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A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a hillside among rocks and green trees, with rows of white plastic chairs filling the lower area. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several show tilak marks on their foreheads. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and teal, and a few children are held in arms. Faces are turned toward a central stage area out of frame.

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Outdoor photograph of a large seated assembly on a grassy slope among trees and boulders. Rows of people sit on white and blue plastic chairs; most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris in green, purple, orange and pink. Near the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a white robe sits among the audience, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm who he is. Children sit in the foreground and a few people stand at the edges.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A large outdoor gathering on a grassy slope among mango-like trees, with a crowd dressed mostly in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris. Many people sit on plastic chairs in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near a black loudspeaker on a stand. Some women wear saffron, orange and pink saris. A red carpet runs across the grass toward a small stage area. Spectators stand and sit on rocks and the hillside behind, and a white vehicle and a tent with flags appear at the right edge.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a grassy hillside near a tall steel electricity pylon and rocky outcrop, with trees and a cloudy sky above. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha-style neck beads, while women wear sarees in red, pink, blue and green, and a small girl in a blue dress stands in the foreground. Many people are seated on white plastic chairs, and a man in the right foreground wears an orange-brown shirt with arms folded, watching the gathering. The scene appears to be a public event or darshan area, with a dense audience filling the space.2008-07-27A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a dirt road beside a rocky red-earth slope and green trees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several women wear saris in pastel and bright colours. Near the centre, a white pickup truck carries a saffron flag on a pole, and a man in white stands on or beside it, lifting a white chair overhead. Some hands are raised and people press forward toward the vehicle. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on white plastic chairs under an overcast sky, with many people in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground a woman in a white sari holds her face with her hand, a young girl in a yellow dress sits beside her, and a woman in an orange and red sari is at the right edge. A tall electricity pylon rises behind the crowd, with green trees and a rocky hill beyond. The seated crowd extends into the distance, with some people standing on the hill. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable here, so the figure is not established.2008-07-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on a hillside ground in front of a rocky, tree-covered hill, with a power line tower at left. Most people wear white clothing and many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces; women wear saris in pink, blue, purple and green, and several children stand among them. Rows of red plastic chairs are filled with seated devotees. A white van is parked at centre-right beside a decorated canopy with striped and fringed fabric. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no ritual activity is evident.2008-07-27