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Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing and seated on red-tiled steps, many in white clothes, with hands joined in namaste and some with eyes closed in devotion. A woman in the front left wears white with a blue shawl, and a woman in front centre wears a white top with a pink skirt and raises her arms. Orange cloths are draped over raised seats on the right, and a microphone stand stands on the steps. A bright light glows at the upper left against the black sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening gathering, and no clear a person figure is visible.

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Night photo of a crowd standing and sitting on red-painted stone steps, looking upward toward the dark sky. Many people wear white clothing; some men wear yellow shawls, and one tall bald man in white has an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A woman in white stands at center with her hands raised near her chest. Among those seated at right, a man in a yellow-orange turban and ornate orange robe with a ceremonial necklace stands out. Drums and cymbals are set up on the steps, and a single bright light appears at the right edge.2010-09-13Night-time outdoor gathering on red stone steps lit only faintly, with a dark sky behind. In the centre, a woman in a dark blue sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands on the steps with one hand raised near her head. Along the foreground, three stacked orange cloths with blue-and-purple striped borders are laid across the steps in front of a microphone stand. On the left, a crowd in white clothing and orange shawls claps and holds hands together in devotion. On the right, men and women in white and yellow-shawled white robes stand with palms pressed together. A drum and bags sit on the steps at right. A small logo appears at the upper left corner.2010-09-13Night-time outdoor photo of a crowd on red-tiled steps. In the centre a man in a blue-grey dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks forward across the steps, toward three orange and pink cloths laid out on a low step, one with a blue and purple striped border. A microphone on a stand stands at left. Around them many people in white clothing, some in yellow sashes, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A drum sits on the right and bags lie along the steps.2010-09-13July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesEvening outdoor gathering at night under string lights and floodlights, with participants standing on terracotta steps with oil lamps lit at their feet. In the foreground a woman in a teal cardigan and white shawl stands with palms pressed together, next to a woman in a teal jacket and red sash. A woman in a white embroidered tunic with a name badge stands with hands in anjali mudra, beside a shirtless man. A woman in a pink top and mustard trousers and an older woman in a navy sari with gold border also hold anjali mudra on the steps. Bunting and red flags hang overhead. The scene suggests a devotional evening ritual with participants offering prayer, though no a person figure is clearly identifiable.2016-12-06Dusk scene at a riverside ghat with red-and-grey stone steps descending toward dark water. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, stand on the steps with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the water. A woman in a white top and green cloth bag stands in the foreground; a girl in yellow shawl and white clothes stands nearby. A man in front wears an orange shawl over his shoulder. Bamboo scaffolding and a distant floodlight illuminate the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-12-02A night-time outdoor gathering on a red-walled stepped platform beside a dark water channel, with a palm tree at left. Many people in white ritual clothing stand in tiers, some with hands folded in prayer, lining a metal railing at the top. In the foreground at right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads holds a sheet of paper, while a woman in a patterned sari stands with palms pressed together. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by the cues required, so the figure is described only by role as a sannyasi in saffron.2010-11-30A night-time outdoor gathering on red-brick stepped terraces beside a palm tree and a metal railing. Many devotees in white clothing stand and sit on the steps, with more people in white and pastel saris lined along an upper railed walkway. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and pink sari sits with her hands pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his hands folded, holding a small object. A few figures in the middle wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some bow forward. The scene suggests a public satsang or evening prayer, though no speaker or stage is clearly visible.2010-11-30July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering on red stone steps under dark sky with a single street lamp at left. A large seated audience in white clothing fills the tiers. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged on an orange and blue cloth at the front of the steps, apparently speaking into a microphone stand. A woman in white stands below him at the foreground, facing the stage area, with a camera on a tripod at lower right. At right, drummers in white with orange sashes play drum kit and hand drums, and a man in orange and white stands among them. a person cues are not clearly visible; the seated speaker's appearance is uncertain.2010-09-13January 06 20162016-01-06 +1 copiesJuly 24 20142014-07-24