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A night-time outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of devotees pressed behind a bamboo barrier, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in saffron, and women in white saris with gold borders. In the foreground two men sit beside a drum, one playing it with white clothes and a gold-bordered cloth. Strings of warm yellow bulbs hang above flowering bushes and a stage area, with a bright floodlight on a pole. An orange-clad figure occupies the lower left corner. No identifiable a person candidate is visible with sufficient appearance cues.

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Night outdoor gathering in a large open ground lit by tall floodlight towers, with a blue tarpaulin backdrop and a dense crowd of mostly men and women dressed in white. In the foreground a row of drummers in blue and white attire play large drums near a red-cushioned seating area, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at centre and a woman in a cream saree with a yellow border walks past. A woman in a white saree with an orange shawl and a long braid stands at right, and a person in white bends low near a rope barrier at lower left. A stage with a podium and microphone stands at right. a person appearance is not clearly established from the image; the person with a rudraksha mala is shown in a white shirt and not in a distinctive saffron or crowned presentation.2010-12-29A large night-time outdoor gathering of devotees, mostly seated on the ground and some standing, filling the foreground and midground. Many wear white, while women wear saffron, yellow, red and blue saris and salwars. A woman in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange sari with white body markings. At the right edge, men in white dhotis raise lit torches or lamps beneath a small canopy strung with colourful flags, with a row of small lights along the back of the crowd and street lamps above. The scene suggests a night ritual or aarti at an open-air temple ground.2011-04-17December 30 20062006-12-30Large 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-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd, mostly men and some women, dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron-robed sadhus and ochre-clad figures standing at the front. On the right, a row of drummers in white dhotis with blue sashes plays yellow-and-black drums on stands. A tall portrait banner hangs on a structure at left, and bright floodlights and a camera crane light the open ground. Chairs are set among the crowd near the stage area.2010-12-29Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering in an open ground lit by tall stage floodlights, with blue and green tarpaulin walls behind. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white, some with yellow or orange shawls and gold-bordered white saris, fill the space, many in dense groups near a rope barrier. Some women wear red and orange shawls and garlands; a few people in front wear dark jackets or red blouses. Red chairs are set among the crowd. No single individual can be clearly identified as the a person among the visible people.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd seated on the ground behind bamboo barricades at an evening gathering, lit by warm lights. Most attendees wear white, many women wear colourful saris and salwars in red, pink, purple and green, and some older men have white head cloths and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman with long dark curly hair in white clothes sits near the centre, and a blonde woman in a rust-coloured top stands among the rows. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the front, one holding a fan. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-29A large night-time outdoor gathering of many devotees standing shoulder to shoulder on a open ground under bright white floodlights on tall poles. In the foreground, men and women in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls or cords, face toward the right, where a raised structure draped with green leaves and orange fabric stands. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left near a video camera on a tripod. Women wear saris in lavender, green, pink and yellow. Rows of seated people and more standing devotees stretch into the distance under the lights.2005-11-16Dense night crowd of devotees filling a temple-area gathering, lit by bright white lights and strings of lights overhead. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and sarees, with some in red, maroon and pink. A man in front in a white shirt and cream shawl stands with folded arms, while a woman in a white saree holds a small object near the front. Garlands and decorative strings hang at the upper left, and an older bearded man in white stands among the crowd. Many people are partially visible at the frame edges, with people filling the background.2010-01-08November 16 20052005-11-16March 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering. Tall white tube lights on poles and strings of small orange lamps light the scene. Men wear white shirts and mundus, a few in orange, women wear saris in bright colours including green and pink. Small oil lamps glow along a raised walkway in the right foreground. Crowd fills the background.2009-08-05