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A night crowd of devotees queues between wooden barrier poles at an outdoor event, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in blue, purple and teal saris, and young boys in striped and plain shirts. Some are holding the poles and pressing forward. Behind them a large framed portrait of a deity hangs above the crowd, with string lights and a tiled-roof structure on the right. A white banner with Tamil script stands at the edge of the queue.

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April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night photograph of a crowded procession or queue at an outdoor temple-side street lit by street lamps. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, women in red, orange and yellow saris with flowers in their hair, and a young man in a bright red shirt walk between rows of wooden poles and bamboo barriers. A woman at left carries a metal vessel. A thatched-roof hall to the right displays a long white banner with Tamil script, and a large painted deity image with red garlands hangs on a board in the background.2011-04-17Night photo of a long crowd queuing between wooden barrier poles on a road, with many men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in saris. A large banner portrait shows a seated figure in red robes with a garland and a tall ornate headdress, labelled with Tamil text. Electric street lamps and string lights glow in the background, with thatched roofs at right.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and bright cotton saris and shirts, press against long wooden barricade poles at night under floodlights. Many women wear saris in red, orange, teal and pink, and several men are in white shirts and dhotis. Some people raise hands or lean forward toward an unseen stage area, while a white backdrop and a blue canopy tent stand at right, with strings of colourful pennants overhead. The scene suggests a darshan queue or outdoor event gathering.2012-04-06 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17December 08 20112011-12-08Night photograph of a large crowd queuing behind wooden barrier poles on an open dirt ground, lit by white street lamps. Many men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front, some with grey hair, one wearing a pink and white checked cloth over his shoulder. Women in saris, some in green, purple and orange, and some with orange flower garlands in their hair, stand among them. A large framed portrait of a deity with garlands is visible in the background above the crowd, with strings of small lights nearby. Stalls and white-clad people are at the left edge.2011-04-17Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor event, with many people packed together behind long wooden poles and rope barriers. In the foreground a tall bare wooden pole with blue paint marks dominates the frame. Nearby a man in a cream striped shirt stands with his back turned, a woman in a red and orange saree and a man in a white checked shirt with white tripundra marks on his forehead face the camera. Further back a lit stage with a backdrop and string lights is visible under a night sky with a moon. Garlands and string lights decorate the distant area.2011-04-17January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08