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Night-time outdoor festival gathering on a large open ground lit by tall floodlights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sits on the grass facing a distant stage. In the foreground, a row of musicians sits on a green mat playing drums and wind instruments, including a long horn-like pipe and a large barrel drum. A long white cloth barrier separates the audience from the performers. Loudspeaker stacks and stalls line the far edges of the grounds, and a small figure in orange stands at the left edge of the frame.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a very large crowd seated on green mats across an open ground. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit playing drums, including a large barrel drum with a red and yellow body, and a long wind instrument. Behind them rows of attendees in white and cream clothing fill the space, with some saffron-robed figures at the right edge. Strings of lights and a tented stage area are visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly seated on red plastic chairs and standing behind, with many people in white and cream traditional clothes, some in saris and some in light shirts, hands folded in prayer. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the open ground. In the foreground right, a raised platform holds brass plates, flowers, green leaves and offerings, with a monitor and a small framed picture; a ritual figure in white stands near it. Luggage and bags sit among the chairs.2011-12-08Night outdoor event photographed from an elevated side angle. Large crowds sit on white plastic chairs along both sides of a long green-carpeted aisle bordered by white cloth barriers. Many women wear saris and headscarves in mixed colours. At the far end, a brightly lit stage with a decorated banner and Tamil lettering stands under floodlights. A white-clad figure sits on the green aisle at left, and people in white stand along the right side near an orange-walled building strung with small lights. Blurred white light streaks appear in the upper right. Ritual and devotional setting.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08