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An outdoor crowd gathers on dusty ground in the evening, many people standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white or cream clothing, and several have lanyards and ribbon badges. A man in the front left wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace, and a man in a green jacket stands with hands folded at the center. A young girl in pink sits on a man's shoulders at right. Behind them stand a red-orange building, bare and leafy trees, and a large grey water tank.

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Outdoor evening crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer (anjali mudra) in front of a low orange-walled building with a green metal roof and small finials, beneath a pale dusk sky. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a lavender top wears a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a white sari with green border stands nearby. A small boy in a white t-shirt and a young man with a brown mala also pray. A water tower and trees are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible; the scene shows satsang-style collective devotion.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated and standing beneath bare, spreading trees at an open dusty ground during an evening event. Many devotees press palms together in anjali mudra, most wearing white clothing; some women wear pink, green and red saris and bindi, and a few men wear saffron or orange cloth. A bald man in white at the centre-right appears to be a priest or devotee; he is not clearly identifiable. Parked trucks and a yellow vehicle sit at the right edge, with low buildings and trees behind. Many people are present; the count of visible individuals is well over twenty.2010-02-12A large outdoor crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path at dusk, many holding hands in a long chain. Most wear white clothing, including white kurtas and white saris, with rudraksha malas visible on several necks. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and a black mala, while the woman beside her wears a red-orange sari. A man in the foreground in a white shirt and black mala faces forward with his eyes lifted. Behind them stretch rows of people, a tall water tank, low orange brick buildings and bare trees under a pale evening sky. No single individual can be identified as a person with confidence from this view.2010-02-12December 06 20112011-12-06July 06 20122012-07-06A large outdoor crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with red flowering plants under a pale evening sky. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and saris, many with lanyards or identification ribbons around their necks. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and a moustache wears a cream kurta and gestures to the side; a woman in a light blue patterned sari and a small boy in a blue top stand nearby. On the left a woman in a floral print dress raises her hands in greeting while a woman in white with a long pale shawl walks beside her. Others press palms together in namaskar. No one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a bare dusty ground under a pale evening sky with palm trees and a row of trees behind them. In the foreground at left, a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands facing the crowd, seen from behind, with the sandals visible. The gathered devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes with some in pink, green, blue and red saris and kurtas, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in white holds a camera near the middle of the group, and children stand among the adults at left. Lamp-like objects are not clearly visible on the ground. Consistent with a satsang gathering on the evening of Krishna Janmashtami, though only the saffron-robed figure's cues are visible; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-02December 23 20092009-12-23December 06 20112011-12-06A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under palm trees at dusk, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white clothing; some men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and one woman in front wears a red cap and a pink top. Several people have rudraksha malas and garlands around their necks. Thatched-roof structures, a speaker stack and a banner stand in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or evening gathering, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-02-12November 25 20092009-11-25