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Night-time outdoor photo of a large crowd walking on reddish-brown dirt ground. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or white kurtas, with a few in darker or patterned clothing. A white van stands at left, and a red-orange flag on a tall pole rises at right against a dark sky. A small potted plant sits in the foreground. The crowd is moving across the ground in a loose procession.

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December 17 20062006-12-17Night photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a dirt path lit faintly by a distant light. The central man wears a plain white shirt and white trousers with a lanyard-style ID badge, and his face is toward the camera. Behind him, other men in white and in a checked shirt walk in the same direction, with potted shrubs lining the path and a tall pole with an orange flag on the left. Dark trees and buildings fill the background.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night photograph of an open-air outdoor event on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside a blue tent structure with lit interior and draped white fabric. Many men dressed in plain white ritual clothing, including white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, walk and stand around the grounds. One man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti and carries a yellow paper or folder; another in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre. Lights hang from the tent ceiling. No deity, throne or stage figure is clearly visible. Approximately 30 people are visible.2006-12-14A photograph taken at night on a dirt ground of a long, orderly line of men in white ritual clothes, several holding small potted plants and cups. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, while a few wear darker shirts or blue. Behind them stands a multi-storey building lit by floodlights, and a red-and-white flagpole rises at right beside a tent-like canopy. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, and no one is clearly shown in saffron or ornate attire.2006-12-17A night-time photo of a group of devotees walking along a dirt road lit by a streetlamp, with palm trees and dark foliage around them. Most wear white traditional clothing, and several wear lanyard badges. In front, a woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and carries a book, a man in the centre wears a white cap and white dhoti, and young men on the right wear white shirts and dhotis. There is no clear visible a person candidate in the group.2010-10-12Night photograph of a large crowd walking along a dirt road toward a brightly lit stage at the far end. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, while a few figures in orange or saffron cloth stand near the right side. Strings of purple and white fairy lights line both sides of the road, and a red wall runs along the right. The crowd suggests a festival procession, though no specific ritual object or deity form is clearly visible.2016-03-07Night photograph of a large crowd standing in an open dirt ground under a dark sky with a silhouetted tree line behind them. Many people wear white ritual clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light blue shirts, and women in white saris, plus a few in pink, blue, orange and green saris. Several women wear orange shawls. Most stand with hands folded or arms crossed, facing toward the left edge of the frame where a light glows. Floodlight poles stand in the background. The gathering is large and fills the width of the frame.2006-12-20Night photograph of a group of about twenty people in plain white ritual clothes walking single file along a dirt road lit by a distant floodlight. Several women wear white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and the men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts. Many wear white lanyards with identification badges around their necks. A man near the front wears a white cloth tied around his forehead. Dark trees, a palm and an orange boundary wall frame the scene. No one in the frame can be identified as a person with confidence.2010-10-12December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17