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February 16 2007

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis, packed into a plain whitewashed hall. Many raise white cloth bundles high above their heads with both hands, while others sit close together. Some wear gold bangles, necklaces and name badges. A red-bordered sari and an orange garment stand out among the white. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering, possibly a night vigil.2007-02-16A crowded indoor hall with unfinished whitewashed walls and a dark doorway at the back. Many devotees, mostly in white shirts and white clothes, hold white cloth bundles raised above their heads with both hands. Some bundles are wrapped in a yellow cloth with a red emblem. A man in the front centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white and has a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks. Several people wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Other figures stand toward the back near the wall. Shivaratri is the page subject, and the bundles suggest a collective offering procession.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16June 26 20142014-06-26December 20 20062006-12-20A night-time queue of devotees in white clothing stands in front of a grey concrete block wall. A woman with short grey hair in a pale green sari and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth. Next to her, a young man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shawl stands in line, while a man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at his chest. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left edge, and a man in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible at the far right. Small lights glow in the distance.2007-02-16A crowded indoor hall with plain whitewashed walls and a doorway at the top left. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, crowd together while raising white cloth bundles overhead with both arms. Many wear white or light-coloured clothes, several with dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks, and some have gold-toned bangles. A man in front in a white shirt holds a yellow cloth bundle above his head. The scene suggests a collective offering or ritual carrying of bundles during a festival gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photo of a devotional gathering outdoors in front of a plain concrete-block wall. A woman in a teal green sari with a red bindi stands at left with hands clasped. Beside her a man in a white kurta holds a small object and a yellow-and-green rosette, and to his right a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark beaded mala and gold chain. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shirts stand attentively, several wearing malas and rosettes, and one holds a folded cloth. The scene appears to be a night observance, with a lit light visible at the right edge.2007-02-16June 22 20082008-06-22A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed inside a dim hall with a corrugated roof and bare overhead bulbs. Many hold white cloth bundles or packages raised above their heads with both hands. Men in white shirts and women in white saris or yellow-and-white sarees are prominent, with some wearing lanyards. Other people stand in the background near a doorway. A faint printed logo and copyright overlay appear in the corners.2007-02-16