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A dense crowd of devotees and visitors fills an evening courtyard in front of an illuminated temple-style pavilion, its golden facade lit by strings of fairy lights and hung with colourful festoons. Many people wear everyday clothing in pinks, yellows, greens and saffron-toned saris and kurtas, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some hold up phones and some carry bags. Golden ornamental pillars and a deity murti on a raised stand are visible at the sides. The scene conveys a darshan gathering, with no clearly identifiable figure in a central ceremonial role.

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April 30 20162016-04-30May 01 20162016-05-01Night photograph of a crowded festival scene before an illuminated pavilion decorated with strings of lights, hanging colourful tassel garlands and lanterns. Golden deity murti and ornate chariot-like structures with golden horse figures stand on the right under red flags. Dense crowds of devotees in white shirts, kurtas, saris and orange shawls move along a barricaded walkway, many leaning on long bamboo poles held as crowd barriers. A saffron-turbaned man stands near the centre. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-30A dense crowd of many devotees gathers in front of an illuminated temple structure at night, labelled Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam. The golden-lit shrine facade is decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, blue and white, and a tall silver-coloured ritual post stands at the centre. A canopy of white tent fabric covers the area and a golden chariot or palanquin with ornamental carvings is visible at left. Men and women in saris, kurtas, shirts and salwar kameez, some in red, orange, pink and purple, walk and stand closely together. Some hold umbrellas and one person wears a red cap, while a decorated bull statue appears at the upper right corner.2016-04-28April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30May 01 20162016-05-01A dense crowd of devotees and visitors fills a brightly lit temple hall, its walls and pillars glowing golden under strings of lights. Many people stand shoulder to shoulder: a man in a yellow shirt with a red tilak, a woman in a pink headscarf, a woman in a yellow shawl, a man in a striped shirt and a child in a red top. Women wear saris in blue, orange floral and green patterns, and children wear red and yellow. The scene suggests darshan at a crowded temple, with a bright doorway and ornate decorations behind the throng.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard at dusk, many people walking and standing shoulder to shoulder. Behind them stands an ornate golden shrine with carved pillars and a golden bull figure at the upper right, decorated with colourful hanging tassels and strings of lights. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and jeans, while women wear saris in pink, green and blue and salwar kameez. A young man in the lower right wears a red-orange shawl, and a man at the far right wears an orange-saffron robe with a bare shoulder. Several people carry bags and a child stands in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-05-15May 17 20162016-05-17May 15 20162016-05-15