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Night-time photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in an open outdoor area in front of a tented pavilion lit by hanging lamps and strings of red bunting. Many people wear white garments, with women in white saris and some in green, orange and patterned sarees, several with long braided hair. In the centre, a small lit shrine or altar with a deity murti stands under the tent, with figures in white clustered around it. Low white barriers and additional tents frame the scene. The image is dark and the faces of most people are not clearly visible.

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Night photo of an outdoor festival at a tented ground. Three white canopy tents with orange and red pennant bunting line the back. Crowds of devotees in white clothes, many women in white saris with gold borders, stand and move across a sandy open area. Under the central tent, a decorated shrine area holds ornamented deity murti and floral decorations. Some people in the foreground have braided hair, and a woman in a green sari and a girl in pink are visible.2006-12-30Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a white tent canopy with small lights and orange and red paper decorations strung along the roof. Many devotees dressed in white clothes, including women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis, stand in loose groups and some raise their hands. Some wear dark trousers and shirts, and a few women wear pink, teal and purple saris. Devotees in the background are gathered near a lit shrine area. The scene suggests a procession or ritual gathering at night.2006-12-30Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a lit stage under a canopy, strung with coloured lights and draped in flowers. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in orange or saffron shawls, sits cross-legged on the ground facing the stage. Several figures stand on the platform near a decorated deity murti or altar, and a few seated devotees hold printed pages. Oil lamps and small offerings are placed on the ground in front. The scene suggests a ritual gathering such as a rudrabhishekam or deeksha session, though the stage figures are too distant to identify.2017-02-21Night outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and saris, facing a lit open-air stage under a canopy. A decorated backdrop with colourful string lights and a painted deity murti or image is visible at the stage, with a few robed figures in orange and saffron standing near it. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with fencing and trees at the edges. The crowd is seated on sand or ground, with some holding small items. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable in the scene.2017-02-21Night outdoor gathering at a lit stage under a canopy, with a large crowd of people seated closely on the ground facing it. Most seated attendees wear white dhotis and white garments; some men are bare-chested. The stage holds a colourful decorated backdrop and a few standing figures in orange-red robes, with string lights and a spotlight illuminating the area. Several people stand near the stage edges. The scene appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around a large copper kalasha-style vessel topped with white cloth and feathers, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, set on a white platform. Many people in white clothes, several women in saris with green, gold and maroon borders, some with folded hands in prayer. Behind them, white-covered tents with red and orange bunting and a lit altar area with figures are visible; no clearly identifiable individual is distinguished as a person in this view.2006-12-30March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof strung with lights and banana-leaf decorations. Dozens of devotees sit on the ground in the foreground, their backs to the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose group near the centre, and one man in saffron/orange robes stands among them. Two ornate decorated palanquin-style structures with gold and red canopies stand near the middle of the space, and a figure in orange clothing stands beside one of them. A large screen on the left shows a colourful graphic, and a dark wooden platform with a maroon cloth draped over it is at the left edge.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor gathering on a raised stage under a canopy, lit by bright white lamps and string lights. A large crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on the ground in white dhotis and white garments, many with bare upper bodies, facing the stage. On the stage, figures in orange and saffron robes stand near a decorated backdrop with a painted deity murti, with what appears to be a ritual setup in front. Watchers stand along the edges of the ground near fencing. A small group of performers is visible at the stage. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting, with the seated assembly centered in the frame.2017-02-21Night photograph of a crowded procession at an ashram or temple ground lit by strings of multicolour fairy lights arching overhead. Many people in white and cream clothing and saris move through the dense crowd, some in pale shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with borders. A bright floodlight glows near a decorated structure on the right, possibly a ratha or palanquin, though its details are obscured by distance and darkness. Blurred motion suggests people walking together in the procession.2016-03-07