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Night-time group photo on a dim street outside a concrete building with a corrugated metal sheet fence and a wall of printed notices. A crowd of roughly 20 people stands close together; many wear white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A bearded man at left wears an all-white shirt and trousers with arms folded. Women wear colourful saris in green, pink, maroon and mustard, and children in casual shirts and tops stand in front. The scene looks like a devotee gathering rather than a ritual performance. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed in this frame.

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A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.2006-10-14A night-time crowd of devotees stands closely together in an outdoor procession setting, looking upward toward something out of frame. A woman in the foreground wears a brown shawl, a red bindi and has her hands pressed together at her chest. Beside her, a woman in a blue sari with floral print holds her palms joined in namaskar. Other women in red and green saris and men in yellow, white and cream shirts stand among children, one boy in a red shirt at the lower left. The scene is dark with scattered lights. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-10-13Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in darkness during a devotional gathering. In the centre a woman with a red bindi and dark brown patterned sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her a woman in an orange and red sari holds a small dish. To the right a man in a white t-shirt with a printed portrait and a man in a light checked shirt stand among the crowd. Several children stand in front, one boy in a grey patterned shirt with hands joined. Some people wear white vibhuti on their foreheads. Ropes and poles are visible in the background.2006-10-10January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Night outdoor scene at a sandy open area strung with blue-and-white pennant bunting and small lights. A line of about ten villagers stands in a row facing the viewer. Several hold small metal vessels with white flowers; the woman second from left in a cream sari holds a framed photograph of a figure in orange. Women wear saris in pink, red, purple and cream; men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis. Children stand at the right end of the line. Trees and a dark background frame the scene.2007-01-12November 01 20062006-11-01A night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16A dense nighttime crowd of devotees walks in procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or black beaded malas around their necks. Women wear sarees in orange, red, yellow-green and blue, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. A small child in a blue outfit is held up on the right, and a young girl in a yellow dress stands nearby. A bamboo pole rises at the upper right. Several people in the foreground look downward as they move forward. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the foreground devotees are shown in ordinary procession clothing.2007-01-12Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing on sand under string lights and a row of small triangular pennant flags. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez hold brass vessels with flowers and leaves, one in a white sari with red border and another in a lavender sari with purple border. Children stand among them, and men in shirts stand at the edge. A banner with Tamil script hangs at the upper left, and tall palm trees surround the scene.2007-01-12A night photograph under a white tent at an outdoor gathering, with a line of devotees standing behind a taut rope barrier on a red floor. In the foreground a young girl in a yellow salwar kameez and a boy in a pink striped shirt stand at the rope. A woman in an orange-yellow saree stands with folded arms, and an older woman in a dark blue silk saree with gold border stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Another woman in a beige saree stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt on the left gestures with his hand. Several people stand further back, and an elderly man in white sits on a white plastic chair at the right edge. Bright white lights hang from the tent frame, and a portrait is visible at the far left edge of the stage area.2008-11-12August 03 20092009-08-03