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Night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a lit camp area with tents and string lights. Many devotees, mostly women and girls in salwar kameez and sarees in yellow, teal, pink and green, walk among men in shirts and jackets. A large screen mounted on a tent shows a red image, and a decorated shrine with a golden figure stands at right beside motorcycles parked along the path.

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April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A dense crowd of devotees fills a night-time pandal at an outdoor darshan area. Men and women in saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including yellow, green, purple, red and blue garments, stand close together. Behind them a large screen shows a colourful deity or mythological scene, and gold ornate stands or thrones flank the tent. Strings of orange and red floral garlands and hanging lanterns decorate the white tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the crowd in this view.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30Night photo of a dense crowd at an illuminated outdoor festival ground. Many men and women in colourful salwar kameez, saris and shirts jostle among stalls, with yellow, red and pink garments prominent. Behind them, a large golden-lit temple-style structure and glowing string lights decorate the stage area, and a screen displays a bright image at upper left. Visitors walk, stand and talk; no single figure dominates the scene.2016-05-01April 27 20162016-04-27A night-time outdoor festival scene at a temple-style complex with white tented pavilions, strings of coloured fairy lights along a white wall, and orange-lit buildings. A large crowd of devotees walks and stands along green-carpeted pathways. Women wear saris in green, pink, blue and red, many with headscarves, while men wear shirts and trousers. A woman in a green sari in the foreground leads a group, and a metal table with items stands among the walkers. No individual figure with clear, distinctive a person cues is identifiable, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2016-04-28May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01April 25 20162016-04-25May 01 20162016-05-01A large, crowded outdoor evening gathering on a green mat at night, lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Many people in mixed clothing move through the space, including women in orange, yellow, pink and purple saris and salwar kameez, men in white shirts and dhotis, and several children. Behind them stand white tented pavilions decorated with red and orange pennants, and a banner reads Sri Nithyananda Ashramam. Large crowd, no clearly identifiable presiding figure is shown in focus, and no a person candidate is visible.2016-04-28