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Night-time outdoor event on a green mat and a red-edged carpet, with a large crowd seated on white and striped mats under bright floodlights. A film crane with camera rises across the upper left. In the foreground, priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at a ritual table with brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings, while a deity murti in orange and gold robes with floral garlands sits on a decorated golden throne at right. A laptop and cables lie on a table at left.

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April 06 20122012-04-06December 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A night-time outdoor event photographed from an elevated angle. A large crowd sits on white plastic chairs and mats on the ground, many dressed in white, some in red and orange saris. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stand beside a row of laptops, audio mixers and cables on a tablecloth, with a boom microphone and camera crew nearby. A group of women in white saris sit on a green mat and a striped mat at the front, with another woman in white at the lower right beside stacked offerings. Strings of lights and a white tent with bunting frame the scene.2012-04-06Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised wooden stage under bright floodlights, with a large crowd seated on chairs and mats in the background. In the centre, two figures in orange and saffron garments stand beside a gold-trimmed ornate throne, both draped with floral garlands; one wears a tall golden crown. A shaved-headed priest in white sits at left beside brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pot. Several white-clad devotees sit on the mat at left, and a row of young boys in maroon and orange robes sits along the right side of the stage. A cameraman films at left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja setting with a deity murti or honoured figure at its centre.2012-04-06December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor gathering with a very large crowd seated on the ground behind white cloth barriers, facing a stage far off in the distance under bright floodlights. A camera crane with a dolly and a camera operator sits on a green carpeted walkway, with a cameraman in a yellow shirt beside equipment cases and a pair of tall speakers on the right. Strings of small bunting flags run between tall light poles, and a banner portrait is visible near the stage.2010-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor ceremony with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts, many with white shawls. Strings of lights and tall floodlights illuminate the scene. A camera crane arm reaches over the crowd. In the foreground, a priest in white and a man in a yellow-green shirt stand near ritual trays of offerings and flowers. In the centre, a robed figure in saffron/orange sits on a raised platform surrounded by people in white, with ritual items spread before them. A large video screen on a stand shows the ceremony for the crowd. Trestle tables with equipment are at right.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10December 29 20102010-12-29