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An outdoor crowd of many people seated on blue plastic chairs and bare ground in a palm-lined open field, with a uniformed police officer in khaki standing among them. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women wear white saris, cream or yellow saris and one wears an orange sari; a woman in orange sits with hands pressed together. A bamboo pole runs across the crowd. Large banners on poles show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text, and a decorated yellow chariot-like float with a canopy stands in the background under strings of pennants.

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A very large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills a sandy open ground, many in white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, with some women in yellow, green and pink sarees and a few men in orange-saffron shawls. Bamboo poles run across the foreground dividing the seating rows. Tall palm trees line the background, with a stage area, a yellow vehicle, banners on poles and small orange flags visible beyond the crowd under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits and stands on sandy ground at an open-air event with tall palm trees behind. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear colourful saris in purple, red, yellow and pink. Some devotees hold flower garlands. Several tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and loudspeakers stand at the front. A decorated golden chariot-like structure is visible in the background, and a small child sits in the foreground near a railway-like track. The scene is a crowded programme under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd gathers on sandy ground at a festival stage, with tall palm trees behind. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, and many women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some stand in front while others sit closely packed in rows. Several tall banners with saffron-robed portraits and printed text hang from poles at left and centre. Speakers and a decorated golden vehicle or palanquin appear near the stage in the background, with bunting strung across the grounds.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds of people sits on bare ground behind a bamboo barrier at an open-air event under tall palm trees. Most attendees wear white clothes, with women in colourful saris and some children in school uniforms. Several tall vertical banners hang on poles; one shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like headdress against an orange background. A yellow ornate vehicle and a small thatched structure stand at the far right, and a red plastic pot sits in the foreground. Uniformed police or officials stand at the right edge.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills an open dirt field during an event. Most sit on blue and red plastic chairs, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in blue, purple, pink and green. A wooden rail fence runs across the foreground. Tall palm trees and tall banners stand behind the crowd, including red banners bearing portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. A stage with lights and speakers is visible at right. The photograph is taken from the rear of the audience.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothes, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, packed together under tall palm trees at dusk. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre. Stage lights hang overhead and a black speaker sits at the left edge. Two tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and a blue banner runs across the background. Several people wear yellow or orange shawls and garlands, and a red plastic chair sits at the lower right.2010-02-18Outdoor crowd gathered on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees at dusk for a darshan event. Large numbers of people in white dhotis and white saris stand in long lines behind a rope barrier, with men in yellow shawls and red plastic chairs at the right edge. Portrait banners with printed figures hang on poles in the background near a yellow decorated float or chariot, and a garland of orange flowers drapes from a palm-leaf canopy at the upper left. A speaker stands at the left edge.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a row of tall palm trees at dusk. Most wear white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, while a few women wear red, orange and green garments. Some women hold flower garlands and small bundles. A standing man in an orange-and-white shirt and a man in a white shirt watch over the seated crowd near a wooden fence. In the background are a yellow vehicle, string lights on poles, a pink-and-white building and a blue-and-white logo at the top left.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd sits and stands in rows behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground lined with coconut palms and orange flags on poles. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, red and gold. A black loudspeaker stands at the barrier, and floodlight poles and overhead power lines run across the background. Most people sit on white plastic chairs or on the ground in the foreground, watching toward the stage area out of frame. The people count is high, well above one hundred.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, seated densely on sandy ground in front of a stage area. Palm trees line the open field, with orange and red flags and streamers strung along the distance. Some men in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd, and a few people in colourful saris are visible. A yellow vehicle sits at the left edge near a tall pole with lights. The scene suggests a large public ceremony or stage function.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd sits on blue plastic chairs and bare ground in front of a wooden rail fence at a stage function. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris and salwar kameez in blue, orange, pink and purple tones. Tall palm trees line the open field. Several red and white banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair in a portrait, and a yellow vehicle sits at the right edge beside a loudspeaker stack. The scene is a photograph of the gathered audience rather than an individual portrait.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd seated on plastic chairs at an open-air event ground, viewed from the front. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in pink, brown and multicolored clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard wears a yellow shawl and holds a wooden staff, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Near centre an older bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits among devotees. Bamboo barriers separate the seating rows. In the background stands a stage with speakers, a yellow vehicle, and rows of banners and flags under tall palm trees.2010-02-18