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Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival ground lit by a bright street lamp and string lights. Devotees in white dhotis and mundus, some in saffron and maroon saris, stand in a queue or mill around a roadside area with banners and information boards. A young man in dark-rimmed glasses wears a white patterned shawl over a dark top and jeans. A woman in a red-and-orange sari carries bottled water at the left edge. Dark sky and dusty ground fill the background.

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August 05 20092009-08-05March 19 20112011-03-19Night photograph of a large crowd queuing outdoors on a sandy ground at an ashram-style event. Many devotees, mostly in white shirts, dhotis and cream sarees, and women in saris of teal, green, pink and blue, stand in a long line stretching toward the background. A woman in a white saree with a metal vessel stands at a table on the left, and a string of small red and white lights runs overhead. Several people in the foreground, including an older man with a white moustache in a white shirt, look toward the queue. Darkness and scattered lights surround the gathering.2011-04-17Night photograph of a large crowd queued in long lines across an open dirt ground, lit by string lights and tall lamp posts along the horizon. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris including a turquoise sari, and a woman in a green sari carrying a yellow bag. Some carry cloth bags and bowls. A metal table stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a festival queue, with the crowd moving in one direction.2011-04-17August 05 20092009-08-05Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in a dark open ground, many men in checked and plain shirts and women in saris, some holding plastic carry bags. Strings of lights and tall white light poles line the area, with a lit structure or stage glowing in the distance under the dark sky. Most figures face forward toward the illuminated area.2008-10-19A night photograph of a large crowd queued in long lines across an open, dusty ground lit by distant street lamps and a string of red and white festoon lights. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near the front of the line, one with a white moustache and another with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Women in sarees, including a woman in a green floral saree holding a child in a red shirt, stand in the queue, and a woman in a light blue saree holds a yellow bag. Behind them, the crowd extends into the darkness with many people in white and bright saris, and a small table stands at the left edge. The crowd appears to be waiting to pass through an area at night.2011-04-17A night-time outdoor crowd stands in a long queue behind wooden poles and a rope barrier, lit by a string of small lights strung through trees. Devotees wear white kurtas and shirts, saris in pink, red and green, and checked shirts. A woman in a red-and-white sari holds a microphone. A man in a white shirt at right stands near the barrier. Several children and adults look toward the upper left, toward an unseen focal point. Tents and a water tank appear in the dim background.2009-08-05April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a sandy path bordered by a low brick edging. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris in teal, lavender, mustard and dark green. A young child in a blue dress stands at the front, and a small boy in a brown shirt stands beside a woman in gold. A man at left in a white shirt holds a black folder. Behind them, a blank white board and string lights glow in the dark trees, with more people standing further back. The row appears to be waiting for a procession or ritual.2011-01-16November 17 20052005-11-17A night photograph of a long queue of people standing single file on a sandy ground beneath a thatched roof structure lit by a single bright overhead lamp. In the foreground a woman in a yellow saree and a woman in a red and white polka-dot saree with a mustard blouse stand near the line; further back a young man in a white t-shirt with red trim and grey trousers, and several men in white shirts and a woman in a teal saree holding a yellow bag are visible. Most figures face away from the camera, waiting in line.2011-04-17