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A night-time outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows, many women in saris and white clothes with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, the back of a man's head is visible. Before the seated women are brass plates of bananas and coconuts, with small oil lamps (diyas) burning on the earth. Strings of multicoloured lights form arches overhead, with green leaf decorations and tall white light poles at right. Partial figures of a few standing people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing appear at left, and a person in a pale pink-white sari stands near the centre. The scene is lively with a dense gathering at a temporary pandal-style setting.

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Night outdoor gathering on a bare dirt ground under floodlights, with a large crowd seated closely together facing away toward a stage area. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in green, purple, pink and yellow, some with headscarves. Strings of small yellow and green decorative leaves hang overhead from poles across the scene, and a row of stalls with banners and draped cloth lines the right side. No individual clearly presents as the a person candidate in this view.2010-01-08May 02 20112011-05-02Night outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with a large crowd of women, many in saffron and yellow saris, seated in rows on the ground behind rows of small brass oil lamps and leaf plates of flowers and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left before a small monitor, appearing to address the assembly. A lit stage with a decorated backdrop and figures in orange stands in the background, with fairy lights strung along the roofs and palm trees at right.2011-05-02Night gathering under a white tarpaulin canopy supported by palm tree trunks, lit by tube lights. A large crowd of women and girls sits closely on mats and cloth on the ground, many in saree and salwar colours including orange, pink, green, blue and yellow. Some have flowers in their hair, and brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on leaf plates before them. A microphone stand is in the foreground. A few older women sit near the right side, and one child sits among the group.2011-05-02Outdoor evening gathering of many devotees seated in long rows on sand, facing a central aisle, before small brick-built fire pits (homa kundas) with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands, fruit and oil lamps. Most attendees wear white, pink, teal, green and cream clothes; many women have flowers in their hair. Tall lamp posts light the scene, strings of decorative lights and marigold-style festoons hang above, and a large screen at the back shows a picture. Palm trees and a flag line the background. Several figures in white dhotis stand near the front and sides. The setting resembles a large communal puja or sacred meal event; the exact ritual is not clearly legible.2007-02-11December 31 20062006-12-31A large night-time outdoor gathering of devotees, mostly seated on the ground and some standing, filling the foreground and midground. Many wear white, while women wear saffron, yellow, red and blue saris and salwars. A woman in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange sari with white body markings. At the right edge, men in white dhotis raise lit torches or lamps beneath a small canopy strung with colourful flags, with a row of small lights along the back of the crowd and street lamps above. The scene suggests a night ritual or aarti at an open-air temple ground.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees seated on bare ground in a temple-festival grounds setting. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in blue, purple, orange and pink, and some have head coverings. Strings of small decorative lights and hanging leaf garlands stretch across the top, with banana plant decorations, floodlights and a wooden scaffold stage structure visible at right. A white cloth hangs near a sound speaker on the stage side.2010-01-08Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, lit by bright floodlights on poles. Hundreds of devotees sit on the ground in white and pastel clothes, many wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in red and blue saris standing in the mid-ground. Banana plants, strings of marigold garlands and small string lights decorate the area, and a flower-decorated table stands at right. Banners and a large board are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the main speaker from this view.2010-01-08March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17January 08 20102010-01-08