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Large night crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and light saris and headscarves, packed densely in an open ground, many raising hands and bamboo poles or sticks overhead. Foreground figures are blurred. Behind them a stage area is decorated with strings of red and orange lights and a tall banner shows a deity image in pink and red garlands. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. No individual speaker can be clearly identified on stage.

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Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd seated on the ground and in chairs behind a bamboo barrier, many raising their hands in devotion. Strings of orange and red marigold-style lights hang across an arch in the background, and a large framed portrait on the left shows a figure with garlands. Spotlights illuminate the scene, and a video monitor and sound equipment sit at the barrier in the foreground. Several women wear white and bright saris, a girl in a pink dress sits near the front, and a man in a pink shirt sits at the left edge.2010-12-29Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly women in saris and salwar in yellow, green, blue, pink and orange, seated densely on the ground behind a bamboo barrier. Many raise hands, clap or look toward the stage. Stage lights, a strung row of colourful pennant flags, and a tent canopy are visible overhead, with a banner-style display in the background. Some people hold mobile phones aloft. The crowd is too dense to count individually.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-2927 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08A night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seen from the side of an open field under bright white floodlights on tall poles. Dense rows of seated and standing people fill the foreground, many with dark hair, glasses and white or light clothing, while some wear orange or saffron garments. Plastic white chairs and rows of blue chairs extend toward a stage area at the back, with a tall white banner or screen and orange fabric draped along the far edge. A man in white with an orange garment on his shoulder stands at the right holding a pole, and orange flags line the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated closely on the ground under floodlights at an open-air event. Most attendees are women wearing white saris with coloured borders, and yellow, orange, blue, pink and green saris; several wear head veils and some hold their hands raised or pressed together in prayer. Bamboo poles and a rope barrier run across the frame. A banner at the upper left shows a portrait of a man with a red-and-white head covering beside a dove logo. Overhead strings of bunting and lights extend across the top. A few men in white and one in an orange shirt sit in the back rows. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a very large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground behind white cloth barriers and bamboo fencing. Many people wear white, with some women in white head coverings and others in bright clothing. Bright floodlights on tall metal towers light the scene from the right. Strings of small yellow lights and marigold garlands hang across the open ground. Several large banners on the rear stage area carry printed portraits and text, and a lit tower is visible in the centre. The crowd fills the foreground, and no single person stands out clearly.2010-01-08December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29