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A dense crowd fills a temple hall with a scaffolded wooden frame and bamboo poles overhead, white pillars and a painted ceiling border above. Many devotees press forward, a man in the foreground wears white vibhuti and kumkum marks on his forehead. Several women wear saris and jewellery, including a woman in a yellow top and a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace. A small girl in a yellow shirt is held in the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the devotees, and a garlanded deity murti is visible at the centre. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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December 21 20112011-12-21May 24 20122012-05-24A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at a Tamil Nadu inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women in saris and flowers in their hair press forward. Tall colourful decorated poles with blue, orange and red patterned panels frame the scene. Several men in front reach forward with raised arms, and one man wears a rudraksha mala.2008-07-28A crowded temple interior at night, with a dense mass of devotees and men in white shirts pressing toward a barred gate on the right. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them, one wearing a white cap, and a bright light glows at the upper left. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari and a man in a pink-and-white shawl stand near saffron-robed sannyasis who are visible behind the metal railings. Several monastic figures in orange robes are present, but none is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone. A crush of people fills the frame.2012-01-07A large, dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground under a temporary pandal roofed with corrugated sheeting and decorated with palm fronds, green banana-like stalks and tall ribbed pillars wrapped in bright patterned fabric with orange and red floral motifs. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, some with red or orange headscarves, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several people sit with hands folded in anjali, others look toward the front. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi sits at the right edge. A small girl in a red-trimmed headscarf stands near the centre. The gathering is attentive and tightly packed, with a few white-clad volunteers moving among the rows.2007-01-01A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles at an outdoor event. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and orange. Many faces are turned toward the front, with a few people in glasses and a child in a yellow shirt visible. Banana trees, a white building and hanging decorative cloth strips appear in the background, and a small framed picture is visible above the crowd.2008-07-28June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph of a crowded thatched-roof hall with blue steel poles and rows of orange and saffron pennant bunting strung across the ceiling. Many devotees stand closely packed, most in white, cream and pastel clothing, several men wearing white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground two women have white and red forehead markings, and one woman has a small red bindi and a white flower in her hair. A man in a white shirt stands at a serving table. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the roof.2009-08-05January 07 20122012-01-07A dense crowd of devotees presses together inside a stone temple hall with black granite pillars and carved stone walls. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads, crowd the foreground, and a young boy in a teal t-shirt looks upward with his mouth open. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among them. Women in red and orange saris are visible further back near a lit shrine area with a kalasha and decorated deity murti.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA crowded temple interior at a shrine entrance, with a dense mass of devotees pressing against a metal railing. Uniformed police in khaki stand among the crowd, and a film camera on a shoulder rig is visible near the centre. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and a woman in orange-saffron clothing stand near the railing. Behind the barrier, several men in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand before the shrine, one holding folded hands near the grille. Stone pillars and a dim, bright-lit hall frame the scene.2012-01-07May 31 20122012-05-31