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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered under a yellow and red banner at a temple entrance. The banner, in Tamil, announces a Thiruvenieswarar temple in Pondicherry, with painted deity images at each end. Wooden poles frame the gate. Women and girls wear saris and salwar in orange, red, pink, blue and green, many with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and flowers in their hair. A man in a white shirt stands centre, and an elderly woman in a magenta sari is in the foreground. A young girl in an orange and red dress holds an offering near a small child carried on a hip. Several children are visible in the crowd.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside a Tamil temple entrance beneath a yellow-orange banner. The banner shows printed deity images with flower decorations and Tamil script naming the Tiruvenneeswarar temple. Many devotees stand close together, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, along with women in saris, including a woman in a pale green sari and a woman in a brown patterned sari holding a plastic bag. A man in a blue shirt stands in front. Bamboo poles and a white cloth barrier frame the entrance. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-10-13Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees standing and folding their hands in prayer in front of a bamboo-framed arch. A bright orange banner hangs across the top, bearing Tamil text and printed illustrations of deity figures. Many women wear sarees in yellow, red, blue and pink, while men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several people hold small printed pictures or booklets. The scene is lit by warm artificial light against darkness, with bamboo poles and a corrugated white fence at the right edge.2006-10-13October 13 20062006-10-13October 13 20062006-10-13October 13 20062006-10-13Blurred evening photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered on a street outside a temple at dusk, apparently during a procession. Women in colourful saris in blue, purple, yellow, pink and green stand close together, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, while men in white shirts and dark clothing move among them. A yellow banner with Tamil text hangs above the temple entrance, with a palm tree and street lamps nearby. Some people hold small items and a child is visible in red.2006-11-01Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a procession, many women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts and dhotis, and children held by adults. A lit torch or flame glows in the background. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha panel carries a framed portrait of a man in a white turban and dark clothing, flanked by orange flags. A large banner in the foreground shows a man with a saffron-orange turban and the date 01.01.2007 with Tamil text. A yellow banner overhead bears Tamil script and a temple name. Tamil text on the banner and sign is readable.2006-10-13October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14Night photo of a crowd of villagers gathered outside a blue-painted temple entrance at a festival procession. The temple gateway has green ornamental trim and a sign reading Sri Muthumariyamman Alayam, with a leafy green canopy above. Men in checked shirts and white dhotis, a boy in a bright blue t-shirt and women in saris, including one in a green blouse and a maroon-and-black sari carrying a small child, stand closely packed, looking toward the temple. A red flag is visible at the right edge.2006-10-16November 01 20062006-11-01April 17 20112011-04-17