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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed into a narrow queue along a wall, facing toward a brightly lit stage area. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, white, green and blue, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and red bindis. Two young boys in white shirts stand near the front, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the left edge, possibly a volunteer. Blue and red plastic chairs and wooden barriers line the path, with red and orange string lights strung on a tall scaffold in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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Night photograph of a large crowd of women, girls and children packed closely along a concrete wall, facing toward the front, under strings of coloured lights on a tall scaffold-like structure. Many women wear sarees in yellow, pink, red and cream, some with white or vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and red kumkum bindis. One older woman in a white polka-dot saree has a white vertical mark. A young girl in a white embroidered dress stands at left, and a boy in white looks forward. Some women wear striped head cloths. The scene suggests a devotional gathering waiting in line, though no speaker or central figure is visible.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of a long line of women and girls standing along a low concrete wall and wooden railing on the edge of an open outdoor ground. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, white, yellow, blue, orange and green, with headscarves and some with forehead markings. Several older women and children stand in the line. Blue and red plastic chairs are set out near the railing. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure glow in the background under a dark sky. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-01-21A night-time photograph of a long queue of women and children standing behind a wooden pole barrier in an open outdoor yard. Rows of empty blue, red and white plastic chairs stand in the foreground near the barrier. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, while others wear orange, yellow, pink and green saris; one woman in an orange sari holds a small child. A boy in a green-and-white top stands near the rail, and a girl in a purple head covering is visible. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Strings of lights and a small fire glow in the background against a dark sky.2010-01-21Night photograph of a crowd of women and children queuing behind a low wooden railing on a dirt ground, with several empty blue and red plastic chairs set along the rail. Many women wear saris and salwar suits in white, pink, yellow, orange and blue, with some head coverings and bindis. Strings of lights glow in the background. No identifiable ritual figure is clearly visible.2010-01-21Night photograph of a crowd of women and children waiting in lines along a wooden barrier at an open outdoor ground. Many women wear white and pastel saris with bright borders, and one older woman in front wears a yellow sari with a mustard shawl and a red bindi. A small child in a purple head covering stands near the front. Blue, red and white plastic chairs are set out in the empty space beside the barrier. Strings of coloured lights hang on a lattice structure behind, and a large speaker stands at the back. Vehicles and a lit pavilion appear in the distance.2010-01-21January 23 20102010-01-23 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large crowd of devotees queued behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor evening gathering. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear sarees in blue, green, orange and red. Several people are elderly. Red plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs are arranged along the barrier, and a tall banner with Tamil text hangs on a pole at the top left. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure appear at the top right, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible among the trees behind the crowd.2010-01-20A photograph taken at night of a long line of women queuing behind bamboo barriers and wooden posts on a plain ground, with red plastic chairs at the lower left. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand closely together, several wearing gold necklaces and bangles, one in a red sari with a bindi at the front. In the left background a woman in white traditional dress with a gold border stands near the barrier. Behind the barrier a wall and a dim crowd are visible. The scene looks like a devotional queue, such as for pada-pooja, though no a person is clearly visible.2010-01-24 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17Night photo of a large crowd queuing outdoors on a dirt ground at an evening event. Many devotees stand in long lines, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, with a woman in a green sari and a boy in a checked shirt prominent in the foreground. A man with a grey moustache and a man in a pink shirt stand near the front. Strings of white and red lights run across the background under a dark sky, and a metal table stands at the left edge.2011-04-17