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Night photograph of a long queue of many people standing single file behind a rope barrier on an open dirt ground, lit by strings of yellow festoon lights and tall white light posts. Most are men in white shirts, one in a checked shirt, and several women in saris, some with forehead markings. Dark sky above; a bamboo-like pole stands at the right edge.

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January 22 20102010-01-22August 05 20092009-08-05Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a fence at an outdoor site lit by a string of yellow bulb lights and tube lights on poles. In the foreground, a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in a grey shirt with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder stand near a bare-chested man wearing an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead. Further back, people in white and colourful clothes wait in line toward a covered pavilion decorated with lights. Dark trees and scrub surround the area.2009-08-05January 08 20122012-01-08December 08 20112011-12-08January 20 20102010-01-20Night photograph of a large crowd of men queuing along a dirt path toward a lit area at an outdoor event. Most are in white shirts and light trousers, some in striped or checked shirts; one man wears a brown cap and another has a white head bandage. Several older men wear glasses, and one has a small red tilak mark on the forehead. On the right, a man in a white dhoti walks past a bamboo barrier, and a lit tower decorated with green and white lights stands behind it. Stacked blue plastic chairs sit at left, with a decorated vehicle and more people visible in the distance.2010-01-20Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queuing behind wooden pole barriers at an outdoor evening event. Many people stand shoulder to shoulder, some wearing white, pink, yellow and light-coloured clothes, and women in saris are visible at the right. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and strings of small orange lanterns run along the barrier. Behind them stands a large white building with a tented area decorated with colourful pennant flags. The crowd appears to be awaiting darshan or an event, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2012-01-08Night photograph of a large crowd standing in long lines on a bare dirt ground, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, with some women in saris at the left. Blue plastic chairs are stacked at the far left edge. On the right, a tall bamboo-framed structure is wrapped in blue and white fairy lights. Street lamps and illuminated stalls glow in the background, and scattered litter lies on the ground. No stage or deity is visible, and the crowd appears to be waiting or watching an event beyond the frame.2010-01-21January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queued behind wooden barrier rails along a raised wooden walkway, with bright floodlights illuminating the open ground. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and people in colourful checked and striped shirts, stand and sit closely packed; several wear white head cloths. A tall lit pavilion and tents line the background, and a small white flag-like banner hangs at the right. The scene suggests an evening darshan queue at a temple event.2011-12-08