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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors near a brick building at a temple procession. In the centre a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti holds a small object in both hands, possibly a camphor or offering dish. Around him men and boys stand close together, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, one in a red shirt, and a boy in a yellow-and-white outfit. A woman in a patterned sari stands at right, and a man with red beads and a sacred thread appears at the right edge. A person in the background holds a camera. No visible presentation of a person candidate is distinct enough to identify, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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A dim, crowded evening gathering of devotees standing closely together in a hall, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees of pink, red, orange, blue and white. A young man on the left wears white clothes, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object. A woman in an orange saree and a woman in a pink saree stand with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre foreground beside a bespectacled man. No recognisable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2006-10-23Night street scene of a crowd gathered in a roadway, many standing in lines. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala beside a man in white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near a woman in a red sari. Other devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, some holding objects. Above the crowd, a lit portrait shows a figure in white head covering on a vehicle or display. Banana or palm leaves and an arch frame the background.2006-11-04October 23 20062006-10-23A nighttime photo of a crowd gathered outdoors for a ritual. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds up a lit oil lamp, its flame bright, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in front of her, hands raised in front of him. Around them, women in white saris and men in white or pale shirts press in with folded hands, and children stand among them.2006-10-23A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01A dim, crowded night scene in a temple corridor with stone walls, where many men and some women press together looking upward. In the right foreground, a man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a man in a white shirt and a bald man in a light jacket. A man in a white shirt stands at the center-top. The crowd fills the frame and the light is warm and low. The orange-clad figure is a possible a person candidate, but the face and presence are not clearly established from appearance cues alone.2006-12-04October 21 20062006-10-21Dense night crowd of devotees filling a temple-area gathering, lit by bright white lights and strings of lights overhead. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and sarees, with some in red, maroon and pink. A man in front in a white shirt and cream shawl stands with folded arms, while a woman in a white saree holds a small object near the front. Garlands and decorative strings hang at the upper left, and an older bearded man in white stands among the crowd. Many people are partially visible at the frame edges, with people filling the background.2010-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A dense crowd of men at night, pressing along a dark roadside lined with trees. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and several hold up mobile phones to record. In the upper centre, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red cloth stands above the crowd near a vehicle, but the face and adornments are not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be confirmed. Some people in the foreground are looking toward the camera. The scene suggests a darshan gathering outdoors.2014-07-01October 23 20062006-10-23Night procession on a street lined by a dense crowd of men and women. Front and centre, a man with swept-back long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles with hands joined. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth walks with a bare-chested devotee in a red shirt holding a tray of white flowers and purple blooms. Above them a red, yellow and orange fringed canopy on a tall pole is held aloft. Behind, many onlookers in white shirts, saris and dhotis watch; a white van is parked at right.2009-01-11