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A dense crowd of devotees packed in a narrow, thatched-roof pathway under a palm-thatch ceiling supported by wooden poles and a blue metal post. A bald older man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a beaded necklace stands at the right foreground, gesturing. Behind him, a woman in a green and maroon sari and a man in a green polo shirt move among others, and a white bucket hangs from a pole near the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background.

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A photograph of a crowded thatched-roof hall with blue steel poles and rows of orange and saffron pennant bunting strung across the ceiling. Many devotees stand closely packed, most in white, cream and pastel clothing, several men wearing white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground two women have white and red forehead markings, and one woman has a small red bindi and a white flower in her hair. A man in a white shirt stands at a serving table. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the roof.2009-08-05A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole canopy in an open courtyard, with white-walled buildings and banana palms behind. Many people sit or stand packed together behind wooden barrier poles, several in white dhotis and shirts, others in colourful saris including yellow, red and green. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, and a woman in a white sari stands at right holding a bundle of green leaves. Children are visible in the front rows. Motorbikes are parked at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-07-28August 05 20092009-08-05April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles at an outdoor event. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and orange. Many faces are turned toward the front, with a few people in glasses and a child in a yellow shirt visible. Banana trees, a white building and hanging decorative cloth strips appear in the background, and a small framed picture is visible above the crowd.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph taken inside a thatched, bamboo-roofed shelter with wooden railings forming a queue lane. In the foreground a man in a short-sleeved blue and cream vertically striped shirt, with white and red marks on his forehead, walks toward the camera. Behind him several men in white shirts stand along the railing, one holding a red-wrapped object, and a woman in a red sari is partly visible. The crowd is closely packed in the narrow passage.2011-04-17A crowded indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles and tied with rope. Many devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls press together, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a woman in the left foreground wears a red bindi, an orange shawl and a beaded mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image, so the central figure cannot be confirmed.2008-08-03Night photograph of a crowd queuing under a thatched shelter with a blue tarpaulin roof, the line guided by wooden pole barriers. Many devotees, mostly women in red, orange, blue and green saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, move in a single file. One man in white holds a white cloth or paper bag, and a woman in an orange sari carries a white bag. Potted plants and a red plastic chair sit at the lower edge. Most people in the line are not clearly visible in full; the image shows a dense, slow-moving queue at an outdoor temple-style event.2011-04-17Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor event, with many people packed together behind long wooden poles and rope barriers. In the foreground a tall bare wooden pole with blue paint marks dominates the frame. Nearby a man in a cream striped shirt stands with his back turned, a woman in a red and orange saree and a man in a white checked shirt with white tripundra marks on his forehead face the camera. Further back a lit stage with a backdrop and string lights is visible under a night sky with a moon. Garlands and string lights decorate the distant area.2011-04-17July 28 20082008-07-28