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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a yellow-walled hall with barred windows and wall displays of framed photographs. A woman in an orange sari with a purple shawl stands center-left, holding a white bag, while other women in orange, maroon, pink and cream saris and men in white shirts look on. On the right, a woman in a white salwar kameez and a woman in a red-and-pink sari hold small trays. In the foreground, a seated woman in a white shawl with jasmine flowers in her hair faces a table laden with fruit, flowers, oil lamps, books and a small brass vessel. A green and orange mat covers part of the floor.

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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a tiled hall with green walls and framed photographs on the walls. A man in a checked white shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a woman in a white dress and a woman in a yellow-orange sari hold a brass lamp and a plate of offerings. Other participants in white shirts, a cream sari, a pink sari and a yellow-orange sari stand or kneel around a green mat, and a small child in white watches. Fruit, flowers, garlands and a plate of offerings sit on the floor at lower right. Ceiling fans and barred windows are visible.2009-10-102006 - healing puja and meditation centers in Namakkal and HosurJuly 01 20142014-07-01A covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where a group of devotees stands in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in a white salwar and a woman in yellow kneel or bend forward, and a woman in a green kurta stands with hands joined. On the right, a fire lamp with flames burns in a brass vessel with an orange cloth base, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings on a red mat. Several men in light shirts walk along the far wall. A garland of marigolds sits near the offerings, and orange cloths hang on the walls, with framed photographs and posters above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2009-12-29Indoor scene in a home with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, purple, green and white saris, with hands pressed in anjali, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel at the front. A man in a white shirt and dhoti bends over a brass plate of flowers and offerings on the floor, and a woman with jasmine garlands in her hair kneels beside him. Decorative gold-yellow garlands hang on the grilled doors behind, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame, so the figure is not attributed.2014-06-27October 12 20122012-10-12June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green carpet inside a hall with glass display cabinets and framed pictures on the wall behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a pink sari with folded hands sits beside a woman in a pink-and-orange sari with a tilak and gold necklace, and a young woman in a white blouse with a pale yellow shawl and black mala has her eyes closed. A girl in a white dress and a child in yellow sit near the front. Rows of men in white, green and checked shirts and older women in green and grey saris sit behind them with eyes closed and hands in prayer, appearing to meditate or chant. No teacher or depiction of a person is visible in this frame.2009-09-02A crowded indoor dining hall with pink tiled walls and wooden-framed windows. Many women in saris stand and move in a queue near a counter holding steel vessels and serving pots. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with green border and a jasmine-braided plait smiles toward the camera. Beside her, an older woman in yellow and white sari with glasses holds a plate. A woman in a red and gold sari stands at left holding a small container, and another in an orange-bordered white sari stands nearby. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows volunteers and devotees at a meal service.2006-12-14July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace and long dark hair sits on a red-and-patterned rug, hands raised toward a metal tray. Around him, devotees stand and kneel in a plain room: a woman in a saffron sari holds a tray of yellow fruit, an older woman in a white sari with an orange border bends forward, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the wall, and a man in white shirt is seen from behind. A small tray with lemons, flowers and a plate is set on the floor. Patterned zebra-print armchair stands at the back.2012-10-12A crowded indoor dining hall with yellow-painted pillars, where many people stand and queue with metal plates and bowls of food. Women in saris in pink, red, green, blue and mustard tones stand in the foreground, some with long braids and flowers in their hair, while men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the background.2012-09-20