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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01December 31 20092009-12-31April 26 20162016-04-26August 08 20092009-08-08A crowded indoor hall seen from the front rows, with many seated devotees filling white plastic chairs. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, maroon, purple, cream and blue, some with gold necklaces and bangles. A small child in a striped top sits on a woman's lap near the centre. Several men in white and green shirts appear among the audience at lower right and left. The lighting is dim and the faces in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2008-03-21October 23 20062006-10-23A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground under a temple pavilion with orange and yellow pennants on posts at the top left. Many women in white, cream, blue and green saris, some with shawls, sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit nearby with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard badge sits in the foreground, and a young woman holds a small child in her lap at right. Behind them, standing people in white crowd the area near an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti visible at the upper right. A woman in a green sari near the centre stands among the seated crowd. The atmosphere suggests darshan or satsang during a temple ceremony.2007-01-01November 05 20062006-11-05December 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesA dim, crowded indoor scene at night with many devotees pressed together in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse and white sari with a sandalwood forehead mark stands beside a blue bucket, and a young boy in a cream outfit stands near her. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and green-and-white rosette badges stand among them. A woman in white with a gold necklace and red bindi stands nearby, and women in orange and green saris are seated at right. A large metal vessel sits at left. Dim light and close crowding suggest a late-night ritual gathering.2007-02-16