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Night photograph of a crowd gathered in a village street during a Kodikkan ratha yatra procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Men in white shirts and dhotis and men in checked lungis stand close together, a man in a white shirt and white towel over his shoulder stands centre, and a woman in an orange-and-gold sari holds a small child. A parked motorcycle with a red tail light sits at lower left. Behind them are a yellow building and a blue temple gopuram with green finials at right. The photo is watermarked with a date stamp reading 16-10-2006.

Night street procession in India: a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, shirts and sarees gathers around an ornate, flower-garlanded ratha chariot lit by a bright lamp. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang from the chariot's pillars and canopy. Inside the shrine, a figure in white clothing and a white headpiece stands near the decorated structure, while others in the crowd stand close to the chariot. Shops with lit signs line the roadside behind the crowd.

A crowd of devotees stands in a temple courtyard at night, many with hands pressed together in namaskar or clasped before them. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards around their necks, while women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and a few wear red or maroon saris. Barricades with yellow-garlanded posts line the walkway, and stone temple pillars and gopuram architecture rise behind them. A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt presses his palms together near the center, and a few people look toward the temple entrance. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this view.

December 20 2011

Night-time street scene of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward as if watching a procession or ritual. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a green plastic bag and wears tilak on his forehead; beside him a woman in an orange-red saffron sari with a red bindi stands with hands folded, and a woman in a light blue sari with gold necklace prays at right. Behind them men and boys in striped shirts, white dhotis and collared shirts stand among parked motorcycles on a paved road by a temple wall.

Night photograph of a crowd walking along a lane beside a temple wall at Tiruvannamalai during a girivalam-style circumambulation. Devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, several with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear pink, purple and maroon saris. A uniformed official in khaki stands among the group. Dim street lamps light the scene, and a lit temple gateway glows in the background. A man at the centre is slightly apart from the crowd, and a woman in pink holds a child at the lower right. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance in this image.

A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.

Night photo of a group of devotees standing in a line outside a temple at dusk, hands pressed together in anjali. A man in the centre wears a white kurta with a black shawl and has short grey hair and glasses. Beside him a woman wears a white top and magenta skirt with long dark hair. At the right edge a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sash and rudraksha mala presses his palms together. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand alongside, and a uniformed female police officer in khaki walks in the foreground. Illuminated shop signs and a lamp glow behind the temple entrance. Several people are barefoot.

Night photograph of a crowded temple precinct lit with strings of lights and illuminated gopuram-style structures. A figure seen from behind, with curly dark hair, wears an orange-and-gold saree and stands near a man in white with folded hands, a vermilion mark on his forehead. Many devotees and onlookers in white shirts, blue and purple salwar kameez crowd the pathway. A blue and yellow signboard appears at right. A person with long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing appears among those gathered, consistent with the page's claim of a visit to the Arunachaleshwara Temple during Karthikai Deepam.

Night-time street scene at a gathering in Pondicherry, with a dense crowd of devotees standing close together on a road lined with parked motorcycles. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in front wears a white shirt with a white dhoti and holds his palms together in front of his chest. A woman in a green sari with gold bangles and folded hands stands at the front right, and a woman in a cream sari presses her palms together nearby. A girl in a blue dress and a young girl with a bindi also join their hands. A man in a light blue shirt carries a toddler in a green outfit, and a woman in a teal top and green-trimmed sari prays with folded hands. No a person candidate is clearly visible. Date stamp 14 10 2006 at the bottom.

Night photo of a large crowd of devotees standing in a row on a dirt ground in front of a lit stage area. Men in white shirts and blue shirts, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a white sari with a small paper in hand stand at the front right. Behind them a tall stage backdrop with string lights and a yellow-orange banner reads Satsang. An arched white gateway stands at left.

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