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A night-time street scene with a crowd of devotees gathered at the roadside, many in traditional Indian clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with a red-and-white bindi holds her hands together near her chest, while a man in a beige shirt holds a bamboo pole. A boy in a blue checked shirt stands beside her, and a young man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a white plate of offerings. Behind them, people in white and colourful saris stand along the road under street lights, and some hold lit oil lamps or cameras. Stacked traffic barriers and parked vehicles line the background.

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Night-time outdoor temple arati scene with a dark background. A woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands at left holding a steel vessel and offering to others. In the centre a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead holds his cupped hands out. A woman in a cream sari with an ID badge stands to the right, and a man in glasses and a cream shirt holds a small steel cup. Several other devotees, including a boy in a checked shirt, stand around in white and orange clothing. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-11 +1 copiesNight street scene of a crowd gathered in a roadway, many standing in lines. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala beside a man in white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near a woman in a red sari. Other devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, some holding objects. Above the crowd, a lit portrait shows a figure in white head covering on a vehicle or display. Banana or palm leaves and an arch frame the background.2006-11-04Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors near a brick building at a temple procession. In the centre a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti holds a small object in both hands, possibly a camphor or offering dish. Around him men and boys stand close together, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, one in a red shirt, and a boy in a yellow-and-white outfit. A woman in a patterned sari stands at right, and a man with red beads and a sacred thread appears at the right edge. A person in the background holds a camera. No visible presentation of a person candidate is distinct enough to identify, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2006-10-26A dim, crowded evening gathering of devotees standing closely together in a hall, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees of pink, red, orange, blue and white. A young man on the left wears white clothes, a white forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object. A woman in an orange saree and a woman in a pink saree stand with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre foreground beside a bespectacled man. No recognisable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2006-10-23November 17 20052005-11-17January 06 20122012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01October 19 20062006-10-19October 23 20062006-10-23Night outdoor scene, image rotated sideways. A woman in a green saree with a red border and a white flower garland in her hair leans forward at the right edge, smiling toward the camera. Beside her a young woman in a grey and white checked shawl with a dark shoulder bag stands with hands joined. A line of devotees, mostly men and women in light clothes, stands along a dirt road in front of a small illuminated shrine or stall with bright lamps glowing in the dark. A lit lamp sits near the lower left and several people are bent forward in prayer or waiting.2011-04-17February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copies