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A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet runs through the centre, lined with barrier ropes and metal stanchions. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red ceremonial shawls over their shoulders, and several have red-and-white tilak marks on their foreheads. Women in saris, one in teal and another in dark blue, stand among them, and a young girl in a red-and-green patterned dress is also visible. A small child in a white t-shirt is held by an adult at left. Behind the crowd, colourful ceremonial umbrellas, a red-and-orange canopy and decorated poles stand near a row of hanging festoon banners. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the air, and stalls with red and orange signage line the back wall. The scene suggests a large devotee procession or ritual gathering.

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April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA large tented hall with red carpet and orange and white decorations hung in strings overhead. A dense crowd of devotees fills the floor, many in white dhotis and orange or red shawls and sarees, with some holding orange umbrellas. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth and is seated before brass offerings and a plate, while a woman in orange stands nearby. A video camera on a tripod films the scene at right, and shrine stalls with framed deity pictures line the back. A photo of the event is shown, with no clear a person identification.2016-04-25May 01 20162016-05-01April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24Indoor festival scene under a large white tent with red and orange paper lanterns strung across the ceiling and a hanging lamp at left. A red carpet runs down the center, lined on the left by a crowd of devotees behind a wooden pole barrier; several people wear gold-bead garlands and white dhotis. In the center, a man in white ritual clothes with a gold garland and a bare-chested figure hold up a wooden barrier while a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head stands barefoot at right. Devotees in colourful saris and shirts reach forward, some raising hands, a child is held in arms at left. Decorated red and orange umbrellas and ceremonial items are visible in the background.2016-04-24A crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent canopy with red and brown draped valances and hanging tassels. A red carpet runs through a dense crowd of devotees. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some shaven-headed, stand in the foreground, one with a rudraksha mala. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and coloured saris move through the space. Orange and red umbrellas and a rope line are visible, and at the right an ornate gold-and-carved shrine or throne structure with a carved golden figure stands beside decorated pillars. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24