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A dense crowd of devotees fills a narrow temple corridor, packed shoulder to shoulder and looking toward the same direction. In the foreground a young man with short dark hair, glasses, and a trimmed beard faces the camera, wearing a light blue collared shirt. Around him older men in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees and salwar, and devotees with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads stand closely together. At the top left, a yellow and red patterned garment edge is visible, and orange marigold garlands hang along the right pillar.

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A dense crowd of men and women, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or saris, packs a stone temple corridor. Many stand with hands folded in namaskar or are seated among the crowd, listening attentively. A few people wear vibhuti or red kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a pillar with painted patterns and hanging marigold garlands is visible, with bright light at the far end of the passage. Their attention appears directed forward. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in this crowd.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA crowded temple corridor with a stone pillar and a deity murti visible behind a yellow-framed grille at left. In the centre, a man in a peach-orange shawl and matching turban walks among devotees; he holds hands with a woman in dark-rimmed glasses and white shawl. Around them men wear orange angavastrams, white shirts and white dhotis, and an elderly man in a saffron turban and an elderly white-haired man stand at right. Bright daylight shows at the far doorway.2012-05-07 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01July 19 20162016-07-19A dense crowd of men and some women sits seated and standing in a temple corridor during a festival. Most men wear white dhoti-and-shirt sets, and several wear rudraksha malas. Pillars at the left and right edges are wrapped in blue, yellow and red cloth with patterned borders, and banana stalks hang at left. A woman in a saffron sari stands near the left, and a woman in a pale yellow sari sits in the middle. Men in front wear checked and grey shirts.2012-06-05 +2 copiesA dense crowd of devotees presses toward an ornate golden temple entrance decorated with carved panels and hanging colourful tassels. Many people wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, teal and purple, and men wear shirts and dhotis. One man in front has a white dhoti and white shirt with a tilak on his forehead, and another has a bare chest with white sacred markings. A pale white tent canopy stands to the left, and several people hold up mobile phones. Overall a large crowd of more than a hundred people is packed into the scene.2016-05-15A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated shoulder to shoulder and looking attentively ahead. Most wear white shirts or dhotis, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A few have white head cloths and some wear white-and-saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Many appear to be devotees listening during a satsang or ceremony. The foreground shows men in close view with serious, focused expressions, while rows of others recede into the background. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.2017-02-24July 19 20162016-07-19A dense crowd of devotees fills an open-sided covered area under white tarpaulin with yellow valances, pressing toward a doorway in a red-painted wall at right. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with glasses; women wear white and cream saris. A single man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over bare upper body with a beaded necklace, and an elderly man in saffron-orange stands near the doorway. Trees and a hillside appear beyond the shelter, with loudspeakers visible at left.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24July 19 20162016-07-19