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Outdoor photo of a long queue of devotees on a paved courtyard at a Karthikai Deepam event, lined with rows of grey and purple plastic chairs. People wait in a line separated by bamboo barriers; many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear sarees in red, orange, pink and purple. Palm trees and a row of tall trees stand behind, with blue portable toilet units and a tent visible at right under a pale sky. No swami figure is clearly identifiable among those visible.

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A large outdoor crowd gathers on a paved courtyard at a Karthikai Deepam celebration, with palm trees lining the grounds and a low building with green roof edges at left. Many people stand close together in white dhotis, white shirts, saffron and orange garments, and saris in red, teal and green. Rows of plastic chairs stand empty in the foreground beside a red-draped table at lower right, and a red railing separates the crowd from the stage area. Tents and a blue-and-white structure appear in the background under a pale sky.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photograph of a long queue of men and a few women standing behind bamboo barrier poles on a paved area, under a partly cloudy sky. Palm fronds and trees stand behind them, with a lamp post and a black speaker box at right. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a pink shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a pink saree stands near the middle. Plastic chairs are placed in the foreground. The line appears to be waiting for food distribution. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-11-27A long queue of devotees stands in an outdoor paved area, held in line by wooden poles tied with rope, with rows of grey plastic chairs along the left side. Many men wear white shirts, and some wear white or orange dhotis; women wear saris in pink, orange and green, and some wear orange headscarves. Palm trees, a white tent-like canopy and green trees fill the background under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right near the rope, and a seated elderly man in white is near the chairs at centre.2012-11-27An outdoor crowd gathers behind a line of wooden poles and rope barriers on a paved courtyard, with plastic chairs set out in rows at the front. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand among women in colourful saris, with older people and children visible. Palm fronds decorate the area, a white tent and trees stand behind, and under a pale sky a man in a yellow-green shirt and white dhoti stands near a saffron-clad figure in orange robes, wearing a turban.2012-11-27A long queue of people stands on a paved courtyard in daylight, facing a red carpet on the left edge. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear sarees in red, pink, orange and white. Plastic chairs are placed along the queue, and palm trees and a red-roofed building stand behind them under a pale sky.2012-11-27Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing and milling together on a paved courtyard during a festival gathering. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear colourful saris in orange, red, teal and pink, and some children are present. Rows of plastic chairs sit in front of a red-draped stage at right, with palm trees, low orange-roofed buildings and blue tents behind the crowd. A purple logo appears at the top left corner. The people visible are numerous, well over twenty, and the scene is a public event with no identifiable a person figure clearly visible.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A long outdoor queue of many devotees waits under a covered shelter decorated with strings of multicoloured triangular bunting and tall green palm fronds on poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with checked lungis, stand alongside women in colourful saris, one in green and another in yellow-and-red, while a saffron-clad man in an orange cloth is visible mid-line. Several people carry plastic bags and water bottles. The paved ground is lined with palms and a banner is mounted near the roof. Palm-leaf decorations and bunting suggest an annadan food-distribution line.2012-11-27