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Night-time outdoor scene beside a plain concrete-block wall. In the foreground a man with a short moustache and a rudraksha mala wears a white shirt and stands near a second man in white with a folded white cloth on his head. A line of devotees in white garments stands behind them, including women in white saris, one with a yellow-and-green rosette pinned to her clothing. Older men in white shirts and white cloths stand to the right, some holding white cloths. Other people are partly visible at the edges, and a small glowing light sits in the far right background. No one wears the saffron or crown cues associated with the presiding figure, and no clearly identifiable candidate is present.

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A night-time queue of devotees in white clothing stands in front of a grey concrete block wall. A woman with short grey hair in a pale green sari and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth. Next to her, a young man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shawl stands in line, while a man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at his chest. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left edge, and a man in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible at the far right. Small lights glow in the distance.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering beside a plain cinder-block wall, lit by a row of small oil lamps along a low mound. Many people in white clothes crowd in, several with ropes or garlands; a woman in an orange sari stands at left and a few men wear orange shawls and bindis. Some people stand with hands folded or heads bowed in reverence. The scene suggests a night devotional observance. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.2007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph of a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls, standing outdoors under a lamp post with a round globe light. A man in front raises a hand to his mouth while others stand with hands folded in front. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman with a yellow flower garland stand at the right edge. Dark trees form the background.2008-08-02A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk outdoors carrying metal pots and vessels on their heads and in their hands, many topped with yellow and white flowers. Several have white sacred marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one older man at left holds a pot in front of him. A shaded canopy with red and gold decorations stands behind them, and a low concrete wall with ash-marked ground lies in the foreground.2006-12-31A dim interior of a block-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a group of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand with their backs to the camera, several wearing white cloth head wraps tied with pink ribbon. A doorway at right opens onto a lit shrine area, and brass pots and vessels rest on the floor at left. A child in a white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and a woman in a blue dress stands among them. The scene appears to be a Shivaratri night gathering, with devotees queuing toward the inner shrine. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits closely packed inside a dim hall with a corrugated roof and bare overhead bulbs. Many hold white cloth bundles or packages raised above their heads with both hands. Men in white shirts and women in white saris or yellow-and-white sarees are prominent, with some wearing lanyards. Other people stand in the background near a doorway. A faint printed logo and copyright overlay appear in the corners.2007-02-16August 02 20082008-08-02Night photo of a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes pressing together at an outdoor event lit by a string of small lights along a concrete block wall. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth raises an arm and points forward. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas; one man at centre-right has a red bindi and a dark mala, and another in front holds a folded white cloth. A woman in a multicoloured sari stands behind them.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16