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A dark night scene of a crowd gathered along a line of strung red lights and street lamps at an outdoor evening gathering. Many people stand in loose rows, mostly men in light shirts and white or cream clothing, some with cloths over their shoulders, facing away toward the dark open space ahead. Tall white pillars and small lit lamps line a low railing in the foreground, with the area near the Tiruvannamalai festival atmosphere lit only by these lamps. No one can be clearly identified as a specific individual.

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Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd gathered at an event, with many people standing close together facing away from the camera toward an unseen stage. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a string of yellow lights runs along the background, with plastic chairs in the lower right. Men wear white or pale shirts and some wear saffron-orange shirts; several women wear saris and have long braided hair. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2012-01-08August 05 20092009-08-05A nighttime outdoor gathering at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam, shot in dim light. A dense crowd of devotees stands in a broad open area, mostly in white and light clothing; one woman in a bright green sari stands at left and another in a magenta sari appears near the centre. Strings of small orange lamps stretch across the background above the crowd, and tall white vertical light tubes flank the scene. Warm lights glow near a structure at the right edge. Individual faces are indistinct and no clear ritual activity or a person figure is visible.2011-04-17Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered at an event. Silhouetted people fill the lower foreground, facing toward a distant stage area. Several tall street lamps shine brightly across the scene, and a row of small oil lamps or lanterns glows in a tree on the left. The crowd is dense and extends far into the background.2005-11-21Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering. Tall white tube lights on poles and strings of small orange lamps light the scene. Men wear white shirts and mundus, a few in orange, women wear saris in bright colours including green and pink. Small oil lamps glow along a raised walkway in the right foreground. Crowd fills the background.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05Night outdoor gathering at a large open ground with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, rows of dark mats or cushions with small yellow-topped items, and two tall white pillars lit by street lamps. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the back, one raising a lit lamp or torch on the right, another holding an object on the left. Strings of red lights run across the background.2011-04-17Night photograph of a very large outdoor satsang gathering in Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd seated on chairs and mats facing away from the camera toward a stage not visible in frame. Strings of lights and tall pole lamps illuminate the open ground under a dark sky. Many people wear saris and shirts in bright and muted colours, and a few men in white dhotis stand near the wooden barrier railing at the right. Low white buildings with blue-lit edges sit at the far right, and wooden barricades run through the foreground. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd view.2005-11-21Night photo of an outdoor gathering on a dark open ground lit by tall street lamps and a tree strung with small oil lamps on the left. A large crowd of devotees stands in rows, many in white and light traditional clothing, some in saris and checked garments. No identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, so the appearance is uncertain. Lamp light and the glare of the street lights dominate the scene.2005-11-21January 08 20122012-01-08December 12 20162016-12-12April 17 20112011-04-17