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July 29 2008

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A dense crowd of devotees packs an indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a framed picture at upper left. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange blouse at lower left, one in a blue blouse at right, and some wear gold necklaces and bangles. Men in white shirts and light trousers stand among them, one raising an arm at centre right. Faces are packed closely together, and no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-01-06A dense crowd of women and girls fills a large tent hall, packed shoulder to shoulder. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, magenta, orange, yellow, green and red, many with white or red tilak marks on their foreheads and some with glasses. A woman in the foreground holds a mobile phone, and a woman in a red and white sari with a white tilak is prominent at lower left. Pale pink walls and a stage with lights and banners sit in the background. No specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-04-26May 03 20162016-05-03A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01A photograph of a dense crowd of women and girls packed behind a white barrier inside a large tented venue with a red carpet aisle at the back. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange, green, blue and red, with some children held up in arms and several people holding up mobile phones. In the foreground right, a woman with a long braid wears a white sari with a red border and points toward the crowd. Many women have kumkum and bindi on their foreheads. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.2016-04-26July 30 20082008-07-30April 26 20162016-04-26A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a row of framed photographs on the back wall, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, red, green, yellow, blue and maroon, some with gold necklaces, while many men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in an orange shirt stands near the centre-left, and a long-haired figure in white stands among the crowd. Plastic chairs are stacked along the left edge, and ceiling fans hang above the gathering.2008-07-29A 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.2008-07-29April 26 20162016-04-26July 29 20082008-07-29May 02 20162016-05-02