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Night photograph of a large crowd walking along a lit path toward a distant illuminated stage or shrine structure, flanked by strings of paper decorations and tall banana-leaf plants. Most people wear white shirts or white dhotis and sarees, with a few in orange and coloured saris. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and holds a phone to his ear. Overhead bulbs and hanging festoons light the route. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person at this distance.

January 08 2010

Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground ringed by tall white lamp posts and a string of red-and-white festoon lights along a fence line. A dense crowd of many people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts, with women in saris and a girl with flowers in her hair, stands and moves among rows of folding chairs. Dark trees form the backdrop. A banner is visible at the right edge beyond the crowd. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person, so none is identified.

Night photo of a large open-air crowd moving along a path lined with strings of paper lanterns and hanging decorations overhead. Banana leaf arches frame the right side. At the far end a lit stage or dais with an illuminated central structure stands under floodlights. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and mundus; women wear saris in orange, pink, green and white. Some men wear red and white head cloths. Many people are visible, mostly in the middle and foreground.

Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-like ground under a large tree lit with green lights, with a crowd of devotees lined up behind bamboo railings. In the foreground, a man in a cream shirt and a woman in an orange-yellow saffron-toned sari with a rudraksha-style mala walk past a table holding offerings and small lamps, while white-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts assist. A banner on a pole shows a portrait and printed text, and rows of red and white lights are strung on the right. Many people sit on red plastic chairs and stand watching.

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June 24 2014

2014-06-24 +2 copies

Night outdoor darshan event with a large crowd of seated and standing devotees lit by bright floodlights. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl and white saree stands near a figure in a white turban and saffron-and-gold garland at the right edge, who reaches toward her; a tray of flowers and fruit sits in the foreground. Nearby a young man in a striped grey shirt, a woman in a blue-and-yellow saree and another in a white-and-floral blouse look on. A young man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right. Green banana plants and orange and white draping decorate the stage edge behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the turban-wearing figure is shown only from the side and partly obscured.

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +2 copies

A dense crowd of devotees fills an open-air event space at night, lit by overhead bulbs under a striped canopy in red, green, yellow and blue. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. A few women in saris stand among them, and a young man in a blue-and-white jacket stands near the centre. A white flag on a bamboo pole rises at the right edge beside a dark signboard with partial Tamil lettering. No single leader or a person candidate is clearly identifiable, and the crowd is shown from a distance without any visible ritual focal point.

Night street procession under strings of orange and white festoons and marigold-style garlands hung across the road. A dense crowd walks along the street; many women wear white or light saris and carry bundles of yellow flowers, one with flowers in her hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a blue t-shirt, walk among them. A white flag is held aloft at left and another white flag at right. Shops and a lit signboard line the roadside, and a vehicle and street lamps are visible behind the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.