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A large outdoor crowd of several hundred people, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris, fills a stone-walled courtyard beside a temple gateway. Many raise their fists and arms high in an excited, celebratory gesture. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a white-and-saffron forehead mark stands at left, while a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala raises a fist at centre. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right, and several people wear marigold and gold garlands. Some devotees wear saffron and yellow garments. The scene suggests a large gathering of devotees during a public event at a temple.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor crowd packed into a temple courtyard with pink-washed walls, a stone pillared hall and a carved gopuram-style pillar at the top left. Most people wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some in yellow, orange and saffron. A bald man in the foreground at left wears an orange shawl, a gold-and-orange beaded necklace and a white tilak; a shirtless man in the centre wears a yellow cloth and rudraksha beads. Many arms are raised and people smile and cheer. A camera operator at lower right holds a video camera. Dozens of visible people; the crowd is far larger.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A very large crowd of devotees fills a stone-paved temple courtyard, most dressed in white dhotis and saris with some in yellow, orange and pink. Many raise their hands in greeting or clap, and a few men wear rudraksha malas and sacred thread. In the lower left, a shaven-headed man in orange and yellow robes with a gold-and-orange beaded necklace sits in the foreground. A cameraman holds a video camera on the right, and temple gateway pillars and wooden scaffolding frame the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard lined with stone pillars, many in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders. Several men wear rudraksha malas, one bare-chested man wears a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a long gold beaded necklace, and others have vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads. Some people raise hands or hold yellow flowers. Many spectators stand behind, some holding up phones or cameras.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers in a dusty courtyard beside bamboo scaffolding and a plain concrete wall. Most people wear white dhotis or white shirts with saffron or orange accents, and many have white or ash tilaka marks on their foreheads. A white-haired man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at centre with his palms pressed together in greeting, while a woman in a green sari reaches toward him. A man in an orange-and-white garment with a long beaded necklace stands in the middle distance, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films the scene at right. A few women wear saris and one has a light-coloured top. The gathering suggests a darshan or blessing event with devotees pressing close.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large crowd of devotees fills a hall, mostly men and boys in white kurta-style clothes with saffron/orange shawls and scarves, some wearing rudraksha malas. Many raise their hands and clap, faces lit with enthusiasm, while others stand with palms open. A dark overhead structure runs across the top edge, and a few figures in darker or patterned clothing stand among the throng. The scene suggests a mass satsang or initiation gathering. Attribution to any specific individual is not established here.2016-05-06Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on stone ground in front of a tall dark stone wall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls and shaved heads; women wear white and yellow-bordered saris and orange garments. Bamboo poles frame the foreground, and a few standing people and a photographer in orange stand at the back. Crowd is dense with well over a hundred visible people.2010-12-29