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A large crowd of villagers sits and stands densely packed under a low thatched roof supported by bamboo and wooden poles, in an open-sided pavilion. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear red, orange and yellow saris. Some elderly figures sit in the front rows, and a man in a white shirt stands near the center. Beyond the pavilion, two-storey houses, banana plants and palm trees are visible in the background.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole canopy in an open courtyard, with white-walled buildings and banana palms behind. Many people sit or stand packed together behind wooden barrier poles, several in white dhotis and shirts, others in colourful saris including yellow, red and green. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, and a woman in a white sari stands at right holding a bundle of green leaves. Children are visible in the front rows. Motorbikes are parked at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-07-28A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles at an outdoor event. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and orange. Many faces are turned toward the front, with a few people in glasses and a child in a yellow shirt visible. Banana trees, a white building and hanging decorative cloth strips appear in the background, and a small framed picture is visible above the crowd.2008-07-28A large crowd of devotees fills a open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo posts and a palm-thatch roof, gathered on a red-earth ground outside village houses. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear sarees in pink, green, and orange tones; a woman in a green-and-cream saree stands near the center. Several people hold long bamboo poles across the crowd, and a man in an orange cap stands at the lower left. Banana trees and palms surround the pale blue and white houses in the background. No clearly identifiable figure is visibly distinguished from the others, so the presence of the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole shelter at an outdoor event, with banana trees and palms behind. Many women wear saris in yellow, teal, lavender and purple, some with flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a woman in a green sari sits in the foreground. In the upper right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the shelter's edge. The people press forward, with some holding flowers and children visible among the adults.2008-07-28A large crowd gathers under a thatched palm-frond canopy supported by bamboo poles at an open-air outdoor event. Many women wear saris in orange, pink, teal and blue, with marigold flowers woven into their hair, and several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Adults and children stand closely packed, some holding green bananas or plantain bunches. A tall vertical banner with a blue, orange and red pattern hangs at the left, and a white-clad figure stands near the centre. The page indicates this is a KAILASA gathering, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible here, so the crowd is shown without an identified central figure.2008-07-28A large crowd of men fills a open-sided thatched pavilion, seated and standing closely together under a palm-thatch roof hung with decorative tassels in red, orange and blue. Many wear white or light collared shirts and trousers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with hands pressed together in namaste looks forward. Banana trees and palms stand beyond the pavilion, with a white building to the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28