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A large crowd of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, presses together in a sunlit courtyard beside a whitewashed wall. In the centre-right, two young men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange saffron shawls and face the crowd. Behind them, an older man in white and other men stand in the open doorway of a building with banana leaves framing the entrance. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees. A date stamp reading 23 10 2006 and a copyright line are visible in the lower right corner.

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Photograph of a line of women and men standing outside a white-walled building with an open doorway, a banana plant leaning beside the entrance. In the foreground, women in saris of orange, peach, pale blue, and blue stand with hands folded or arms at their sides. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with arms crossed at the doorway. Further inside the doorway, a crowd of many more people is gathered. On the right, men in white shirts stand with arms folded. A photographer at the lower left takes pictures. A purple circular logo is on the white wall. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a community event, with many devotees pressing forward among plastic chairs and blue stools. Many women wear saris in bright colours including orange, purple, pink, red and green, and several have forehead markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the crowd. Nearby a man in a red shirt and a man in white shirts appear in the press of people. A white van and a blue PA-branded water tank are visible in the background, with a few plants and a white cloth hanging on the right.2006-10-28A densely packed crowd of women and men stands close together in front of a pale wall, photographed in a hazy, washed-out tone. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with a gold border presses her palms together in namaste, with a bindi on her forehead and gold bangles on her wrists. Beside her, a young woman in a lavender shawl and another in a teal and white sari look on. A man in a white shirt with folded arms stands at the left edge, and a man in glasses and white shirt appears at the right. Several faces peer over the crowd from behind, many in saris and salwar kameez. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006 at lower right, with a partial copyright notice.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered under a tree beside a white van, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in saris dominate: a woman in magenta with a bare head and glasses holds a small silver plate at right, a woman in a yellow-gold sari with glasses stands center, and a woman in red and a woman in orange stand nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti, seen from behind, extends his arms toward the group in a blessing or distribution gesture, while a man in a white shirt at left holds a camera and presses his hands together. A dated stamp in the corner reads 23-10-2006.2006-10-23December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor crowd gathered near a small stone temple entrance with a pink boundary wall and trees behind, during a community food distribution. A young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt reaches toward a woman in a pink sari who holds a white plate of food. Around them, many villagers in white and pastel clothes, a woman in an orange-saffron sari, elderly people and children press forward, some holding leaf or paper plates. A man at right wears a saffron-orange shawl. The people wear sacred ash markings on their foreheads. A speaker box sits near the temple doorway.2006-10-20December 23 20072007-12-23October 15 20062006-10-15