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Night photograph of a large crowd walking along a lit path toward a distant illuminated stage or shrine structure, flanked by strings of paper decorations and tall banana-leaf plants. Most people wear white shirts or white dhotis and sarees, with a few in orange and coloured saris. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and holds a phone to his ear. Overhead bulbs and hanging festoons light the route. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person at this distance.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Night photo of a large open-air crowd moving along a path lined with strings of paper lanterns and hanging decorations overhead. Banana leaf arches frame the right side. At the far end a lit stage or dais with an illuminated central structure stands under floodlights. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and mundus; women wear saris in orange, pink, green and white. Some men wear red and white head cloths. Many people are visible, mostly in the middle and foreground.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground ringed by tall white lamp posts and a string of red-and-white festoon lights along a fence line. A dense crowd of many people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful shirts, with women in saris and a girl with flowers in her hair, stands and moves among rows of folding chairs. Dark trees form the backdrop. A banner is visible at the right edge beyond the crowd. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person, so none is identified.2009-08-05June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA large outdoor crowd gathers on a brick-paved ground under a sky with palm trees and leafy trees behind them. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris fill the foreground, many barefoot. A long open pavilion strung with colourful bunting and palm fronds stands in the background beneath a street lamp. At the centre right, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and white clothing stands among the crowd, while a woman in the lower right wears a red cap with jasmine flowers in her hair. The scene suggests a busy festival gathering with a canopy and bunting.2012-11-27Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on bare sandy ground, lit by bright floodlights on poles. Hundreds of devotees sit on the ground in white and pastel clothes, many wearing white dhotis and saris, with some in red and blue saris standing in the mid-ground. Banana plants, strings of marigold garlands and small string lights decorate the area, and a flower-decorated table stands at right. Banners and a large board are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the main speaker from this view.2010-01-08Night street procession under strings of orange and white festoons and marigold-style garlands hung across the road. A dense crowd walks along the street; many women wear white or light saris and carry bundles of yellow flowers, one with flowers in her hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a blue t-shirt, walk among them. A white flag is held aloft at left and another white flag at right. Shops and a lit signboard line the roadside, and a vehicle and street lamps are visible behind the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-08-03A night outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound lit by bright floodlights. Many devotees sit on white and red plastic chairs or stand on paved ground, most in white and cream clothing, with some women in saris of orange and pink. Tall green palm fronds and hanging decorations line the scene, and a scaffold-like frame stands in the background. A dark speaker sits at left beside a building with orange walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2013-01-06Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered on a open ground in front of an illuminated stage decorated with a red and gold canopy and small lamps. Strings of yellow and green paper decorations and bunting stretch across the scene under bright floodlights. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and saris in pink, orange and green stand close together. A smiling woman in a red-bordered sari sits in the foreground, and a boy in a white shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. Stalls with lights line the left side. A banner with a cropped inscription is visible at the stage.2010-01-08 +1 copiesAugust 05 20092009-08-05