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Night photograph of a darshan queue at an outdoor evening event. In the foreground several men stand behind a bamboo barrier: one in a white shirt and dark trousers, another in a pink-and-white striped shirt, and an older man in a white checked shirt at the right edge. A young man on the left wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl and stands beside a table draped in white holding brass items and an orange cloth. Behind them a crowd in white and orange clothing moves toward a lit stage with string lights in red and green and a bright floodlight. A figure in orange robes with a yellow head covering appears at the far left near the stage. Green lights illuminate a tree at the right, and a large banner with a faded figure hangs on the right.

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A night-time photograph of a crowd queuing along a red-carpeted walkway beside a raised stage, with a rope barrier separating the line from the platform. Many men in white and cream shirts and dhotis, one in a striped shirt in the foreground, and a man in a light kurta with an identification badge stand in line. At the far left edge a figure in orange robes is seated at the front of the stage, and a small table covered in white cloth holds brass items. White pillars and a string of coloured lights and floodlights are visible behind the stage. Many people are visible in the crowd.2010-01-20Night outdoor event on a raised red-carpeted platform with white pillars and red-and-gold decorative columns topped with orange flowers. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-top, with another person in orange and a yellow-orange headwrap beside them, surrounded by a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and other onlookers. Men in saffron robes stand at the right edge of the platform by a white railing. Foreground shows dense crowd, a black speaker box and orange flower garlands.2010-01-21A night-time photograph of a crowd queuing along a red-carpeted walkway toward a raised stage at an outdoor darshan event. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back grey-white hair stands at the front of the line, with another person in orange beside them. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees wait in line behind a white rope barrier, some with hands folded. On the left a man in a white outfit stands near a stage with flower garlands and a red pillar with orange blossoms. Bright lights and white decorative poles frame the scene.2010-01-21Night photograph of an outdoor event stage with a white-draped platform and red carpet, where many men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move. A girl in a purple dress stands near the stage edge. Behind the stage hang a large colourful banner with a portrait, strings of lights, a tall illuminated pole and a multicolour screen. Wooden barricades with rope guard a dirt area in front, and a crowd in dhotis, shirts and yellow clothing waits along the barrier. Lamps and garlands are visible at the left stage corner.2010-01-21November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor gathering under a bright floodlight beside a decorated open-sided stage canopy with a string of multicolored triangular pennants. Several men in saffron/orange robes sit on the raised stage at left, and a few people in white and yellow stand near a gold ceremonial seat. A long line of men and boys in white shirts, checked shirts, lungis and dhotis stands on dry ground facing the stage, some with hands folded. Strings of red lights run across the background among palm and tree silhouettes, with a loudspeaker on a tripod in the middle distance.2011-11-09January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph taken at night of a large crowd queuing between bamboo barrier poles on an open ground, lit by tall white floodlights. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in sarees, stand close together. On the left, a striped multicoloured cloth canopy and a brown tarpaulin screen stand beside a banner with printed Tamil text. On the right, a brightly decorated stage with orange and red backdrops is lit in the distance, with strings of lights and palm trees around it. The scene suggests a darshan line at an event. No individual figure can be identified as a person from this image.2012-01-08January 21 20102010-01-21January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor satsang or festival gathering under a white tent canopy. A dense crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts fills the foreground and middle ground, with a few in beige, blue and orange clothing among them. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric stand at the right edge, and strings of lights and a large screen appear in the background. Stage lights illuminate the scene from above.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large crowd at an outdoor event lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stand behind orange-draped barriers and a raised orange-covered platform in the foreground. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands near the barrier, and a figure in white is seen at lower centre. The crowd extends into the dark background, with the image blurred in places from motion and lens glare.2005-11-16