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A 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.

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Night photo of a long line of people standing side by side on a sandy path edged with brick, facing away toward a dim distance. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and beside him a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers. Women wear saris in green, teal and yellow, and a girl in a teal outfit holds a black fan. Many others in white dhotis and shirts line the row. A small lit lamp glows at the far right near a tree. No individual in this scene is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2011-01-16Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing single file along a sandy path, lit by a few distant lights. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with glasses and a folded white cloth over his arm, stands facing forward. Beside him a woman in a teal sari holds a young girl in a blue dress, and a boy in shorts stands nearby. Others wear white dhotis and kurtas, a woman wears a gold sari, and an orange-robed figure stands at the far right edge. Wooden poles and a blank board stand behind the line, with decorative lights and foliage at the right.2011-01-16November 17 20052005-11-17March 19 20112011-03-19A night-time photograph of a long line of devotees standing on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and beside him a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue embroidered saree stands with hands folded in namaste. Next are women in cream and red sarees, a young woman in white with a magenta shawl, and a man in white shirt and dhoti with palms pressed together. Children in white and an orange-clad child stand in the line, and older women in sarees and men in white clothes continue into the darkness. A few people appear to hold their hands joined in prayer. The posture suggests a procession or darshan queue. No deity, throne, or ritual object is clearly visible.2006-10-15August 05 20092009-08-05A night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16Night 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.2005-11-17Night 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 and2011-04-17August 05 20092009-08-05Night photo of a large crowd queuing outdoors on a dirt ground at an evening event. Many devotees stand in long lines, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, with a woman in a green sari and a boy in a checked shirt prominent in the foreground. A man with a grey moustache and a man in a pink shirt stand near the front. Strings of white and red lights run across the background under a dark sky, and a metal table stands at the left edge.2011-04-17Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing behind a wooden rail at an outdoor darshan line. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a black shirt, a man in a grey shirt, and women in sarees including one in orange stand in single file on a sandy ground lit by bright floodlights. Tall orange flags on poles line the rail, and a large white board and speakers stand in the background beneath dark trees. Some people hold papers. About 40 people are visible along the line.2010-01-10