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A large outdoor crowd gathers behind a wooden pole and rope barrier at an open-air event on reddish-brown earth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in namaskar, stand in front, while women in colourful saris, including blue, red, green and yellow, stand among them. A woman in a yellow shawl stands at lower left. Rows of white plastic chairs and tall overhead light poles fill the background, with dust haze softening the view.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of devotees filling an open ground, many standing and some seated in rows of plastic chairs at the lower left. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, while some wear bright orange, yellow and blue shirts; several women wear sarees including a yellow one and a white one with a red border. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard is near the centre, and a man at left holds a microphone. Strings of small orange lamps glow in the background above a tent and a large white screen, creating a festive night atmosphere. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2011-11-10A long line of devotees stands behind bamboo railings along a dirt path, many in white and pastel clothes. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl walks away from the camera along the barrier, while a woman in a pink saree with a bindi stands at the rail. A figure in white walks at the far left edge of the path. Tall white lamp posts and sparse dry shrubs line the route.2008-05-19A large outdoor crowd of men, women and children stands closely packed in a dirt-ground rural setting, with wooden poles and a small vehicle visible behind them. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear bright saris in red, yellow, green and pink, and one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt. Some attendees hold up their hands or lean forward, and a few older men have grey hair. No identifiable presenter or a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands and sits behind bamboo barricades on dry, sandy ground under palm trees at dusk. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris, including an orange-and-yellow sari in the foreground. Blue plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd. At the top left a large framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a physical person, and banners with Tamil text hang on poles. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge, and a faint purple logo appears at the upper left.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on open ground at an ashram site, with many men and women dressed in white ritual clothing. Some women wear saris in orange, cream and yellow, and a man in the foreground on the left wears a white kurta with a saffron-and-blue sash and a garland. Bamboo scaffolding, a blue tarpaulin canopy, white tent structures, parked white vehicles and trees fill the background. Many people stand with arms folded or look toward the event area.2008-07-17A large dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a clear sky with palm trees and a thatched hut behind them. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear orange or saffron shawls. Women in saris of orange, pink, green and purple stand among them, with some holding children. Several men at the front hold wooden poles or sticks aloft. One man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck near the lower right. A white banner with printed text hangs on a pole at the top of the frame, and a white vehicle is parked in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty, excavated hillside construction site under an overcast sky, with trees, a low concrete wall and a utility pole behind them. Many devotees wear white clothes, including white shirts and white dhotis, while some women wear saris in mixed colours such as blue, orange and red-and-white, and one woman wears a blue sari. Several people hold steel plates or small vessels, and a few wear garlands or orange flowers in their hair. Wooden stakes and a rope fence divide the crowd from the open ground in the foreground, where a man in a white shirt stands at the front.2008-07-17November 10 20112011-11-10November 27 20122012-11-27December 08 20112011-12-08