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A crowd of devotees stands in a temple courtyard at night, many with hands pressed together in namaskar or clasped before them. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards around their necks, while women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and a few wear red or maroon saris. Barricades with yellow-garlanded posts line the walkway, and stone temple pillars and gopuram architecture rise behind them. A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt presses his palms together near the center, and a few people look toward the temple entrance. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this view.

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January 06 20132013-01-06December 27 20072007-12-27A crowded indoor pandal decorated with striped tent poles, flower garlands and hanging banners. Devotees stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear white saris, one older woman in a red-bordered sari, and several hold small framed or booklet items. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas. At the far end is a decorated stage with a draped backdrop and an ornate canopy. Fluorescent tube lights run along the tent. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person visible among the people.2008-11-12May 18 20122012-05-18January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in prayer under a decorated pandal at night, palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white clothing; women wear white sarees with gold borders, and a woman at left wears a red and gold shawl. Several wear rudraksha malas. A man in a light blue checked shirt stands in the foreground. Strings of white flower garlands, yellow tassels and small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, with bright tube lights along the tent. A tall decorated pillar with painted bird motifs stands in the background, and an ornate shrine canopy with gold trim is visible at left.2008-11-12June 05 20122012-06-05December 21 20092009-12-21June 29 20142014-06-29A dense crowd of devotees gathers at an outdoor evening event, many wearing white or cream clothing and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in a teal and grey checked sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace stands with hands together, beside a man in a cream shirt and a woman in a green sari with palms pressed in prayer. Further right, a woman in a white sari with a dark mala looks ahead. Behind them, others in white and blue garments look upward, and a tall orange-and-patterned banner or cloth hangs above the crowd. Floral petals are visible on the ground.2008-11-12Indoor photo of a crowded hall at dusk-lit ashram setting with a dark patterned floor. Many devotees stand and sit in rows, mostly in white clothing, with some wearing red, yellow and pink saris and sarees. Several women wear white saris with lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in prayer near the front. A man in a checked shirt and an orange shawl stands at centre-back, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. Bright light streams in from the upper left edge of the frame. Many people are visible, and several have tilak or kumkum on their foreheads.2013-01-06A large crowd of devotees stands in an open-sided pavilion under a metal frame strung with white and orange flower garlands and yellow hanging beads. Many people press their palms together in anjali, facing forward. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, while women wear saris in yellow, cream, purple and green. Drums and a decorated structure are visible at the left and right edges, with colourful painted panels behind. Several people, including a young boy in an orange shawl, appear in the foreground, and a man in white at right holds his hands together.2006-12-26