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Photograph of a line of women and men standing outside a white-walled building with an open doorway, a banana plant leaning beside the entrance. In the foreground, women in saris of orange, peach, pale blue, and blue stand with hands folded or arms at their sides. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with arms crossed at the doorway. Further inside the doorway, a crowd of many more people is gathered. On the right, men in white shirts stand with arms folded. A photographer at the lower left takes pictures. A purple circular logo is on the white wall. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 23 20062006-10-23A large crowd of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, presses together in a sunlit courtyard beside a whitewashed wall. In the centre-right, two young men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange saffron shawls and face the crowd. Behind them, an older man in white and other men stand in the open doorway of a building with banana leaves framing the entrance. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees. A date stamp reading 23 10 2006 and a copyright line are visible in the lower right corner.2006-10-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a whitewashed wall and an open doorway at a Tamil Nadu temple-style street event. In the foreground a man in a bright yellow-orange shirt and dark trousers stands with hands clasped, next to a seated elderly man in white and a woman in an orange sari. A man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer, and a woman in a blue sari with bangles stands with palms pressed together. Other women in saris (maroon-patterned, blue, green) and a boy in an orange-checked shirt stand nearby. A man in a white shirt holds a camera to his eye. Behind them, many more people fill the dim doorway. A blurred figure in saffron-orange cloth occupies the right edge of the frame. Banana leaves appear beside the doorway.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor photo of a whitewashed compound wall beside a doorway, with a tree and palm behind. A row of about a dozen people stands waiting near the doorway: several women in saris, including one in orange and one in pink, a girl in a light green salwar, and men in white shirts and trousers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a mala-like necklace stands in the doorway holding a red-covered book. Wooden stools and a wooden plank are in the foreground at left. Several people stand in a group in the yard, one with an orange shawl, and a small child in a blue shirt is visible behind them.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees standing on a paved stone floor beside white-washed buildings and leafy trees. Several people have their palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a teal and green sari with a braid and blue hair flower faces away, and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and red shawl stands nearby. Center, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt with white hair stands facing away, and another older woman in a maroon-bordered red sari with gold jewellery folds her hands at right. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands in the background. No identifiable ritual object or deity is visible; the setting resembles a temple or ashram approach.2006-10-23A photograph of a crowd of women and a few men gathered outdoors against a white wall at a sandy ground. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holds a silver tray of offerings, including bananas and a plate of food. In front, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Women wear saffron, red, blue and purple saris. Shoes lie on the ground and books are displayed on a small table at left.2006-10-23A crowded indoor hall with a light grey perforated wall and grilled windows. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris in teal, orange, green, pink and yellow, stands and sits in a dense group near the entrance, while men in white shirts and trousers move among them. A woman in a blue sari carries a small child in yellow clothing. Several people hold books or folders, and white plastic chairs line the left side. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2008-07-29August 06 20092009-08-06A long queue of devotees stands in a line down a polished marble-floored hall, moving toward the left. Most women wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, some in pastel and teal tones, and several hold folded cloths or small items. A man in a white shirt stands near the front right with his hand on his hip. A white sculpted figure is partly visible at the upper right, and a warm light fixture glows on the wall.2014-08-24July 01 20142014-07-01