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A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green floor in a plain room with pale walls. Men in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari with a pink blouse sit in front, while a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower left. A girl with a long braid and white flower sits in a white top and dark skirt, and a young girl in a yellow dress sits near a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in a dark blue sari sits at far right beside a small boy in a green jacket. Bags and a black suitcase rest against the back wall. The attendees are all facing forward toward an unseen focal point.

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A photograph of a seated audience in a plain room with a green floor mat and a glass-topped low table in the background. Men and women sit cross-legged and attentively face forward toward something out of frame. A man at right wears a white shirt and white dhoti, a man centre wears a light blue polo, and a woman in front wears a white sari with a purple border and gold earrings. Two boys sit in front, one in a white shirt and one in a red floral shirt. Stacked white cushions are visible at upper left.2009-09-02A seated crowd of devotees fills a plain floor in a hall with a wooden pillar at left, facing toward the front. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit near the pillar, one wearing glasses, and a young boy in an orange shirt sits at lower left. Women in saris of green, yellow, teal and pink sit in rows behind them, and children including a small girl in a yellow top and blue dungarees sit among the group. A woman in a teal blouse and white sari sits at center right, and a red plastic basket rests near a man in a grey shirt at right. The scene appears to be a gathering for a ceremony, with the attendees seated attentively.2003-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed hall with a green and striped mat on the floor. In the foreground a woman in a light-coloured garment with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right an older woman in a tan and orange sari presses her palms together, and nearby a woman in a lavender shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them a boy in a white shirt and striped tie, several women in bright saris and men in white shirts and orange or red tops sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. A standing man in white clothes stands at the back right. No deity murti, throne or a person figure is visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green mat in an indoor hall with a patterned wall panel behind them. Women in white cream-bordered saris with gold borders sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a red and blue sari sits at left. A woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace holds her palms together, and a woman in a red patterned sari at lower right bends forward beside a brass plate holding pink flower petals. Children in red-and-white and white sports shirts sit among the adults, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Several bowls of pink petals sit on the mat, and a blue plastic bag lies near the group. No swami or throne appears in the frame.2009-10-10A hazy indoor photograph of a group of devotees seated on a green mat across a bare room with pale walls. Smoke or incense haze fills the air. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a blue shirt, and women in saris including a red-and-gold sari and a blue sari sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a pale green sari on the left presses her palms together. A small child in white sits among them. A framed poster with a blue and white design hangs on the left wall.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on a green mat with striped border inside a tiled hall with glass display cabinets and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, beside a woman in a red-and-maroon sari; a woman in a sheer beige sari with red border kneels at the lower right near a small tray of puja items, brass oil lamps and a small plate. Behind them, women and children in white, blue and green clothes sit listening, and older men in white shirts sit along the back. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on several people. A small plate of white items and a brass vessel sit on the cloth.2009-10-10A seated congregation on a blue-purple mat in a hall, viewed from the front-left. Women in the foreground wear saris with orange borders and blue crescent-motif sashes; one woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a small booklet, and another in a green sari with gold border sits beside a child in a yellow-patterned top. Men in white shirts and checked shirts sit cross-legged in rows behind them, all facing forward toward an unseen speaker or deity. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2006-10-29Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees on green and striped floor mats in a hall with a white wall and a water dispenser at left. In the foreground a woman in a golden-brown saree with orange blouse sits with hands clasped, and beside her a girl in a red top sits cross-legged. Behind them a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt sits with hands resting on his knees, and boys in white and striped school shirts sit nearby. Several others, including an older woman in a white saree, face forward attentively. No speaker or priest is visible in the frame.2009-10-10Photograph of a seated audience inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs; several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace sits centre, and others in saffron, red, green and yellow saris and a boy in a green shirt sit nearby. Men in white stand along the back wall and at the right doorway. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person identification is made. A small framed picture hangs on the left wall. The crowd is large and dense.2007-01-12June 20 20122012-06-20 +2 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris in orange, red, purple and black. Most look toward the front with hands raised or folded in attention. A man in a blue checked shirt sits at the lower right, and a woman in a purple sari holds a green bag at lower centre.2006-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotee gathering on red-and-white striped mats in an indoor hall. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit in rows listening attentively. Women wear sarees in gold, maroon, green and pink, and a young child in a blue top lies on the mat in front. A man in a blue striped shirt and grey trousers sits in the centre with an older man in white in the foreground.2010-12-22