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A dense crowd packs a covered open-air hall with a decorative fabric canopy in red, green and white trim and pink floral patterns. Two men in white shirts and trousers stand near the centre, one holding a lit oil lamp or ritual item toward the front. A man in a pink-and-white shirt and maroon lungi sits on a ledge at right. Banana leaves hang above the crowd, and a stone pillar stands at right edge. Many devotees in white and mixed colours, some women with flowers in their hair, press forward. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the crowd. In the background, seated figures and a framed image appear near a sound speaker.

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June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees presses against a pillared, decorated pavilion with a colourful patterned canopy and striped fringe. Banana leaves and stalks are arranged at the centre, and several men in white shirts stand near the front, one holding a small object. Women in saris and a uniformed police officer in a cap are visible in the crowd. A man in red trousers raises his hands on the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this scene, so the figure is not attributed.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in white shirts and white caps gathered around a woven bamboo and palm-frond enclosure during a ceremony. A large tent canopy with striped red, orange, yellow, purple and green pennant bunting shades the area, and banana stalks with green bananas are tied to its posts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together, some wearing caps, while a man in a dark uniform-style cap and a few people in orange clothing are visible at right. Speakers stand at left and trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2008-04-19Outdoor procession under a canopy of banana leaves and a red-and-gold cloth awning beside a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands in red, orange and white. A man in a purple-and-white checked shirt with a saffron-yellow shawl and white dhoti stands on the platform near a woman in a yellow sari and a bare-chested younger man in a pink dhoti and white shawl. A crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At the far right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing faces the procession with hands folded. A bunch of green bananas hangs beside the canopy, and a yellow cloth panel with painted birds is behind the crowd.2018-01-18July 01 20142014-07-01January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor crowd gathered under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennants and bunting at an open-air event with dry scrub trees and a distant hill behind. Many men wear white shirts and white caps, and a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left. A woman in a white sari and another in a cream top stand in the foreground, one carrying a small child. At right, a man in white raises a long pole topped with a bundle of coloured fabric and a garland. Loudspeakers sit on a platform at upper right.2008-04-19A dense outdoor crowd of many men and women in white clothes gathers under a canopy strung with orange and multicoloured festival flags and banners. In the centre a decorated ceremonial figure with a red and white plumed headdress is carried or borne forward, with a pink cloth hanging at the right edge. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera at right, and several people in orange and white stand near the procession. Faces are not visible enough to identify anyone, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2006-12-31Outdoor scene at a roadside gathering under a canopy decorated with banana stalks and leaves, with a striped multicolour cloth overhead. A crowd of men stands in the foreground, including a man in a pink shirt with tan trousers, an older man in a turquoise shirt with arms folded, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a white sari holds a floral offering near a young child in white. A bright yellow-and-pink painted backdrop with decorative lettering stands behind. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2014-07-04 +1 copies