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Night photo of a crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothing at an outdoor event under strings of warm yellow fairy lights and tropical plant leaves. In the foreground a man with a moustache wears a yellow lanyard and a black beaded necklace; beside him a man in white wears a yellow lanyard. A younger man in the centre wears white with an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. To the right, a man in white with glasses holds a red and white flagpole, and a woman in white with bangles stands at the edge. Several other people in white or pale clothing fill the background, along with a few in darker shirts, and a red banner is visible behind them. Count of physical people is roughly 20.

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A night-time street procession in India, with a crowd lining both sides of a dark road under distant street lights. A central man wears a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and walks forward while looking toward those around him. Men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and orange shawls accompany him. Several people hold white flags with blue emblems raised on poles. On the right, women in white and orange-patterned saris smile and reach toward him. The scene appears to be an outdoor welcome procession.2008-11-11Night photograph of a crowd walking down a narrow lane lit by strings of red and white bulbs along the walls. In the foreground a young man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and a pink rosette badge. Beside him a bearded man in white with an orange shawl walks with hands held together. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl wears a long white flower garland and holds his palms together in a namaskar gesture, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, several wearing pink rosettes, follow in procession. The walls are plain concrete and the scene is motion-blurred.2006-12-04Night procession on a lamp-lit road lined with strings of green and red fairy lights and hanging ornate lanterns. A large crowd fills the road; most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and several wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace is in the lower right foreground, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl raises one hand in greeting near the centre. A shaved-headed man in white stands in the lower right. Devotees in orange and green shawls mingle nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands behind them. Some people are partially cut off by the frame.2013-03-10January 11 20092009-01-11January 15 20092009-01-15December 25 20072007-12-25August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lit by strings of coloured lights and a light pole at the upper right. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards and name badges, and a few wear orange or saffron cloth. A boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a marigold garland and a white forehead band walks in the lower left, and a woman in an orange saree with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right. A man in the centre wears white with an orange waist cloth. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2015-11-11August 02 20082008-08-02December 21 20072007-12-21December 25 20072007-12-25January 11 20092009-01-11