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Evening outdoor procession at dusk with a large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white saris with orange and red borders, many raising their arms and hands in devotion. Some wear flower garlands in their hair and red kumkum on their foreheads. At the center background, a lit ratha-style palanquin or chariot carrying a golden deity murti under an illuminated canopy with string lights. Brick walls, distant hills and a dark blue evening sky frame the scene.

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Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground with a large crowd of devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream saris with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in devotion while others dance and walk forward. At the centre back, an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with lights, flowers and colourful draping carries a deity murti and has a palanquin-like canopy. A tiled-roof pavilion and strings of small lights stand on the right, with trees and a dusky blue sky behind. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Dusk procession at an ashram road, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and cream traditional clothes moving toward an illuminated ratha or palanquin at the back, lit with string lights and carrying a deity murti under a lit canopy. In the foreground, an older bare-chested man wears a gold-bordered white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white sari with a pink shawl walks beside him, holding hands in a chain. Strings of multicoloured lights and small lanterns line the path, and trees and hills frame the evening sky.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night-time outdoor festival scene at a crowded open ground lit by string lights and bright stage lamps in the distance. A large dense crowd, mostly men dressed in white dhotis and shirts, dances and sways with raised arms and clapping hands. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck garlands and white badges. A few figures in orange or saffron clothing stand among the crowd. A raised stage with a glowing structure sits at the back, framed by rows of multicoloured lights and glowing light poles. The atmosphere is celebratory, consistent with a Mahashivaratri night gathering.2016-03-07Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling woman in white sari with a rudraksha garland walks forward with hands clasped. To the right, a woman in bright orange sari with rudraksha mala stands beside others in white. Background shows a red earthen wall and string lights. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large night-time outdoor gathering of men, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron shawls and a few with green and pink garments. Many raise hands and move in a dense, energetic crowd. Behind them a lit ornamental float or palanquin, decorated with string lights and a central deity murti, stands under bright floodlights. Behind it, a building facade is strung with coloured lights in red, green, white and orange, while a long shed roof lies to the left. The crowd fills the foreground and extends into the distance.2015-01-13