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Night photograph of an outdoor festive entrance on a dirt yard, lit by floodlights and strings of lights under a decorated canopy with banana plants flanking the gate. A large banner on the left shows a portrait labelled with printed text. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in saris of orange, red and white, stand and walk around the open ground. A man in an orange-and-yellow garment and a man in a white T-shirt with a pendant stand near the left. The scene looks like a gathering or celebration at the entrance.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of an outdoor festival scene on bare sandy ground, beneath a white canopy with green lights and rows of banana plants with hanging bunches. Several people stand and move about: a man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti at right, another man in white at centre, and women in saris, including one in a green sari and another in a pink-and-orange sari. A girl in a pink dress and yellow leggings stands at a table with a child, and a boy in a blue shirt stands nearby. A woman in a dark sari carries a long wooden or brass object at left. A green-and-white banner with Tamil script hangs at the top. No a person candidate is visible.2011-05-02January 06 20132013-01-06March 07 20162016-03-07Night photo of a large open-air crowd moving along a path lined with strings of paper lanterns and hanging decorations overhead. Banana leaf arches frame the right side. At the far end a lit stage or dais with an illuminated central structure stands under floodlights. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and mundus; women wear saris in orange, pink, green and white. Some men wear red and white head cloths. Many people are visible, mostly in the middle and foreground.2010-01-08Night photograph of a group of devotees walking single file along a dirt path lined with a woven bamboo fence strung with small orange lanterns and tall white fluorescent tubes on posts. Several women wear sarees in turquoise, green, pink, yellow and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts; one man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the front while another walks in a white shirt. Dark trees stand at right under a night sky, and a crowd continues into the distance.2009-08-05A night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16Night photograph of a festive street entrance decorated for a celebration. A large arch hung with string lights and red, orange and blue bunting spans the road, flanked by tall banana plants. A banner on the left shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban-like head covering beside small portraits. Several people in white dhotis and saris stand along the road; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands on the right, and two people in yellow shawls walk toward the arch in the centre. A rangoli design is drawn on the road, and an overhead street lamp lights the scene.2010-12-29March 11 20172017-03-11January 06 20132013-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies