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Outdoor photo of a dense crowd at a festival site under a clear blue sky, with a large tree and palm trees behind. Two saffron-robed monks stand near the centre: one wears a tall orange turban and a long orange robe, the other is bald in an orange robe. Beside them an older man in a cream vest and glasses smiles, and a man in a black vest and white trousers stands to the right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a young man with a grey cap, fill the space. Bottom foreground shows the back of a woman's head with a flower in her braided hair. Behind them are banners and a white flower-decorated stage with a shamiana canopy and orange fabric.

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Outdoor photo of a dense crowd on a paved road during a procession. At center, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and walks forward. Beside him, a sannyasi in orange robes walks. To the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a gold necklace and a white-and-saffron shawl. Crowd members in white shirts and mundus surround them, and some wear rudraksha beads. Orange flags, a white bus, a banner with a portrait, and palm trees appear in the background under hazy sky.2010-02-18Dense outdoor crowd of devotees on a paved temple-precinct ground during a procession. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis, and some wear orange shawls. A central figure with a long dark hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe, a striped orange turban, and multiple beaded necklaces, smiles while surrounded by the crowd; a man in a white shirt and light grey hair with a red-and-white beaded garland stands nearby. A bald man with glasses wears an orange wrap over white clothing. Women in saris, including pink and green, stand in the background. Flowers in yellow and red sit at the right edge of the frame.2006-09-24February 20 20072007-02-20August 03 20092009-08-03February 20 20072007-02-20January 01 20072007-01-01A crowd of men gathers outdoors beneath large shade trees in front of a white colonnaded building with arched verandas. Many wear saffron-orange robes and some have saffron or orange head wraps; a few wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in the centre wears a saffron turban and orange robe, a man beside him in the foreground wears a pale white and orange outfit, and a bald man in front has white vertical tilaka marks on his forehead. Several people in the background stand on the verandas, and a blue-roofed structure and a banner with Kannada-style lettering appear at the right edge. a person candidate with a saffron turban and orange robe is present in the crowd.2007-02-20A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25February 20 20072007-02-20Outdoor crowd scene under a bright sky with trees and a banner in the background. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and long dark hair with a dark rudraksha mala stands among others. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans and people in white shirts and white clothes gather closely. A man in a white shirt on the right smiles, and a man on the left holds a blue pen. Several people are visible in the crowd, and some are partially cut off at the edges.2007-02-20January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photo under a leafy tree at a temple-style setting with red and white striped walls and a blue banner with Kannada text. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe wears a yellow and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, raising a hand in blessing while people in white shirts and orange garments surround him. Several men in orange and white kurtas and shirts crowd close; a bald man in white and orange vests stands at right, and a man in a white shirt faces the central figure. Others watch from the background, and a man sits in a tree at top left.2010-09-04