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A dim, elevated night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors in front of a lit temple-style stage. Many people sit and stand on the ground in white and light-coloured clothing, some in red, pink and yellow garments, with a few women in saris. On the right, a decorated structure with a lit canopy, garlands and a framed picture stands beside a board with printed text. Warm lights glow on the stage. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Night-time photograph from an elevated angle of a large crowd gathered in an open street before a decorated float. Many people wear white and light clothing; some stand, others sit on the ground facing the float. On the right, an illuminated deity murti or figure draped in red and gold cloth sits on the decorated ratha/chariot, with garlands and gold ornaments. A banner on the float reads a Tamil caption with a portrait. The scene is dimly lit and the crowd is dense, with many faces partly visible in the dark.2009-02-12Night photograph from an elevated angle of a large outdoor crowd gathered in front of a lit stage. Many people in white clothing fill the foreground, some in saffron or orange garments at the left edge. On the right, a raised platform holds a large illuminated framed image of a deity murti draped in red and gold, with floral decorations, and a smaller framed picture beside it. Strings of lights and a tall lit structure appear in the background, with a lamppost at right. The scene appears to be a festival evening gathering with a procession-style crowd, though the precise ritual is not clear from the image.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12Night photograph of a crowded outdoor procession. Many people in white clothes sit or kneel on a road in the foreground, facing a decorated chariot at right. The ratham is lit by a warm lamp and draped in flowers and cloth, with deity figures visible inside. A white and blue banner in Tamil hangs on its side, with small framed notices below. Several small oil lamps or fire flames glow near a figure in orange at centre. Background buildings and a crowd fade into darkness.2009-02-12Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a temple procession. Many devotees wear white clothes, and several women in saris sit on the ground in the foreground. On the right, an illuminated ratha/chariot decorated with garlands and ornaments carries a deity murti, with a bright lamp glowing above it. A printed banner in Tamil hangs on the chariot's side, reading a Tamil title and 'பாத யாத்திரை' (pada yatra, foot pilgrimage). Children and adults watch from the roadside under the dark sky.2009-02-12Night outdoor photo of a temple festival scene. Many seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, with children among them. A man in a red and white striped shirt stands near the centre, and a robed figure in orange stands behind a row of oil lamps on the ground. To the right a decorated float or stage shows a large illuminated deity murti draped in red fabric and garlands, with a banner bearing a printed portrait and Tamil text. Coloured lights decorate the structures in the background. The scene is dark and grainy.2009-02-12Night photograph of a temple procession at a crowded street. On the right, a decorated ratha (chariot) with illuminated oil lamps and a deity murti draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with flowers stands under a dark canopy. A banner in Tamil script hangs on its side. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts gather around, some standing and others seated on the ground at left, with a man in a white shirt and orange cloth in the foreground near the chariot. Bokeh light spots fill the dark sky.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13February 10 20092009-02-10April 17 20112011-04-17Night photograph of a temple rathotsav procession in an open street. A brightly lit, golden decorated ratham (chariot) with a deity murti in pink and yellow dress sits at right, lit by a flame and lamps, with a small figure in white standing near its base. Crowds of devotees in white and light clothing sit and stand on the left and bottom, and a bright oil-lamp flame burns on the ground in front of the seated group. Modest buildings, street lights and decorated temple structures line the background under a dark sky.2009-02-12Night outdoor gathering on sand where a large crowd in white clothes sits on the ground and on red, blue and white plastic chairs, facing a small raised stage lit by two floodlights. A lit screen on the stage shows a image of a deity murti. A standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the centre aisle. Women in white saris and a girl in a blue top are visible, with strings of small lights along the distance.2011-04-17