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Crowded outdoor festival grounds with a dense throng of devotees walking across a green-painted floor between white marquee tents and red pennant flags. Many people wear white kurtas, saris in teal, orange and maroon, and head coverings. In the centre background stands an ornate gold palanquin or ratha under a canopy, beside a large banner with a portrait and printed Hindi text, and several colourful umbrellas shade the crowd. Metal barriers line the left edge.

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May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15Outdoor photo of a large crowd moving across a dusty open ground in front of a tall orange-and-white draped fence with a steel truss above. Many devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in cream sarees bordered in gold and others in purple or orange saris. Some men carry orange or saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Near the centre, a white ceremonial umbrella or canopy on a pole rises above the procession. No single clearly identifiable a person figure can be confirmed in this crowd.2015-01-13Outdoor event with a large tent canopy draped in orange and multicoloured fabric banners and hanging decorative tassels. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron, white and everyday clothing, walk and gather near a carved wooden doorway and metal barricades. Women in green and pink saris stand at left. At right, a large printed portrait shows a figure with red-and-gold ornamented garments and a red turban-style headdress, along with a bejewelled necklace; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A banner at top reads partly in Hindi-style script.2016-05-15Large crowd of devotees walks across a dusty open ground in daylight, passing under a red and white fenced barrier with tall poles. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron sashes; women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and purple, and some have long plaits and carry bags. A group of white-clad men in the centre, one with a red shawl over his shoulder, walks near a decorated palanquin-like structure with white umbrellas and a canopy of colourful cloth.2015-01-13Night photograph of a dense crowd at a large outdoor religious gathering. Many people in everyday clothes, including men in white shirts, a man in a pink checked shirt, a man in a blue t-shirt, and women in saris and salwar kameez, are packed between white tent poles and metal barrier railings. Two ornate golden umbrellas with fringed sequin edges rise above the crowd on the right. Some people carry bags or raise phones, and a small child in red stands near a yellow barrier.2016-05-17May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08Crowded outdoor scene at a festival gate: a white cloth-draped entrance framed by blue painted columns with carved deity figures and a seated figure in an alcove. Many people in dense crowd walk through, including women in saris and headscarves in purple, green and multicolour prints, men in white kurtas and grey shirts with white shawls, and a few in orange clothing. Beyond the gate, white tents, red and orange canopies and colourful stalls are visible.2016-05-08