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Dense crowd of devotees at night on a city street during a procession, with vehicles and a white van marked G.V. Astro Centre in the background. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear sarees in yellow, pink, red, teal and green, some with bindi and vibhuti marks. A small child in yellow is held up at the centre, and a young boy in the foreground wears a checked shirt. Onlookers press close together, some holding flowers and offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible crowd.

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Dense crowd of devotees fills a night street in an Indian city, with vehicles and a white van visible behind them, one reading G.V. Ortho Centre. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, women wear sarees in yellow, orange, green and pink, and some foreheads bear white or sandalwood marks. A man in front holds a small child, and women fold hands in prayer. Some devotees carry papers and bags. A timestamp reading 5 17:48 and a copyright credit appear in the corner. No a person candidate is visibly present in this crowd scene.2006-11-05Outdoor street crowd in a busy Indian town during a procession, viewed from above. Dense rows of devotees, mostly women in sarees in purple, pink, orange, yellow, white and green, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some carry small children on their hips. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand among them. Parked white and red cars, motorbikes and a yellow-roofed roadside stall line the road behind. Shop signs and an overhead car roof fill the background.2006-10-30October 14 20062006-10-14A dense nighttime crowd of women, girls and children gathers outdoors, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands clasped in devotion. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green, blue and magenta, with jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Some faces show tilak markings. Men in white shirts stand in the background near a vehicle and a lit street. Several people look toward the same direction.2006-10-14A dense, dimly lit crowd of devotees gathered at night, packed shoulder to shoulder in a temple or event space. Many women wear sarees in red, teal, green and orange with gold necklaces, and several have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Men wear checked and white shirts and dhotis. An elderly bare-chested man with a white beard sits in the lower left foreground, and a young child in a green checked shirt is held up in the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2006-10-14Dense night crowd of devotees filling a street, many women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, orange, green and yellow, and men in white shirts. A small flame or oil lamp glows near the centre, and a white van stands behind the crowd. Some people raise hands and smile. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14November 05 20062006-11-05A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01October 19 20062006-10-19November 05 20062006-11-05A night photograph of a crowd gathered on a street in front of a parked white van and roadside stalls with string lights. Many women in saris in pink, purple, blue, yellow and red stand close together, several with white and vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a yellow checked shirt and a young man in a striped shirt holding a small camera stand among them, and a few men in white dhotis move in the background. Some hands are folded in prayer. The scene suggests a public gathering or procession.2006-10-14