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Night-time photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors on a street, with many people seated on the ground in front of a line of brass oil lamps. Most seated devotees wear white clothes, and several women wear colourful saris in pink, yellow and red. Standing onlookers fill the background, and a vehicle with its lights on is visible at the top. A small decorated structure or offering stands near the foreground lamps.

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February 10 20092009-02-10A night-time street procession photographed from an elevated angle. A dense crowd of people, many dressed in white, fills a road lined with shops and lit by bright lamps. In the foreground a man in white stands with his arm raised beside a lit oil lamp, while devotees hold small lamps. On the right, a decorated float or temple-style stage with golden deity murti figures and tall illuminated lamps is surrounded by people. Lights and flames glow throughout the scene.2009-02-13May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09November 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copiesA night outdoor gathering in front of parked vehicles and strings of lights. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, many with white or colored cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sits on the ground in rows. Standing above the crowd near the centre is a figure in a long orange-brown robe with a swept-back head covering, holding a trident-like staff. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes stands holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. The scene suggests a Shiva Ratri night meditation session. Roughly 100 people are visible.2009-02-23September 10 20102010-09-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night street photograph of a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks along a roadside with parked vehicles behind them. A woman in a teal and pink sari holds a brass plate of offerings and fruit, while a man in a white shirt beside her carries a similar tray. A young boy in white kurta and a child in a yellow shirt stand nearby. Lit shop signs and a bus with illuminated lettering appear in the background.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09A large indoor crowd of devotees fills the hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with hands folded in namaskar. Rows of seated people fill the lower foreground, while others stand behind them toward the back. A few women in colourful saris are visible among the crowd. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering with a packed audience seated on the floor. No individual speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2010-10-24Photo 11741876