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January 22 2010

Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors under string lights and a row of tall white floodlights, with a strand of red-and-yellow bulbs strung across the background. In the foreground a young man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl faces away from the camera, beside a woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in white with gold jewellery holds an open book, and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt leans over it. Behind them many people in white and pastel clothes stand close together watching. The man in the foreground is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual.

Night-time outdoor photo at an event with bright floodlights overhead. A long table in the foreground is covered with rows of CD and DVD cases with colourful covers, where people are browsing and buying. A man in a checked shirt and a woman in a yellow sari stand at the left, and a bald man in white and several women in white and cream saris and blouses lean over the table. Two uniformed police officers stand near a blue-banner barrier at the back, and a woman in white stands at the right. No identifiable presenter is visible in this crowd.

Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-like ground under a large tree lit with green lights, with a crowd of devotees lined up behind bamboo railings. In the foreground, a man in a cream shirt and a woman in an orange-yellow saffron-toned sari with a rudraksha-style mala walk past a table holding offerings and small lamps, while white-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts assist. A banner on a pole shows a portrait and printed text, and rows of red and white lights are strung on the right. Many people sit on red plastic chairs and stand watching.

A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with hanging ceiling fans and a wall-mounted speaker. Many women in white and cream sarees with coloured borders, plus a woman in purple and another in yellow-and-orange floral dress, mostly wear marigold garlands and hold hands together in prayer or stand with eyes closed. A young girl in an orange top stands among them. Men in white shirts stand along the back wall near framed photographs, and a small deity figure sits on a shelf at the right edge. Devotees appear to be waiting in a queued crowd.

Night-time street scene with several people gathered on a road beside a parked dark car and a streetlight. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair holds up a white sheet of paper and reads from it, gesturing with one hand. Around them, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, a woman in a bright pink sari, a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe with a red border at left, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand listening. A shaved-headed man in white with a saffron shawl stands at right. The atmosphere is informal and outdoors.

October 15 2008

A large outdoor gathering of seated men and women, many in white dhotis and shirts, with a few in colourful saris and salwars. In the foreground a middle-aged man with grey stubble sits on a pale blue plastic chair, and beside him a man in a checked shirt and a man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt sit with a red tilak on the forehead. Several people hold up white papers. Behind them a dense crowd stands under tall palm trees and a hazy hill. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person.

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December 14 2006

Outdoor photo on a dry, bare dirt field with a few buildings, trees and a blue structure in the background. Many men in white shirts and dhotis mill about in a loose group, with some women in white saris at left. A young man at left wears an orange shawl over a white kurta and a small ID badge, smiling as he talks with a man in a white shirt who faces away. Another man at right wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt with an ID badge clipped to the pocket, gesturing with his hands. Several others stand close together around them.

January 22 2010