Skip to content
Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a raised concrete platform beneath a large open-sided metal-roofed pavilion with a light grey sky behind. Striped red-and-white steps lead up to the stage. A large circular portrait of a bearded man in saffron-toned robes is mounted under the roof peak, and large saffron-toned banners flank the platform sides. Most people wear white: men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white and cream saris, some with pink or red border saris. Several people stand in a line at the front edge of the platform.