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2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraNight outdoor gathering on a large open ground lit by tall floodlight towers, with a crowd of many devotees seated on the sand and on plastic chairs, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in colourful saris. In the distance a decorated stage with a golden canopy and floral arches holds a seated figure with a lit lamp in front. Strings of pennant flags stretch across the ground, and banners and signboards stand along the edges. Many people in the foreground stand and watch.2010-01-08February 21 20172017-02-21Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, lit by bright floodlights on poles. Hundreds of devotees sit on the ground in white and pastel clothes, many wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in red and blue saris standing in the mid-ground. Banana plants, strings of marigold garlands and small string lights decorate the area, and a flower-decorated table stands at right. Banners and a large board are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the main speaker from this view.2010-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on the ground in front of a temple gateway lit by street lamps. Many women in colourful saris (yellow, pink, red, blue, green) sit in rows, with men and women in white dress standing behind them. A white van is parked near an ornate gopuram-style gate, and a few people stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a procession or public religious gathering.April 17 20112011-04-17Night scene outdoors at a street-side square during a ratha pada yatra. A decorated ratha/chariot with gold-trimmed canopy, orange cloth and hanging garlands stands at left, beside a white vehicle with a lit interior. A priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at centre, holding a brass bell-like instrument, and a second man in white clothing stands behind him near a brass tray. Several devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the ground in front of brass oil lamps and ritual objects, with a child seated at lower left. A printed banner at lower left shows Tamil text and two portraits of women. Street lights and onlookers are visible in the background.December 08 20112011-12-08April 06 20122012-04-06Night-time outdoor gathering on a dirt ground lit by tall floodlights and string lights. Rows of seated attendees fill chairs on the left facing a lit stage with a red and gold backdrop and a decorated shrine-like structure. Several people stand in the open ground in the foreground: a woman in a light blue sari, a woman in a purple and blue sari, a woman in a cream sari with red blouse, and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A small booth with a striped awning and potted plants stands at right.2012-04-06A night-time outdoor gathering on a raised stage under a canopy, lit by bright white lamps and string lights. A large crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on the ground in white dhotis and white garments, many with bare upper bodies, facing the stage. On the stage, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a decorated backdrop with a painted deity murti, with what appears to be a ritual setup in front. Watchers stand along the edges of the ground near fencing. A small group of performers is visible at the stage. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting, with the seated assembly centered in the frame.2017-02-21Night photograph of an outdoor temple festival. A brightly lit shrine on the left, with an illuminated deity murti or decorated figure and flames or lamps burning at its base, is set beside a dark stone platform. A woman in a red-orange sari stands near the centre-left in front of the lit shrine. Below, a large dense crowd of devotees sits on stone steps and on the ground, many in white clothes, with a few people holding small lights. Tall lamp posts and bare trees are visible in the background. A date stamp in orange digits reads 12.06.2008 22:55 and a copyright line appears in the corner.2009-02-12