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Night outdoor gathering on a sandy open ground with a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and mundus, women in colourful saris, and children. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and beard wears an orange cloth and stands beside a younger man in white. Strings of red lights run across the background, with floodlights and a small illuminated screen on a pole, and a full moon in the dark sky above.

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April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy open ground under a dark sky with a bright moon. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris and salwar, mingle and stand in groups. At left, a man in white sits on a red plastic chair beside a small stand. Bamboo poles, a thatched shelter, strings of lights and a illuminated temple-like structure appear in the background. The scene suggests a festive public celebration at night.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17December 29 20102010-12-29Night photo of a very large crowd gathered on an open ground at an outdoor evening event, with floodlights on tall stands lighting the scene. Most people wear white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris of red, orange and green. A metal barrier and rows of plastic chairs separate sections. A tall white banner with a portrait stands at left, and a stage with lights and decorative structures is visible in the distance. Physical people are too numerous and crowded for an exact count.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Large outdoor night gathering with a dense crowd of devotees standing behind bamboo barriers on a sandy ground, many in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron scarves and sashes. Women in saris and shawls stand and sit among them, and a few people sit on chairs at the left. Two bright floodlights light the scene, with decorated stalls, banners and a lit ornamental float or platform in the background. Pale red carpet runs through the front area.2010-12-29Night photograph of a large crowd gathered on sandy ground beside a long line of white floodlights and strings of small lights, with a dense queue of people in white and light-coloured clothing stretching across the background. Foreground devotees include men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a white sari carrying a bag, and an older woman in a green and white sari. Many people wear white, with a few in pink, orange and blue, while people walk and stand in a crowded circular path area in the evening.2009-08-05Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered behind wooden barrier rails at a religious gathering in Thiruvannamalai. Hundreds of people, many in white dhotis and white shirts or saris, some in orange and yellow saris, stand and sit facing a distant brightly lit stage. Two floodlights illuminate the scene, a white vertical banner stands at left, and an ornate illuminated float or palanquin with decorative lights is visible in the background. In the foreground, a volunteer in white bends over a low table near a man in white holding small items, and a woman in a green sari sits at right.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29August 05 20092009-08-05