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A photograph of a long queue of devotees standing behind bamboo barricades on a paved courtyard beside a red carpet. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one man is bare-chested with a sacred thread, and women wear colourful saris in blue, pink, red and green, some with flowers in their hair. Beside the queue stands a large white cloth-covered structure with a wooden bench in front. Plastic chairs sit at left, a black loudspeaker and a white and red lattice telecom tower are behind, and trees and a blue sky complete the scene. a person is not visibly present in this frame.

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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor Karthikai Deepam celebration in Tamil Nadu with a crowd standing behind a bamboo barrier on the left, many in white dhotis and colourful saris. A red carpet runs across the foreground stage area. On the right, a decorated canopy with orange and red drapery holds a kalasha-like brass object and a golden ornamental stand with flower garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. A large white cloth screen stands in the middle. A banner reads Karthikai Deepam with a framed portrait of a bald man in orange robes at its top-right corner, a printed image rather than a person present. Lamps and a tall red-and-white tower are visible in the background.2012-11-27A long queue of people stands on a paved courtyard in daylight, facing a red carpet on the left edge. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear sarees in red, pink, orange and white. Plastic chairs are placed along the queue, and palm trees and a red-roofed building stand behind them under a pale sky.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A long queue of devotees stands in an outdoor paved area, held in line by wooden poles tied with rope, with rows of grey plastic chairs along the left side. Many men wear white shirts, and some wear white or orange dhotis; women wear saris in pink, orange and green, and some wear orange headscarves. Palm trees, a white tent-like canopy and green trees fill the background under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right near the rope, and a seated elderly man in white is near the chairs at centre.2012-11-27Outdoor Karthikai Deepam festival food distribution scene under a canopy with a banner reading Karthikai Deepam. A long line of people, many in white shirts and mundus, stands at left beside rows of plastic chairs and tables covered with mats. At center, a red-draped table holds brass vessels, a basket and bags, with a man in a saffron-orange garment and white-clad attendants seated and serving. A woman in an orange and white saree and an older woman in a green saree stand at right beside a wooden bench. A white cloth flag, a lattice communications tower and palm trees stand in the background under a pale sky.2012-11-27Outdoor photo of a long queue of devotees on a paved courtyard at a Karthikai Deepam event, lined with rows of grey and purple plastic chairs. People wait in a line separated by bamboo barriers; many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear sarees in red, orange, pink and purple. Palm trees and a row of tall trees stand behind, with blue portable toilet units and a tent visible at right under a pale sky. No swami figure is clearly identifiable among those visible.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27