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Outdoor photo at a festive gathering under a white canopy with draped white and gold fabric. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and a white flower garland with a saffron ribbon tied to a staff, stands at right smiling; a person is shown with long swept-back hair and red clothing with a white garland. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded necklace stands at centre-left, smiling, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and red bindi presses her palms together in greeting beside a man in white with an orange shawl. A devotee in white bends forward to touch the ground near the feet at lower left, and other people in white clothes stand in the background near the tent edge.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in a tented pavilion with pale draped fabric and a trident on a stand. On the left, a seated person with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red garment, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold bangle, and extends both hands to receive or give an offering. Facing him, a smiling woman in a white embroidered salwar with a gold necklace and orange shawl holds a small paper or offering. A man in a white shirt bends forward to hand over something. Other devotees in white and orange shawls stand behind, and a fan and flower arrangement sit nearby.2009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white canopy at a Gurupoornima celebration. An older man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and garlands, wearing glasses, leans forward toward a woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra and gold earrings who is bending over and tying or offering something. Behind them a man in a lavender shirt and a smiling young woman in an orange shawl look on. In the foreground a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a staff with an orange flag, and a brass vessel with red cloth sits near the bottom. Several people stand in the background under white tent fabric.2009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white tent canopy with a white draped backdrop. A woman in white clothes and a red-haired bob bows forward with joined hands, receiving something from a figure in a red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and an orange cloth tied to a staff. Behind her an older man in white with orange shawl and glasses smiles, and men in shirts stand in the background. A gold decorated tray or vessel sits in the foreground with orange cloth. The appearance of the figure in red is consistent with the page reference to a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Photograph taken under a white tent at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red garment, wearing a red and white flower garland, holds a silver trident and stands near a ceremonial staff. Facing them, a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery places her hands on a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a cream and green sari holds a small plate of flowers and sweets. Several devotees in white and cream clothing, including a man in an orange shawl, stand around them, with a fan, speaker and floral decorations visible. Other people are priests, devotees and attendees in the crowd.2009-07-07A photograph of a Gurupoornima padapuja-style ritual under a white draped tent with a pink-tinted canopy. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top with saffron-orange wrap stands with an arm extended over an offering laid out in front, with orange and gold cloth and red and purple flowers. Beside them a woman in a yellow saree with a gold necklace and a visitor badge stands attentively. On the right an elderly man in white with folded hands bows in devotion, wearing an orange shawl. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang nearby, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing fills the background.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph at an outdoor event under white draped fabric and floral garlands. On the right, a long-haired figure in a red top with an orange cloth and a white-and-red flower garland stands beside a golden ceremonial vessel, leaning forward with a hand toward it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with glasses and a red bindi smiles, his hand resting near a kneeling man in white who bows his head low. Behind them, a woman in a light blue and white shawl, another man in a white shirt, and other onlookers watch. A woman's dark hair is visible at the left edge. The tent décor and garlands suggest a ceremonial gathering.2009-07-07December 26 20062006-12-26July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01