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A dense crowd of devotees fills a night-time pandal at an outdoor darshan area. Men and women in saris, kurtas and casual clothes, including yellow, green, purple, red and blue garments, stand close together. Behind them a large screen shows a colourful deity or mythological scene, and gold ornate stands or thrones flank the tent. Strings of orange and red floral garlands and hanging lanterns decorate the white tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the crowd in this view.

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May 01 20162016-05-01April 25 20162016-04-25A large night-time outdoor crowd gathers on a green mat before an illuminated temple-style stage decorated with yellow lights, green and multicoloured garlands, and tall ornamental poles. A banner across the top reads in part of a temple or trust name. Many people in white shirts, saffron, red, yellow and green clothes walk or stand, some carrying bags or phones. A large lit screen at left shows colourful imagery. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd scene, and the people shown are attendees and devotees.2016-04-28Night-time crowd photograph at a festival grounds. A dense mass of people fills the foreground, many in everyday shirts, kurtas and saris, with a woman in a red-and-gold sari at lower left and a woman in a pink sari centre-right. Behind them a white tent stage glows with light, and at right a lit pavilion is hung with strings of bulbs, marigold-style garlands and red banners. A banner across the pavilion front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Festoon lights line the structure and a decorated platform stands at left.2016-04-30Night photo of a dense crowd at an illuminated outdoor festival ground. Many men and women in colourful salwar kameez, saris and shirts jostle among stalls, with yellow, red and pink garments prominent. Behind them, a large golden-lit temple-style structure and glowing string lights decorate the stage area, and a screen displays a bright image at upper left. Visitors walk, stand and talk; no single figure dominates the scene.2016-05-01April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27May 01 20162016-05-01May 15 20162016-05-15A night-time outdoor festival scene at a temple-style complex with white tented pavilions, strings of coloured fairy lights along a white wall, and orange-lit buildings. A large crowd of devotees walks and stands along green-carpeted pathways. Women wear saris in green, pink, blue and red, many with headscarves, while men wear shirts and trousers. A woman in a green sari in the foreground leads a group, and a metal table with items stands among the walkers. No individual figure with clear, distinctive a person cues is identifiable, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2016-04-28Night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a lit camp area with tents and string lights. Many devotees, mostly women and girls in salwar kameez and sarees in yellow, teal, pink and green, walk among men in shirts and jackets. A large screen mounted on a tent shows a red image, and a decorated shrine with a golden figure stands at right beside motorcycles parked along the path.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27