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A large outdoor gathering of hundreds of people dressed mostly in white, with many wearing white shirts and dhotis, packed behind wooden barricades at a festival ground. In the foreground, camera operators on tripods and a monitor show a figure garlanded with red and white flowers and beads, shown on screen. Volunteers in white shirts with orange trim stand near the barricades, and a banner with a portrait hangs on a structure at the back beside a thatched shed and palm trees.

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A very large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on plastic chairs and stands in rows behind wooden bamboo barriers at an open-air event ground. Many wear white clothes, and a few wear orange or saffron garments; some wear lanyards and white shirts with orange trim. A cameraman on a tripod films the audience in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt sits near the front. Behind them a large banner shows a deity murti with garlands, and a stage with a canopy and decorated structures stands in the distance under floodlights. Thatched huts and tent structures frame the grounds.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis fills a field, seated and standing behind bamboo barriers and rope fencing. In the foreground, a cameraman on a tripod, a seated woman in an orange-and-white sari at a laptop, and men in blue lanyards work at a table. Two monitors on the table show a figure adorned with garlands and a red garland, indicating a live screen feed of a central figure. Headphone-wearing attendees sit at right. Tents, palm trees and a green canopy form the backdrop, with a banner at top left.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of men in predominantly white shirts and dhotis fills a bamboo-barricaded lane under a white tent canopy. Several volunteers in white shirts with orange trim and printed N.D.S.S. lettering stand along the barricades, guiding the crowd. A man in the foreground raises one hand toward the back of the crowd. A red carpet runs down the centre of the lane, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the lower right. Above, a large banner shows portraits and text, and strings of triangular flags line the stalls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground in rows, most wearing white and orange or saffron clothing, with some in yellow and teal. In the foreground a flat-screen television displays the event feed to the audience. Behind them stand bamboo barriers, thatched shelters, lighting trusses, a red fire engine, and a green screen with a banner. The sky is overcast and the setting is a temporary open-air venue with palm trees.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of a very dense crowd, mostly men and women dressed in white, seated on the ground and on rows of red plastic chairs behind bamboo barriers. In the foreground a crane-mounted camera arm and a silver light fixture sit beside a row of laptops, monitors and audio equipment on a red-draped table, with a man in a white shirt operating the equipment. A woman in an orange sari sits near the equipment. Green and blue tarpaulin canopies, tall lighting rigs and a red-and-white banner appear in the background among palm trees, with a thatched shelter at left. The scene resembles a large public satsang or discourse with a broadcast setup, though no speaker is clearly identifiable in frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of men and some women fills the frame, packed closely behind a line of bamboo poles strung with rope at a festival ground. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with orange sleeve trim and a lanyard, and a few wear checked or pastel shirts. Many hold bamboo sticks upright. Colourful bunting and a tent with red and yellow banners appear in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable central figure is visible.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A very large outdoor gathering of devotees fills the frame, seated and standing in dense rows behind wooden barrier rails. Many wear white garments, while others wear saffron-orange or yellow shawls and sashes. A tall white vertical banner with a woman's portrait stands at upper left, and a tiled-roof pavilion, lighting rigs and flag-draped structures sit in the background under trees. At lower left, a table holds laptops, cameras and a microphone, with a camera on a tripod near the front rail and a wooden podium at lower centre. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2010-12-29