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A crowded festive scene at a outdoor event with a green floor covering. In the centre, a young man in a turquoise sleeveless jacket over white clothes stands at a gold-draped table, while another man in white with a yellow shawl leans over it, handing or receiving a small paper slip. Behind the table, a man in a light blue top with a red-orange shawl and a long gold necklace stands in the crowd, and several women in saris, including one in dark green with gold border and another in maroon, reach toward the table amid garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. Many onlookers in white and colourful clothes press around.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees presses around an outdoor temple inauguration at night, with string lights and floral decorations overhead. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long dark plait stands bowed forward, a white flower garland draped over the shoulders of a person in an orange turban and orange robes in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red bindi receive offerings from a brass tray. Many people in white, pink and grey shirts crowd close, with a hand holding a mobile phone at the lower right. The scene reads as a temple event, with a gold-framed deity murti or decorated shrine edge at the right.2009-11-30January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd presses around a central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland of yellow and white flowers, wearing a saffron cloth. He is being approached by a man in white shirt who holds out a folded paper, while many hands reach toward him. On the right, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and face sits near fruit offerings. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and women in saris with folded hands fill the room, with orange and yellow decorations visible behind. a person appears to be the central figure, identified by long hair, garland, saffron cloth and ceremonial presentation, and is physically present in this photograph.2012-05-26 +1 copiesA large seated gathering eats a meal from green banana leaves laid on a red carpet at an indoor event. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows wearing white kurtas and dhotis, yellow, purple, blue and saffron-toned clothes, and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green sari sits at left, and a man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala eats at centre. Bottled water sits along the banana leaves, and some attendants in white bend over the rows serving food. No single leader is clearly identifiable, and no a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.2016-12-21A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied tent at night under bright lights, many with hands raised and swaying in celebration. In the foreground a woman in a pale green-yellow sari stands at the left edge beside a long table covered with white cloth, a tall decorated birthday-style cake and a golden tray, lined with lit candles. Men in white kurtas and women in white, red and orange saris stand among the crowd, and a red flower arrangement sits on the table. Several people are visible in the midground near a stage edge with white and red draping and a sound speaker.2009-01-01Indoor festive gathering in a hall with a white draped ceiling and a pillar wrapped in colourful cloth. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a gold bangle reaches toward a tray of round sweets held by a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Around them many people in white and yellow garments, some with red or orange shawls, sit and stand; an older woman in grey with a pink shawl sits on the floor. At the right edge a smiling young man in full orange robes stands with his hands together. Nearby another woman wears an orange sari. The scene looks like a distribution of sweets during celebrations.2009-10-17November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02