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A photograph of a long queue of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis standing in a line across a polished tiled hall with cream walls. The men face away from the camera toward a table at the far right, where a woman in a white sari with a coloured border stands beside it. A wicker basket sits against the wall at right, and a framed picture hangs high on the back wall. No a person candidate is visibly present in the scene.

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August 14 20162016-08-14February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walking indoors across a glossy tiled floor, several holding red cloth strips or red-banded lengths in their hands. Some wear small badges on their shirts and thin necklaces. The men are barefoot or sandalless; a lit altar area with pink and red decoration is visible at the upper left. No individual can be confidently matched to a named leader from appearance, so all are described by role as devotees in ceremonial white.2016-08-14February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a long hall with a tiled concrete floor and a central aisle lined with red and yellow runner strips. Two rows of devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste along both sides. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; women on the right wear white saris with coloured borders. At the far end, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks up the aisle toward a doorway, with another person in white standing near the entrance. Ventilation grilles sit high in the walls and decorative red and gold hangings flank the top corners.2006-10-08A photograph of a line of men in white ritual clothing standing in a hall with a tiled floor, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. One man in front wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an identity badge on a lanyard, and another wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, other white-clad people stand or sit, and a framed picture is visible on the wall.2015-11-28 +1 copiesA photograph of two long lines of devotees standing face to face down a polished hall, with a central aisle between them. On the left, women in white and orange saris and a woman in a dark blue and red sari stand with folded hands near a boy in a yellow top. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with glasses, stand in line with hands clasped, while a man in a light blue shirt holds his palms together. Hanging colourful tassels and a framed picture are visible on the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2013-05-07A photograph of a long line of devotees standing under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor ritual gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a pink sari and a girl in a yellow-pink floral dress. Several people fold their hands in namaskar. In the background, two saffron-robed monks stand near a small shrine area with brass vessels and lamps on a green mat, with a monk in saffron further back. A young girl offers something to a small brass lamp on the floor while a child in a white shirt stands beside an adult woman. Concrete block walls and a speaker are visible.2007-02-24July 19 20162016-07-19