General Requirements

In order to maintain a sacred and peaceful atmosphere,

• Photography is not permitted inside the Temple Auditorium.
• Personal photography is permitted in the gardens, Welcome Center, and exterior surroundings as long as care is taken to show courtesy to others and respect to the sacred environment.
• Please do not block entrances, pathways, or garden areas. (See map on this page.)
• Use of special lighting or other large photography equipment, live or recorded music or sound effects, costumes, balloons, banners, furniture, and other props, as well as clothing changes are not permitted on the House of Worship property. (The restrooms may not be used for clothing changes.)
• Alcohol, smoking, or vaping, swearing/vulgar language, loud voices and excessive noise, as well as engaging in violent and destructive behavior, wearing sexually revealing clothing or posing in sexually provocative ways are not allowed on the House of Worship property – including in the parking lots, the Welcome Center, the gardens, and the Temple Auditorium.
• Other prohibited activities include eating, picnicking, running, skateboarding, and bicycling in the gardens (see bike racks at the entrance to the parking lot).
• No climbing on or wading in reflecting pools or fountains, no picnics, no walking in or entering garden beds or mulched areas not intended for walking. Please do not bring any pets or other animals except registered service animals onto the property or gardens.
• The Baha’i House of Worship is private property, and we reserve the right to restrict access to certain areas, or to revoke access at our discretion without notice. Disruptive behavior could result in a request to leave the property and/or calls to local police.