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Night-time outdoor gathering of a large crowd seated on the ground in front of a temple gateway lit by street lamps. Many women in colourful saris (yellow, pink, red, blue, green) sit in rows, with men and women in white dress standing behind them. A white van is parked near an ornate gopuram-style gate, and a few people stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a procession or public religious gathering.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Night photograph of an outdoor evening gathering in a South Indian town square. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel shirts, saris and salwars, face a lit deity murti decorated with pink and red fabric on a raised platform. A standing priest in white stands beside the platform. A white vehicle with an open side stands to the right, and a banner with a portrait and printed text is at left. Tall lamps and a decorated gateway light the scene. Around 40 people are visible.December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a very large outdoor crowd at a person Jayanthi celebration in Thiruvannamalai, shot from behind rows of standing devotees toward a brightly lit stage area. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some men in orange-and-white shirts and women in red, green and yellow saris. Bright floodlights on tall stands illuminate the field, and a decorated float or palanquin, lit banners and a tall pole appear in the background. Metal barricades and a row of chairs separate the front of the crowd. No individual person is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-29A large night gathering of seated devotees sits on a sandy open ground in front of a low building with displayed panels and banners. Most people wear white, with women in saris of red, teal and blue and a few in orange. Floodlights and small lights illuminate the scene from the right, and the audience faces toward the left, toward an unseen stage or ritual area.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A large night-time outdoor gathering of a dense crowd, mostly dressed in white clothing, standing and seated on red plastic chairs in an open field. Bright floodlights on tall stands illuminate the scene. In the background an illuminated decorated chariot or float with golden ornamentation stands near a stage area with colourful lights and banners. Several volunteers in white shirts with lanyards move among the crowd, and a man in a light kurta stands at the right edge. Women in saris, including yellow and blue ones, are visible in the foreground. Hundreds of people are visible, with an estimated count range of 100 or more.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29April 17 20112011-04-17A large nighttime outdoor gathering at an ashram-style campus, with a dense crowd of many people standing and seated among rows of red plastic chairs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in yellow, blue, red, and pink tones. Bright white floodlights and a striped tent canopy illuminate the scene on the right, where a white vehicle with an open door is parked. Trees are lit from below in the background against a dark sky. The image is a photograph of an event crowd, with no clearly identifiable figure at the front.2008-07-27A large night-time outdoor crowd of devotees fills a open ground lit by bright floodlights on tall stands. Most people are women in saris in pink, green, white and yellow, with some men in white shirts and dhotis among them. A tall vertical banner with a portrait stands at the back beside a decorated float or vehicle with lights and garlands. The scene suggests a public gathering of devotees at a person event in Tamil Nadu, with the crowd standing close together and watching the stage area.2010-12-29