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A night-time photograph of a small crowd gathered beside a white van on a dirt ground. A young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a red tilak mark is looking down at printed cards. Other people include a man in a white shirt with glasses, a young man in a blue striped shirt, a man in a red shirt, and a woman in a pink top and teal sari who points at a card. Several printed cards show a close-up of a face with a red bindi between the eyes. Some people wear orange shawls and white clothing. A copyright overlay and date stamp appear in the lower right corner.

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A nighttime photograph of a crowd gathered at a temple or shrine. In the centre, two men in white shirts and orange shawls lean over an open book or album of printed pictures laid on a white cloth. A man in a white shirt with a vertical marking on his chest stands behind them, and a boy in a white shirt with a white tilak on his forehead looks toward the camera. Garlanded flowers and a decorated shrine area are visible in the background, with a red curtain and warm lamp light. Several other onlookers, including a woman in a green sari, press close around the table. The table holds small items, a yellow box and additional printed materials. A few people are partially visible at the frame edges.2006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15Night photograph of a crowd gathered around a white van whose rear doors are open, revealing stacks of books and bags inside. A man in a white t-shirt stands at the van's open side holding a booklet, while a bald man in white shirt and glasses leans in. Women in saris and flower garlands in braids, a woman with grey hair and glasses wearing a blue top and teal sari with a ringing vibhuti-like forehead mark, and a young man in a bright green RG t-shirt in the foreground look at printed pamphlets. Other devotees in white clothes surround the van.2006-10-15Night-time outdoor scene at a street event. A bearded man on the right wears a white kurta and a dark beaded mala necklace and is handing out or sorting glossy photo prints of a woman in ornate jewellery. A boy in a dark shirt holds a small blue packet, and a man in a red plaid shirt stands at left. Other men in white shirts stand behind, one holding a small card or notebook. Stacks of paper prints and booklets lie on a table below.2006-10-16Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white van at an outdoor event. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls over one shoulder, stand close to the vehicle; one man at right in white with an orange shawl leans toward the open van door. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind them, several with flower garlands in their hair and some holding papers. A man at lower left wears glasses and a striped shirt, and a man at bottom centre wears a striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Luggage and a red bag are strapped to the van's roof rack. The scene suggests a devotee gathering around a vehicle. Timestamp reads 15.10.2006.2006-10-15Night photo at a temple-side book table during the Kodikkan ratha yatra in Pondicherry. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a table stacked with colourful booklets and calendars, one man in a white shirt sorting printed sheets. Two men in white with orange shawls stand beside him, one holding a sheet. Children crowd the table from the left and right; a girl in a yellow top and pink bow watches, and a boy has a tilak smeared on his forehead. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with flowers in a lit shrine niche with a red cloth.2006-10-16Night-time photo at an outdoor book stall lit by strings of small lights. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a table stacked with booklets and magazines, reading a leaflet. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-brown beaded necklace holds several orange-covered booklets. Another man in a rust-orange shirt and white lungi bends over the table writing or signing a form, and an older man in white stands behind. A woman in a yellow sari and a white dressed figure are at the left edge, with a white van and a red umbrella on the right. The table holds more colourful books, pamphlets and papers.2011-03-19A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathers closely at night on a road, with a few onlookers including a woman in a dark patterned sari and a uniformed police officer at the right edge. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a yellow-and-gold sash receives printed photo booklets from a younger man in white with an orange shawl, while a bald man in white bends forward to hold a garland of yellow flowers. The printed booklets show portrait photographs and a headline-style page. Several people wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads.2006-10-14October 15 20062006-10-15October 14 20062006-10-14October 10 20062006-10-10Evening photo at an outdoor ashram book and merchandise stall under a canopy with bright tube lights. Several men in light shirts and a woman in a red sari stand at a white-draped table selling books, framed pictures and small packets. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold border sits at right, handing items across the counter. A white bus-like booth behind displays large framed posters with portraits and saffron-clad figures. Devotees queue along the left, and an orange cloth and prayer beads hang from the canopy.2008-07-27