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A crowded evening gathering under a striped canopy strung with coloured lights, with rows of white plastic chairs. Many men in white and pale shirts, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads, press closely together. In the foreground a man raises his hand in a V sign. Partially visible on the right, a man in a teal shirt stands among devotees. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.

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Dense crowd of men and some women and children packed under a decorated tent canopy with striped fabric and colourful bunting at night, with electric lights strung along the poles. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man in front raises two fingers in a V sign. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a small girl with an orange ribbon in her hair peers out from the group. The gathering appears to be a padapuja or devotee event, though the central focus is not visible; the photo shows the audience rather than the presiding figure.2014-07-03A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a striped and patterned canopy at night, lit by overhead bulbs and strings of blue and green lights. Most men wear white or light shirts, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A young girl in a green top stands near the center. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a banana-leaf tree and a parked vehicle appear at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-07-03 +1 copiesDense crowd of devotees gathered under a purple and multicolour striped canopy at night, lit by bright white lights and strings of fairy lights. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, press forward, with women in saris among them. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows behind them, and a parked vehicle is visible at right. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible in this frame.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A dense crowd of men fills a festively decorated open-air tent with a striped, colourful canopy and string lights at night. In the foreground a man in a cream shirt with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala looks toward the camera, with others in checked shirts, striped shirts and white clothes packed around him. Plastic chairs line the sides and a few women and a child stand among the crowd. No individual person is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2014-07-03Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees packed behind a metal barrier at an outdoor event. Most men wear white or light-coloured shirts and dhotis, one in a pale blue shirt stands at centre, and a bald man at right bare-chested shows white and red sacred markings on his forehead. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a lit stage and deity-decorated platform visible at the far left under colourful hanging bunting. A long building with a tiled roof sits at right.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with striped and patterned hangings and string lights. A central figure in a purple shawl with a bare upper body, wearing ornaments, is greeted by people around him. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand near him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with folded hands in front. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white head bands, fill the tent behind, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands at right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotee gathering, though the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2014-07-03January 08 20122012-01-08A large outdoor night gathering of seated people facing a stage, lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, while several men on the right wear saffron/orange robes and one has long matted hair and a beard. A uniformed police officer in khaki sits on the left. A man in the foreground has a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead. The crowd fills the frame and extends far back toward a tented area and banners. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible in the frame, and no one's identity is established from appearance.2012-04-06A crowded evening gathering under a tent decorated with pastel bunting in blue, pink, yellow and green. Dozens of seated people in white shirts and light clothing occupy rows of blue and black plastic chairs, facing toward the front. Hazy smoke or dust fills the air, and bright tube lights and red string lights hang beneath the canopy. A figure in a saffron-orange garment sits among the audience, and others stand near the back.2008-04-19