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Night photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering under trees lit with green light. In the centre, a woman in a white saree with gold border carries a decorated tray with flowers and a lamp, while a man in white kurta and a bead necklace stands beside her. On the right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a tray of white and red flowers and garlands. Behind them, a yellow-gold draped backdrop and a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with a bindi are visible. Several other people in white clothes stand in the background, and a woman in a white saree with gold border stands on the left by a railing. Parked cars sit beyond the trees.

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Night outdoor event in front of a gold draped backdrop and a large banner with a portrait and Tamil text. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands centre, holding a silver tray of flowers, a lit lamp and a pink flower offering, hands folded. To her right a man in white kurta holds a white tray of white and red flower garlands. Other men in white dhoti and shirts with dark rudraksha-style malas stand behind, and a few more people are visible at the left edge, in an aarti-like pooja setting for the Bhagavad Gita satsang. No identifiable a person candidate is visible among those present, and the portrait on the banner is printed, not a physical person.2010-01-09January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man on the left carries a long golden trident with a purple cloth, wearing white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a small brass vessel. A woman in a white silk sari with gold border carries a woven basket with green leaves and a red item. A white kolam floor design lies at the lower right.2006-12-31Dusk outdoor scene on a paved path beside a dark tree and pink bougainvillea. Several devotees in white dhotis or white saris with yellow shawls walk in a loose line. Two women in orange and red sarees stand near the centre, and one woman in a white and red saree holds a white garland or cloth bundle outstretched in both hands toward another devotee. A man in a white kurta stands with arms folded at left. No clear a person candidate is visible; all figures are at a distance and partly in shadow.2010-02-03Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2009-12-21December 17 20062006-12-17October 20 20162016-10-20December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a nighttime procession along a wet path lined with scattered rose petals and flower heads. Several women in white saris with gold borders walk in a row, carrying offerings: the foreground woman in a teal green top and white dupatta holds a flower-decorated basket with a pink flower and banana-leaf arrangement, while the woman behind holds a large tray of red, white and green garlands. Other devotees in white and pink clothing follow, and a drummer in white with a red drum stands at the right edge. A bright light and dark foliage frame the scene, with a few people in the background.2014-07-01Outdoor evening procession on a raised stage under a canopy strung with red triangular pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, raises his right hand in greeting; the appearance is a person candidate given long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a decorated brass tray with a flower-trimmed basket; a young girl in a gold-sequined outfit stands nearby. A figure in white holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative ornament, and another in white clothing stands at the left with a rudraksha-style necklace. A small fire burns at the lower left edge of the stage. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards, stand in the background among onlookers, and a tall decorated pillar with painted panels rises at the right.2006-12-31December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12