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Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a dusty ground, lit by a single bright light near the centre. Many people stand close together, some in white shirts and dhotis, women in orange and yellow saris, and a man in a pink shirt with a red cloth over his shoulder. Hazy smoke or dust and bokeh light spots fill the dark air. The scene appears to be a village gathering, with no visible throne, deity or identifiable ritual activity. No candidate for the a person figure is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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Night-time outdoor gathering on a dirt ground at a village relief camp. A group of roughly twenty adults stand in loose clusters, many men in white shirts and striped or checked lungis, and women in bright orange, red and blue saris and salwar. A small table draped in white cloth holds a lit oil lamp at the lower right beside a white pillar. Bokeh light spots from the flash fill the dark background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the people appear to be villagers and volunteers standing attentively.2012-01-06A dark outdoor night gathering in which a crowd of devotees stands in rows on bare ground, lit only by a faint spotlight. A man at the far left in white shirt and trousers stands with arms folded. Most of the crowd wear white or pale clothing; a man in the centre wears an orange-yellow shawl over a white kurta and dhoti, and a woman in a yellow-green sari stands near the left. Women in saris and salwar kameez fill the right side, and a small girl in a pink skirt stands in front. A strand of small orange triangular bunting is strung across the background. No single person can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance.2007-01-01Night photograph of a large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts moving across a dusty open ground, many in dynamic motion with arms raised and bodies turning. Dust or smoke haze hangs in the air, lit by white floodlights on poles and strings of multicoloured lights along the background, with a distant illuminated stage or structure at top. A few men wear white shawls or red-and-gold cloth draped over their shoulders, and one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right. The scene suggests a festive night gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present.2016-03-07Night-time photo of a large crowd gathered outdoors in front of a white building with a dark signboard above its entrance, lit by a bright green-tinted light. Most people wear white clothing, including white dhotis and white saris, while several wear saffron or orange garments and orange shawls. A woman in the foreground with a braided hair and an orange blouse stands with her back to the camera, and a man beside her gestures with his arm. A tall striped canopy or ceremonial umbrella rises above the crowd near the building. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering or procession with people moving among one another.2009-02-16March 07 20162016-03-07January 06 20122012-01-06Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07April 17 20112011-04-17September 15 20162016-09-15January 08 20122012-01-08A 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.2011-04-17A night procession on a dark road lit by a bright spotlight from the upper left. A large crowd, roughly several dozen people, walks together; many wear orange or saffron and red clothing, and some wear white dhotis. Several umbrellas, one orange and ornate, are held aloft above the group, and a drum is carried on the right. The strong beam creates long shadows across the ground. The figures are mostly silhouetted, and no individual can be identified as a specific presenter.2016-09-15