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Night photograph of an outdoor festival ground lit in green and blue. Many people in white traditional clothing walk and stand across a dark open area, several holding large dark umbrellas. At left, a stage with lighting rigs and a bright screen; in the centre, an ornate domed structure and a decorated illuminated float or chariot glow in the haze. White vehicles are parked beneath trees at right. No single figure is identifiable as a person from the image.

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Night outdoor festival scene with a crowd moving across a dark open ground under haze and lights. Many people in white traditional dress and white dhotis walk in the foreground, some holding dark and multicoloured umbrellas. A lit stage with stage lights and speakers stands at left, and an illuminated decorated chariot or ratha glows in the centre background beside a domed structure. White vehicles are parked at right beside trees. No individual figure can be identified with confidence from appearance.2017-02-24A night procession on a wide road, lit with coloured lights and illuminated structures. Crowds of devotees in white and cream traditional clothes walk past, many holding or sheltered by ornate umbrellas in dark blue, maroon and pink with decorative fringes. On the left, a lit, dome-shaped golden shrine or ratha stands framed by lamps, and further ahead a pink and gold illuminated temple structure glows above the crowd. Smoke or haze drifts through the dark sky, and trees line the right side of the road.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night-time outdoor festival procession with a dense crowd of people in white clothing moving along a path lit by coloured lights in pink, blue and purple. Several black and dark umbrellas are held up over the crowd and above a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha with a pink-lit structure and a decorated palanquin-like canopy. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with smoke haze drifting through the lights. Cars are parked on the right beside trees lit in blue. A large stage with bright lights stands at the far left. The people are too distant and blurred for individual identification.2017-02-24Night photograph of a large outdoor festival crowd gathered in front of an illuminated decorated structure. Many people in light and white clothing stand close together, with numerous umbrellas in purple, blue, red and orange raised above them. Smoke or mist drifts through the air on the left, and a domed structure and trees appear in the background. Individual faces are not clearly visible at this distance.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A large nighttime outdoor gathering, photographed from behind a crowd of people in dark silhouette. Many umbrellas in pink, purple, red and dark tones are held above the heads of the crowd. In the centre, an illuminated decorated ceremonial structure with domed and tiered forms glows with lights against a dark sky, while smoke or mist drifts through the left side. A canopy-like dome structure stands to the left of the illuminated shrine. Trees frame the right edge. The people are too distant and dark for individual clothing or roles to be identified. The setting suggests a night festival procession or ritual gathering.2017-02-24Night photograph of a large outdoor festival crowd at a temple-style event. Dense crowds of people in dark silhouette fill the foreground, many holding colourful umbrellas in pink, purple, blue and white. Green and gold fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with white smoke drifting across the left side. In the background an illuminated structure with ornate gold and white decoration, a glowing white tower and a domed canopy are lit by floodlights. A large dark tree stands at the right edge. No individual figure can be identified as a person from this distance and appearance.2017-02-24September 30 20172017-09-30February 24 20172017-02-24A night procession at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram in Bengaluru, with a large crowd of devotees walking in white and light clothing under many decorated umbrellas in pink, purple, black and white. A fireworks burst glows orange in the dark sky above. Behind the crowd, an illuminated ornate chariot or ratha with a lit blue and white structure and a decorated tower stands near lit canopies, with smoke or haze drifting on the left. Trees stand at the right edge beside parked vehicles. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2017-02-24A night procession crowded with many devotees moves through a decorated street lit by colourful string lights, bright stage lights and purple haze. Several men in white dhotis and shawls carry multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas on poles, and a man at left raises a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial. In the centre a large golden decorated figure is carried or displayed among the crowd. Women in saffron, orange and maroon saris stand near the front, and a man at right in white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a camera. Mostly crowd members, not a single identifiable leader.2016-12-23