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Night photograph of a crowded outdoor event with a long queue of devotees moving toward a raised stage. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow saree with a long braid carries a toddler on her hip, and a woman in a yellow and white saree stands beside her; men in white shirts, a blue shirt and a red striped shirt are in the line. On the stage at the top, a person in an orange robe stands near a flower-decorated pillar and floral arrangements, with a figure in white standing nearby. A loudspeaker stands at left and a bright tube light is overhead. Many people are visible, including partially visible figures.

Night photograph of a crowded outdoor stage event with a long queue of devotees waiting along a rope barrier at the right, moving toward a raised red-carpeted platform. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and a woman in yellow carrying a small child at lower left. On the left stage, a large banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling man with a peacock-feather motif and Tamil text. A figure in orange and a figure in white stand near the platform, a sound speaker sits on the stage, and coloured lights decorate the background.

Night photo of a large crowd queuing along an orange-edged red carpet at an outdoor event lit by a tall stage floodlight rig. Many devotees, mostly men and women in everyday clothes and some in white, press against a metal barrier near black stage speakers and a red plastic chair. Banana plants with garlands and strings of lights frame the scene. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand toward the right near the carpet edge. A woman in a magenta sari with a red forehead mark is prominent in the foreground. A small sign on a pole is partly visible.

Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd queuing in a long line across a dirt ground lit by strings of red and white lights and tall lamp posts. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear sarees in turquoise, blue, pink and green; a woman in a turquoise saree carries a steel plate. In the foreground a man with a white forehead mark and moustache in a grey shirt, a man in a pink shirt and a grey-haired man in white stand near a small girl in a red checked shirt. A folding table sits at left. Visible text on the image reads the and

A dense evening crowd of devotees gathers outdoors among large trees, many women and girls with long braided hair decorated with flower garlands, plus children and a man in a light blue striped shirt in the foreground. At right, an ornate golden ratha or palanquin canopy is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful umbrella, with a small flame visible near the crowd. Some people wear white clothing, saffron and orange saris, and yellow and pink outfits. A date stamp and copyright overlay sit in the lower right corner.

Night photo of a long queue of women and families waiting behind rough wooden posts and rope barriers in an open courtyard beside a white wall. Many women wear saris in turquoise, blue, red, orange and yellow; one woman in front wears a teal sari with a white shawl and a black beaded necklace, and another in the foreground wears a red sari with gold jewellery. A young boy in a white shirt stands at left, and a child is held at the centre-right. Some people in the back hold small children. No a person figure is visible.

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Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall floodlights, with strings of festive lights overhead. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground and a long row of seated attendees in white clothes stands behind a white-draped table and orange plastic chairs. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a phone, a woman in a yellow sari with flowers in her hair walks past, and a young man in a striped brown shirt stands nearby. A figure in orange robes stands at left. A large speaker and stage equipment are visible at the centre-back. Many people are visible across the scene, with the crowd extending into the distance.

Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees moving along a path at an outdoor festival. A woman in the foreground wears a pink floral saree with a white vertical mark on her forehead, looking toward the camera. Beside her a boy in a red shorts and checked shirt stands near a man in white with an orange shawl and a white forehead mark carrying a metal tray. A young woman with orange flowers in her braid wears a pink top and a peach saree. A large painted banner on the right shows a standing figure in red and orange robes with a garland. A white bus and a street lamp are visible in the background.

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.

Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a procession, most seen from behind. Women in saris of pink, yellow, teal and blue wear flowers in their braided hair, and several have grey hair; a man in a light blue shirt stands in the foreground and a child is held on the right. A small flame glows at the centre among raised arms, and a decorated umbrella and carved stone pillar are visible at the right edge beside large trees. No clearly identifiable central figure is shown.

Night photograph of a large crowd queuing behind wooden barrier poles on an open dirt ground, lit by white street lamps. Many men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front, some with grey hair, one wearing a pink and white checked cloth over his shoulder. Women in saris, some in green, purple and orange, and some with orange flower garlands in their hair, stand among them. A large framed portrait of a deity with garlands is visible in the background above the crowd, with strings of small lights nearby. Stalls and white-clad people are at the left edge.

Night photograph of a large crowd of women, girls and children packed closely along a concrete wall, facing toward the front, under strings of coloured lights on a tall scaffold-like structure. Many women wear sarees in yellow, pink, red and cream, some with white or vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and red kumkum bindis. One older woman in a white polka-dot saree has a white vertical mark. A young girl in a white embroidered dress stands at left, and a boy in white looks forward. Some women wear striped head cloths. The scene suggests a devotional gathering waiting in line, though no speaker or central figure is visible.