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March 19 2011

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November 17 20052005-11-17August 05 20092009-08-05A night-time photograph of a long queue of devotees standing on a sandy open ground under tall street lamps. Men in white and cream shirts and trousers, and women in saris including a blue sari, wait in a line that stretches into the distance, with a few plastic chairs placed along the way. Orange flags and orange-draped structures line the far side of the grounds, and a blue-covered stall appears at the left. The people are facing away from the camera toward the event area.2010-02-16A night-time photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a sandy path bordered by a low brick edging. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris in teal, lavender, mustard and dark green. A young child in a blue dress stands at the front, and a small boy in a brown shirt stands beside a woman in gold. A man at left in a white shirt holds a black folder. Behind them, a blank white board and string lights glow in the dark trees, with more people standing further back. The row appears to be waiting for a procession or ritual.2011-01-16August 05 20092009-08-05Night-time photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a dirt ground beside a row of blue plastic chairs, many of them empty. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt wears a pendant on a cord, next to a man in a striped pink shirt, a man in a light blue striped shirt and khaki trousers, and a young man in a teal striped shirt. Further back people in white dhotis, orange and red saris and salwar kameez wait in line, and a seated woman in a yellow dress holds a child. Bright floodlights and a bus are visible in the background, with a lit decorative arch at the right edge.2010-01-24Night photograph of a long line of devotees standing shoulder to shoulder on a sandy open ground, lit by bright floodlights at the edges. Most people wear white or light shirts and trousers; one woman in front wears an orange-red sari and another a white sari. Beyond the line, a larger crowd stands in the dim background near low buildings and trees.2005-11-17A night photograph of a large crowd queued in long lines across an open, dusty ground lit by distant street lamps and a string of red and white festoon lights. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the front of the line, one with a white moustache and another with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Women in sarees, including a woman in a green floral saree holding a child in a red shirt, stand in the queue, and a woman in a light blue saree holds a yellow bag. Behind them, the crowd extends into the darkness with many people in white and bright saris, and a small table stands at the left edge. The crowd appears to be waiting to pass through an area at night.2011-04-17An outdoor evening scene on a dirt ground at night, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis standing and seated. Several men in the foreground wear white shirts and white dhotis; one stands with folded arms at left while another walks across the dirt. Blue plastic chairs are scattered among people seated at the left, and a few women in saffron and colourful saris stand in the background. Bright white lights illuminate a pavilion at the top left, with a blue and white canopy and a vehicle visible.2010-01-24January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a long queue of men standing on a dirt ground under strings of white floodlights on poles, with saffron flags visible in the background. Men wear white dhotis and light shirts, and several carry shoulder bags. The line leads toward a seated area near orange barriers. Scattered paper litter lies on the ground, and a blue basket with flowers sits at the right edge.2010-02-16Night photograph of an outdoor queue of people standing on a dirt ground beneath bright street lamps. Men in shirts and trousers, a man in a white kurta, and a woman in a blue patterned sari with a child stand in a line that stretches toward a row of orange flags on poles and white screens. A yellow shirt and dark blue shirt are prominent on the right foreground.2010-02-16