs along the stage edge. Visible people include a young girl in white with an orange-and-blue border, seated at lower right.2006-12-26Indoor evening event in a hall with a dark stage backdrop and white floral garlands strung along the platform. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at centre holding an object, beside a seated man in white dhoti and shirt on white plastic chairs. A woman in a red floral dress sits to the right near a man in a cream shirt. Audience members sit in white chairs and on the floor in the foreground, including a child in a striped shirt and a young person with long curly hair. Colourful banners hang on the right wall.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A dimly lit evening gathering in a hall with plastic chairs arranged in rows. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in silk saris stand and move among the chairs, while seated people in white and cream clothing and a white t-shirt printed with Dhyanapeetam sit on the floor at the front edge. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a cream and maroon sari stands centre. A few small banners hang on the far wall.2006-12-26