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A dense night crowd of devotees pressed together at an outdoor temple event, many with palms joined in namaskar. Women in white saris, cotton sarees in pink, maroon, blue and green, and a small child eating a snack in a blue shirt are prominent. An elderly man with white hair and white shirt stands in the middle, and a woman in white holds a wooden stick and a dark object near the front. Warm lamplight falls from the left, with the dark background behind the crowd. Several dozen people are visible.

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October 19 20062006-10-19A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening satsang, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white shirts and a pink-and-white striped shirt, while women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, several with red bindis and gold jewellery. Faces are turned toward a stage out of frame, with eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. The dim lighting suggests dusk.2006-07-16A 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 14 20062006-10-14November 05 20062006-11-05A dense night-time crowd of devotees fills a street during a procession, most people standing close together and looking toward the front. Many are women in sarees of red, yellow, pink, blue and green, several with folded hands in prayer, and some wear bindi and glasses. Men in checked shirts and white dhotis stand among them, and a young man in an orange-and-white checked shirt presses his palms together. A bald toddler and several children are visible at the lower edge. A red-and-white vehicle or cart edge appears at the upper right. Warm street lighting and a dark background frame the scene. The visible people number roughly fifty, with the crowd extending beyond the frame.2006-10-19Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors during a temple procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Many people stand packed together with hands folded in namaskar, several women wear saris in red, orange, pink, yellow and green, and some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bright warm light glows at the left edge beside garlanded decorations, and a woman in an orange sari holds white flowers. A timestamp reads 1 20:30 in red digits, and the image is watermarked by the archive. The scene suggests a ratha procession of deities.2006-11-01October 14 20062006-10-14Dense crowd of devotees gathered closely at an outdoor temple procession, many with hands pressed in anjali. Two bare-chested men in the center wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their faces and chests; one holds palms together. Women in saffron, orange, green and maroon saris and children in bright dresses stand nearby, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right. Blue metal gates and yellow walls frame the background.2006-10-25A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.2006-10-14Night gathering of a large crowd seated and standing in front of a temple-like stage, with a lit string of green lights overhead. Most seated women wear white saris with orange-bordered cloth, some in blue, teal, green and orange saris, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and tilak marks; several men in white shirts stand at the back. Some seated women hold their hands folded or rest a hand on a knee and appear to be listening attentively. At the right edge, an ornate golden-and-red altar structure with a dark cloth and a decorative shrine is visible. A purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Counts approximately 60 or more visible people, so the range is 21-100.2013-03-10October 19 20062006-10-19