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Night photograph of a long line of women and girls standing along a low concrete wall and wooden railing on the edge of an open outdoor ground. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, white, yellow, blue, orange and green, with headscarves and some with forehead markings. Several older women and children stand in the line. Blue and red plastic chairs are set out near the railing. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure glow in the background under a dark sky. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.

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Night photograph of a crowd of women and children queuing behind a low wooden railing on a dirt ground, with several empty blue and red plastic chairs set along the rail. Many women wear saris and salwar suits in white, pink, yellow, orange and blue, with some head coverings and bindis. Strings of lights glow in the background. No identifiable ritual figure is clearly visible.2010-01-21Night photograph of a crowd of women and children waiting in lines along a wooden barrier at an open outdoor ground. Many women wear white and pastel saris with bright borders, and one older woman in front wears a yellow sari with a mustard shawl and a red bindi. A small child in a purple head covering stands near the front. Blue, red and white plastic chairs are set out in the empty space beside the barrier. Strings of coloured lights hang on a lattice structure behind, and a large speaker stands at the back. Vehicles and a lit pavilion appear in the distance.2010-01-21A night-time photograph of a long queue of women and children standing behind a wooden pole barrier in an open outdoor yard. Rows of empty blue, red and white plastic chairs stand in the foreground near the barrier. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, while others wear orange, yellow, pink and green saris; one woman in an orange sari holds a small child. A boy in a green-and-white top stands near the rail, and a girl in a purple head covering is visible. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Strings of lights and a small fire glow in the background against a dark sky.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed into a narrow queue along a wall, facing toward a brightly lit stage area. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, white, green and blue, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and red bindis. Two young boys in white shirts stand near the front, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the left edge, possibly a volunteer. Blue and red plastic chairs and wooden barriers line the path, with red and orange string lights strung on a tall scaffold in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queued behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor evening gathering. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear sarees in blue, green, orange and red. Several people are elderly. Red plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs are arranged along the barrier, and a tall banner with Tamil text hangs on a pole at the top left. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure appear at the top right, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible among the trees behind the crowd.2010-01-20January 21 20102010-01-21A night outdoor event where a long line of devotees stands behind a metal barricade railing, watching toward the stage. In the foreground a young woman in a pink top with a beige head scarf stares ahead, while a woman in glasses and a woman in a bright red sari stand nearby, several wearing gold bangles and necklaces. Further back, a dense crowd fills an open ground under bright overhead lights, with rows of white plastic chairs along the right side and orange flags on poles across the field.2010-01-10January 21 20102010-01-21