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Night photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor street procession in Chennai, lit by bright floodlights. In the foreground a boy in a bright orange-red polo shirt and dark trousers stands looking back over his shoulder, beside a teenager in a maroon top and glasses. Nearby a woman in a blue salwar kameez and a woman in a blue-and-white sari stand watching, and a man in white clothes is at the left edge handling a white table stacked with booklets and magazines. A red banner with white Tamil script hangs at the upper right above the crowd, and a red-and-yellow arch and a small framed image are visible behind. Smoke or incense drifts in the air near the lights.

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October 31 20062006-10-31A crowded night scene at an outdoor event under a tent, with many people pressing toward a book and literature stall. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with a yellow-orange border and orange beaded necklace reads a printed leaflet, while men in white shirts and a man in a striped navy polo look at pamphlets held out to them. Behind the stall, women in blue and white and a woman in a cream sari with yellow border help hand out printed materials stacked on tables. Bright overhead lights and banners frame the busy scene.2010-02-17October 31 20062006-10-31A night-time outdoor crowd queues on sandy ground under string lights on poles at an evening event. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in turquoise, teal, and purple, with gold necklaces visible on some. A boy in a green shirt and a man in an orange cloth sit or stand near the foreground, and some people raise their hands. At left, a large painted banner shows a deity-like figure. At right, a row of stalls and signboards with small lights lines the edge of the gathering. The scene reads as a festival crowd waiting in line.2011-04-17Night photograph of a long queue of devotees at an outdoor event, lit by overhead stage lights and strings of coloured fairy lights on a frame. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at a white-draped table handing out beaded malas and small items from a cardboard box marked Sri Prachi. Women in white saris and orange or yellow garments wait in line, one holding a small child, and a boy in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Red plastic chairs line the walkway and a banner hangs to the right. No clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible.2010-01-24Night-time photograph of a crowd queuing under a temporary open-sided tent with yellow poles and white lighting. In the foreground, several girls stand in a line: one in a blue top and pink skirt, one in an orange-and-white striped top, and one in a blue sequined dress with a green hair tie. Behind them, women in saris, including one in an orange sari with a black beaded necklace and bangles, and another in a brown-and-gold sari, stand waiting. An elderly woman in a red sari sits at the left edge, and a white-draped table is visible at lower right. No identifiable a person figure is present.2012-01-04A dense night crowd of devotees fills a street during the Kodikkan Ratha Pada Yatra, with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez and children in close-packed rows. Several women wear white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a woman in a pink and yellow sari stands near the centre. A boy in a cream shirt and dark trousers stands in the foreground, and some people hold small papers or flowers. Street lamps and bokeh lights glow in the background. +1 copiesAugust 05 20092009-08-05Night photograph of a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris and children, waiting along a red-carpeted walkway beside a row of red plastic chairs. At the front right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at a table laid with white cloth, displaying beaded malas and small items, while a woman in white receives one. Bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights illuminate a tall decorated banner or structure on the left, and a few banners are visible in the distance. Cardboard boxes and a blue crate sit at the table's side. The page's album context is a satsang house visit, but the scene itself shows a distribution counter for malas.2010-01-23Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered under a yellow and red banner at a temple entrance. The banner, in Tamil, announces a Thiruvenieswarar temple in Pondicherry, with painted deity images at each end. Wooden poles frame the gate. Women and girls wear saris and salwar in orange, red, pink, blue and green, many with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and flowers in their hair. A man in a white shirt stands centre, and an elderly woman in a magenta sari is in the foreground. A young girl in an orange and red dress holds an offering near a small child carried on a hip. Several children are visible in the crowd.2006-10-13Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival ground lit by a bright street lamp and string lights. Devotees in white dhotis and mundus, some in saffron and maroon saris, stand in a queue or mill around a roadside area with banners and information boards. A young man in dark-rimmed glasses wears a white patterned shawl over a dark top and jeans. A woman in a red-and-orange sari carries bottled water at the left edge. Dark sky and dusty ground fill the background.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor event with a crowd of people queuing and gathering at a registration or information table. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt and a man in a checked shirt stand near the white-clothed table, where a woman in a white sari with a pale shawl points and speaks while another woman in a white top and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt look on. Behind them a large white tent wall, an orange-and-white umbrella, and a hanging banner with Tamil text and a portrait hang beside the table. Bright floodlights and small saffron flags line the grounds in the background, with more people milling about.2010-01-09