Night photo of a joyful crowd of devotees with arms raised, many smiling and some singing or swaying. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, raises both hands. Women around him wear saris in purple and white, with bindis, bangles and gold jewellery. String lights with yellow bulbs hang above among dark foliage. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photo of a joyful crowd of devotees with arms raised, many smiling and some singing or swaying. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, raises both hands. Women around him wear saris in purple and white, with bindis, bangles and gold jewellery. String lights with yellow bulbs hang above among dark foliage.

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A photograph of a dense, dark night crowd at an outdoor evening event, with many devotees packed together. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women in white saris with gold borders, some with red or maroon garments, have hands raised in devotion, clapping or gesturing. A woman in the foreground wears a plaid-patterned blouse with a red bindi and gold bangles. Small purple and white lights are strung along the background, and a few faces are lit by a warm glow. No single figure can be identified as a person.

A dense nighttime street crowd celebrating outdoors under strings of blue and green fairy lights and a large decorative umbrella at upper right. Women in colourful saris, including pink, yellow and orange, dance with raised hands and clapping, many smiling. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck. A child is held up in the crowd. Purple and pink stage lighting washes the scene. The mood is festive and joyful.

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Dense crowd of devotees at night, mostly in white clothes, many stained with coloured powder from a Holi-style celebration. Many raise hands and clap, some smile, and several wear dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large colourful decorative item hangs at the top left under lights. In the lower left, a small printed portrait of a man with a white turban is attached to a devotee's clothing. Crowd count is large and only partly visible.

December 13 2007

A crowded night gathering of devotees under a decorated tent with strings of white and yellow flower garlands and tall colourful banners overhead, with long white tube lights along the ceiling. Most people wear plain white clothes and rudraksha malas, many with raised hands, palms open or clapping, and several faces are smeared with coloured powder. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre, and a woman in a red-bordered sari stands at the lower left.

Night procession photograph of a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis with red and orange sashes, many with raised arms and clapping hands, celebrating near a decorated float. Behind them a lit ornate chariot or palanquin with red cloth, hanging tassels and colourful garlands is visible. A young man in a blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala in the foreground smiles and claps. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.

December 23 2016

A dense night-time crowd of women and some men packs an outdoor festival ground, lit by purple string lights in the background. Many raise their hands and clap, some with arms overhead, in a devotional or celebratory atmosphere. A woman in the centre wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a gold necklace and bangles. A woman at lower right wears an orange-brown shawl with a red bindi and gold earrings. A woman at left wears a red top and a white sacred marking on her forehead. No a person candidate is clearly visible, and the scene reads as a crowd at a Mahashivaratri-period event.

Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms in a street or courtyard. At centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a smile, lifts both arms; his forehead bears a tilak. Around him, people in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, raise hands and sway. Blurred figures and a stone wall with greenery stand in the background.

A crowded evening gathering under a canopy strung with lights and pennant bunting, with a bright orange-and-red tent backdrop. Many women in white or cream Kerala-style sarees with gold borders dominate the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; some hold pink and maroon handbags and one wears a red-and-orange saree with a red-brown bead garland. Women at centre-left and right smile and clap or press palms together. Men in white shirts stand behind them among the crowd. No one visible is identified as a person in this image; the scene shows devotees gathered during a satsang-style celebration.

A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.