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Outdoor gathering of men in plain white kurta-style clothing at an open lawn near a golden-topped stone shrine structure with a spired roof. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and smiles while speaking. Several men in white stand around him, one in a white dhoti-like cloth with a yellow border at left. Trees and an evening sky frame the background, and an orange flag is visible at the upper right edge.

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Outdoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow waist sashes gathered near a golden canopied structure with a gilded roof and a red-and-gold embroidered banner with a floral border and a white bird emblem. In the centre, a bald man in white bows with hands folded, while a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, hands joined in namaste. Several other men press their palms together around them, and some wear neck malas.2010-12-26Outdoor scene at dusk with a crowd of men in white kurta-style clothing, many wearing red-brown rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt with a lanyard and a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with his hands. Around him, devotees in white clothes move and dance, some clapping and reaching out. Behind them a decorated vehicle or float with a colourful embroidered cloth and a small green-roofed shrine structure is visible, along with a black stage-like frame. The mood is festive and joyful.2010-12-26A dense outdoor crowd gathers during a procession near a riverbank with a red-brick building behind. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron cloth with white and sandalwood marks on their foreheads stand among them. Two men at the centre raise hands in greeting toward a woman in a dark green sari. Tall golden ceremonial staffs with finials rise above the crowd. At top right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with garlands and a figure in orange robes is visible. A large crowd of approximately several dozen people fills the frame, with many hands raised in celebration.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19Photograph of devotees in white shirts and dhotis at a stone temple platform, with a red-and-yellow cloth and a wooden item on the ledge. In the foreground a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead wears a rudraksha mala and pendant. Behind him an older man with white hair pours liquid from a small vessel near the stone base, while others in white stand nearby. A bare stone wall and scaffolding frame the background.2007-02-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor crowd scene under a pale sky with trees behind. In the centre a smiling man with a shaved head, round wire-framed glasses, and a dark rudraksha mala draped over a white t-shirt, with a yellow lanyard and a clear badge hanging at his chest. Around him several people in white and cream t-shirts, grey and yellow tops, and a man in dark sunglasses stand close together, many with shaved heads and some wearing rudraksha malas. The central man has no long hair, crown, saffron garment or ceremonial gold necklace, so no a person candidate is visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photo under a clear blue sky of several men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a smiling man with glasses stands with his arm around a younger man with long dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, both facing a third man seen from behind with curly dark hair and a yellow shawl. A man in an orange top with a badge stands at left, and a white cloth and green leaves frame the left edge.2010-02-12Outdoor event under a pale blue sky at a sandy venue with a speaker on a pole and a yellow-and-orange parasol behind. In the foreground, a young man in a bright orange kurta with white forehead marks sings or speaks with an open mouth, while a man in an orange polo shirt and silver bangles holds a black microphone toward him. To the left, men in white kurtas with yellow waist cloths and a man in white with an orange shawl stand in a line, one holding a microphone and clasping hands. Several men stand together as a group at a gathering, with a white-covered table and a seated area in the background.2010-12-27Outdoors on a sandy ground, a group of young men in white kurta-style clothes stand and embrace or clasp hands while smiling, some wearing yellow waist sashes and others wearing orange or white shirts. A man in an orange top stands at the right. Spectators seated in the background watch under trees. The atmosphere is a playful kabaddi-style gathering.2010-12-27September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copies