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A large crowd of devotees sits on red mats under a canopy of red, yellow and orange festival fabric strung with small orange pennants. Most wear white clothing, with some in red and orange saris and kurtas. At left stands a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with flowers. Behind the crowd are white buildings, trees and other people in white. The scene suggests a festival gathering with devotees seated in attentive rows.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival gathering under a canopy of orange and yellow triangular flags and drapes. Large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sits closely on a red carpet facing toward the front. A white pedestal with a tall decorated pillar stands on the left, and a dark stone sculpture rests on a white plinth near the center. Some people wear orange and saffron cloth. Palm trees and white buildings appear in the background, with attendants standing among the seated crowd.2008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24December 29 20082008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on a red mat under a canopy of orange, yellow and green marigold-style festoons and triangular orange pennants during a festival gathering. Most women wear white garments with orange borders and white shawls, while men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Many smile and raise hands in greeting. In the background, palm trees frame a decorated pillar and a dark stone figure. On the right, a raised platform with a red and white cloth holds flower garlands and a patterned cloth, with a figure in orange at the edge of frame.2008-12-29A large outdoor gathering under a canopy strung with orange and yellow pennant flags. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and salwar kameez, sit on red carpeting facing a raised platform at right. A man in orange robes and a garland sits on the platform near a decorated deity murti niche. Plain white buildings and palm-like foliage form the background. The scene reads as a ceremony or satsang.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram gathering on a red mat with a large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged, watching toward the right. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, with women in white saris with gold borders and some in pink, teal and red garments. Orange and saffron bunting and triangular flags hang overhead from a canopy, with white walls and a red-doored building behind. At the upper right, a colourful decorated shrine or deity murti stands near a standing figure in orange. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is marked.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival gathering under a large canopy of red, yellow and green cloth panels hung with triangular pennants. A crowd of many dozens of people, mostly children and young adults in white shirts and white kurta-style clothes, sits on a red carpet covered with scattered leaves. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long hair speaks or addresses the gathering, flanked by seated attendants. Palm trees and a decorated tower are visible beyond the tent. Identity of the robed figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29