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Wide view down the centre aisle of a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a shrine at the far end. Men in white dhotis and shirts fill the left side, while women in white and cream saris and a woman in orange sit on mats on the right. A long red carpet runs between metal railings toward a decorated deity murti with golden and red decorations and red drapes behind it. Hanging cloth banners with blue, yellow and red panels line the ceiling, and framed panels with photographs and text decorate the walls. A person in white stands near the left wall.

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A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof is filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white or light clothing, some in orange and green saris. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a shrine at the far end, where a decorated deity murti in gold and blue stands before orange drapes and a kalasha-like arrangement. Hanging cloth banners in blue, red and yellow line the ceiling. Framed photographs hang on the right wall and a printed panel on the left. A standing man in white stands near the left wall, and a metal railing separates the aisles. Visible people are numerous and seated.2010-08-19A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, facing a central red carpet aisle that leads toward an altar. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on both sides, most men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, and women in white and light saffron saris. A metal railing lines the aisle. At the far end a lit altar with a richly decorated deity murti and flowers stands beneath a gold canopy with pink drapes. A standing figure in white is visible near the back left, and a large crowd fills the room.2010-08-19A large covered hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with star-shaped paper ornaments and long banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, mostly dressed in white, some in orange or blue, facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a distant ornate altar. At the far end a deity murti with gold and red decoration is lit, and a seated figure in saffron is visible near the altar. Along the right wall are framed photographs and text panels. Metal railings line the central aisle, and a few devotees in front wear white head coverings.2010-09-14Interior photo of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and on white plastic chairs along both sides of a central red-carpeted aisle. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange drapes under bright lights. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls on the left and right, and a speaker sits on the wall at the upper left. A grey shawl-wearing figure sits on the left side near the front. Several people wear white and saffron-toned attire, with some heads shaved.2010-09-20A wide photograph inside a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Many men wear white robes and some wear orange; women wear white, cream and orange saris. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti framed by a red and gold arch, with a small lamp lit before it. Hanging banners in red, blue and gold line the hall, and framed photographs with text hang on the walls.2010-09-07A photograph inside a long, open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Rows of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs along both sides of a central aisle covered with a red carpet and bordered by steel railings. Many wear white clothes; women wear saris and salwar in red, pink, cream and green, and some have red shawls. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls. At the far end, a brightly lit altar with a decorated shrine and red drapery is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or pada puja gathering. Roughly fifty people are visible.2010-09-20A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and white plastic chairs. Many people wear white, one woman wears a red-and-orange patterned top with a red shawl, and another wears a pale green sari and head covering. A red carpet runs down a central aisle toward a bright altar at the far end, where a deity murti is visible with a colourful backdrop. Framed photographs and printed panels line the walls. Some people in the foreground sit in front of a metal railing. A satsang-style gathering in progress.2010-09-20Wide interior view of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, walls painted orange. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, face a central altar at the far end lit with lamps and decorated with a colourful deity murti in purple and gold. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings. Several men in white stand near the altar area and at the left side. Framed photographs and printed panels line the walls, and loudspeakers hang at the top corners. The crowd fills the hall, numbering well over a hundred people.2010-08-19August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a large seated congregation in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, facing a shrine at the far end. Many devotees sit on woven mats in rows, mostly in white, cream, orange and green saris and kurtas, with long braided or tied-back hair. A person in white stands near the left wall, and a woman in a pale yellow sari sits at the front left. The shrine holds a colourful deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-gold drapery, flanked by tall striped poles and speakers. Wall panels line the right side.2010-08-19Photograph of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging paper stars and ribbons. Devotees sit on mats on both sides of a central aisle covered with a red carpet, many wearing white clothes, with some in orange and pink saris. A metal railing separates the seating. At the far end, a brightly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands before a shrine. Wall panels with framed photographs and printed text line the side walls, and colourful woven fabric hangings are draped from the beams.2010-09-14July 23 20102010-07-23