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A covered indoor hall with orange walls and a metal-framed corrugated roof hosts a seated congregation on mats and a red runner. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white, sit in rows facing a shrine at the far end, where a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red stands before a backdrop of flowers and lamps. A standing man in white near the left wall faces the shrine, and a few figures in white stand near the right side. Above the left wall hangs a framed photograph with a caption block of text. Speakers and striped hanging banners frame the room.

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A 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.2010-08-19Wide photograph of a crowded open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated metal roof. Many devotees sit in rows on woven mats and red carpet, mostly women in white, cream and orange saris and some men in white. A standing man in white stands at the left near a wall panel. In the background, a decorated deity murti is set in an ornate shrine with a red and gold canopy, flanked by hanging blue and red cloth banners with gold trim. A framed portrait with printed text hangs on the left wall. Several people sit at the front in orange and white clothing.2010-08-19A 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.2010-08-19Interior of a long corrugated-roofed hall with orange walls and a central red carpet aisle leading to an altar at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats on both sides of the aisle, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange, pink and beige saris and salwar. A man in white stands near the left wall. At the altar, a deity murti stands under a decorated canopy flanked by ornate pillars and hanging saffron and blue banners. Framed panels with printed photos and text line the walls, and metal railings guide the aisle.2010-08-19Wide 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.2010-08-19A wide photograph of a devotional gathering inside a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Many seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris with hair in long braids or buns, face a raised shrine at the far end. The shrine holds a large golden deity murti with a crown, flanked by a decorated arch and red and white draped curtains. Standing figures and a small seated figure near the front of the shrine are partly visible. Tall woven banners with geometric patterns hang on the pillars, and metal railings separate the seating area.2010-08-19September 07 20102010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07September 07 20102010-09-07A 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.2010-09-07July 21 20102010-07-21July 23 20102010-07-23