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A large outdoor pandal event with a dense crowd of devotees in white and cream ritual clothing, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several young men in cream and gold sherwani-style kurtas with orange shawls stand on a red carpet. On the left, seated devotees in white and orange sit beside red cushioned seating. Blue and white draped tent walls are decorated with tall striped pennants and a gold-trimmed ornate throne-area background. A decorated brass elephant figure and a bronze vessel appear at the right edge. The gathering appears to be a festival or satsang with a large attendance.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Large outdoor tent event with a red carpet aisle running through a crowd of devotees dressed in white, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, and several men in cream or beige tunics with saffron-orange shawls. One man in the foreground carries a large brass plate of flowers and offerings. Striped tent canopies, colourful pennant banners and red-and-gold seating stand along the sides, with a raised dais at the far right. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with a procession moving through the hall. Several people are visible, and a dense crowd fills the background.2008-01-01Photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with a blue and white patterned backdrop and tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars hanging from the canopy. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls form a dense group on a red carpet. A man in white with grey hair and an orange shawl raises his hand in the centre, while a younger man in white and orange is being lifted or embraced by people around him. Boys in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces clap in the foreground. A large audience fills the background under the tent, and a bordered gold-and-red framed panel is visible at lower left.2008-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a large white tent with blue-and-white drapes, where a crowd of hundreds sits in rows facing a red-carpeted stage. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the carpet performing a padapuja, one holding a small brass vessel and others with hands joined in prayer. Two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand empty at the front, with red cushioned benches beside them. Decorative brass lamps and a kalasha sit on white cloth, and a deity murti stands at the right near ornate pillars. Several attendees in white garments sit among the saffron-clad participants.2008-01-01Large outdoor gathering under a white tent at an ashram event, with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. A red carpet runs across the foreground beside a red-cushioned throne-like seat on the left. A brass pedestal holds a platter of flower petals and garlands near the front right, and a red-and-white barrier rope borders the carpet. Blue and white draped banners with decorative pillars line the back wall. Several people raise hands in greeting, and a seated figure in white sits on the left side of the carpet. Crowd is very large.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a festival procession under a red and white tent with a silver draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment, stands centre-frame wearing a long white flower garland with a red-and-orange bead garland, looking ahead. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in orange saris carry ceremonial items: a gold trident-topped staff, brass ritual implements, a silver-rimmed fan and a decorated vase held by a woman. A tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs stands at the right, and ornate painted wooden structures and a decorated palanquin-style frame appear at the left. A child in a dark jacket stands among the group. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis line the edges of the red carpet.2007-01-01