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Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-festival scene. Two illuminated decorated structures glow with warm light, one with a large lit figure in front, possibly a ratha or temple float, surrounded by strings of bulb lights overhead. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated people facing the lit structures, while several standing men and women in white and light clothing, including a figure in a long white garment, watch in the foreground. Dark trees frame the open ground.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Night outdoor festival scene under strings of white and coloured lights. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a open yard. On a raised platform at right, a richly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with golden elements and a canopy is visible, with a standing figure in white near it. At upper left a golden deity murti stands on a decorated platform beside a figure in white. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left. Stalls and banners with red and gold trim frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02February 02 20092009-02-02Night outdoor event on a paved road beneath trees strung with fairy lights. At left, a large printed portrait labelled in Tamil script as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and shows a smiling woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and beaded necklaces. In the centre a standing young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp, while a row of seated devotees in white clothing with orange or saffron cloths sit on mats in front of brass vessels and offerings. Many more people in white are seated in the background under lights, and a red flag hangs at upper right.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Night photograph of an outdoor aarti at a public gathering. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre, raising a lit oil lamp in both hands, with a second man in white behind him doing the same with a flaming lamp. Brass lamps are arranged on the ground in front, and a kneeling man in white and a yellow-clad devotee sit nearby. Behind them a large seated crowd faces the stage, and a row of standing men in white press their palms together. A white vehicle decorated with framed photographs and a large portrait of a woman in pink stands at right. Pennant bunting hangs overhead. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.