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Night photograph, motion-blurred, of a dense crowd of devotees standing outdoors in a street before a building with windows, with trees above. Many people have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer, and seem to be taking part in a procession or devotional gathering. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; women wear white, pink, orange and red saris and some have jewelry and bindi. A light streak at the top suggests a lamp or torch. a person is not clearly visible among the crowd, so no candidate is identified.

A crowded indoor hall viewed from the side, with devotees packed in seated and standing rows watching something off-frame. In the foreground, a young boy in a teal shirt and a woman in a pink patterned sari with gold necklace face forward. Behind them, a girl in red with a white t-shirt and a woman in a red blouse sit beside a woman in a blue-green sari wearing an orange beaded necklace. Men in white shirts, several with orange ceremonial strings and ID badges, stand along the back wall, one wearing a white turban. A bald man in white with an orange cord and badge stands at centre. White plastic chairs and a wall with windows and notice papers form the setting.

January 12 2007

A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a bright window frame, filled with a dense audience of devotees seated and standing. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari with red bindi holds a young girl wearing a red beaded necklace, and a boy in a teal shirt sits in front. Men in white shirts with red cords and ID badges stand and sit behind them, and a man in a white turban stands at the back. Many people fill the room, with a long table of attendees visible along the right side.

Night photograph of a street procession in Chennai, with a crowd of devotees walking and standing along a dark road lit by street lamps and vehicle headlights. In the foreground a woman in a green-and-white saree presses her palms together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside her. Nearby a woman in a white saree and dark mala holds her hands together, and a man in a white shirt and black mala looks ahead. Behind them more devotees in sarees and white clothes stand along the roadside near parked cars. A small ceremonial object with flowers sits at the left edge, consistent with a procession of deities.

Night street photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside in India, with trees and a lit gateway behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and mundu stands with arms folded, and beside him a man in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands with hands clasped. A woman in white with a pendant necklace holds a small object in the right foreground. Behind them, a woman in an orange-brown sari and a woman in a red sari stand among many devotees, some in white clothing and others in colourful shirts and saris. A framed portrait is mounted on a pole at the top left, its subject partly visible. A timestamp reads 4 18:00 along the bottom edge.

October 14 2006

A dense night crowd fills a courtyard in front of a pale building with a dark fabric banner strung along its top edge. Men and women in white, cream, tan and pink clothing press together, many with heads turned toward something out of frame. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at lower left, and a woman in a blue-and-white striped sari is at lower right beside a woman with hair tied back in a white garment. Several people appear to be looking off to the side, and a few hold their hands near their faces. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame. The scene is dim with flash-lit faces.

January 12 2007

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2010-01-11 +1 copies

Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at an evening event. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt stands beside two boys, one in a maroon t-shirt. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a moustache and wristwatch, stand with arms folded. On the right a uniformed police officer wearing a peaked cap and shoulder insignia stands near a row of small oil lamps lit along a low wall. Many more people stand behind in dim light, some in white, and a few uniformed officers are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

A crowded indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room with wooden doors and a window in the background. Dozens of men, women and children press together. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the centre. Foreground figures include an older man with white hair and glasses in a white shirt, an older woman in a red sari, a smiling woman in a dark patterned blouse, a young man in a pink striped shirt, and a boy in a white shirt. No deity, throne or ritual objects are visible, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

2012-05-21 +1 copies