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Night photograph at an outdoor evening gathering beside white tent structures. In the foreground a man with glasses and a moustache, wearing a light embroidered kurta, walks through the crowd, lit by bluish light. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees stands and moves in the dark, some in white and orange clothing. On the right, a decorated vehicle or palanquin with garlands and a yellow flower arrangement is visible, and a tall decorated pole rises at the edge. Count of physical people visible is large, well over twenty.

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A dense night crowd of devotees dancing and celebrating under coloured lights, lit in magenta, pink and teal. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red and rudraksha malas, and one man in a teal checked shirt and a yellow-green head cloth raises his arm. Women in white and pink saris stand at the left edge. Strings of coloured lights and a lit temple structure appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from the visible cues.2016-12-23A crowd of devotees mingles under a dark tent with a blue metal support pole and a bright hanging lamp, at what the page describes as an evening event. Most men wear white kurta-style clothes, many with rudraksha or bead malas, and a few women wear green and white saris. In the foreground a smiling man with glasses, a red bindi and a blue lanyard sits facing the camera. At the right edge, a man in white with a large brown rudraksha mala stands partly cropped. Grey silk drapes hang at the back of the tent. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-01-01Night-time procession crowd of women in colourful silk saris at an outdoor event. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a green-and-gold border and another in deep green stand close together. Behind them women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, one holding a small object near her waist. A tall umbrella with hanging crystal beads and red poles stands overhead, and bright white lights glow in the background. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are partly out of focus. Only people visible in the frame are counted, and the scene is lit by warm and purple-tinted stage light.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime outdoor festival crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many with raised arms and dancing or swaying, gathers in a dusty ground lit by green-tinted floodlights. In the background a brightly lit illuminated chariot or ratha with a trident-shaped staff and an ornate platform stands among strings of multicoloured fairy lights and lit decorative arches. Several men wear rudraksha malas or cords around their necks. No individual in the foreground can be identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figure is treated as a participant.2015-02-19A dense crowd of devotees fills a large tent hall at night, mostly men and women dressed in white shirts, white kurtas and white saris, with some in checked shirts and orange or saffron garments. Many people have their hands raised or are gesturing and smiling, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Colourful woven hangings with elephant motifs and garlands of white flowers and green leaves decorate the tent poles and ceiling, and a decorated golden canopy or shrine stands at the back of the hall. Festive coloured powder marks some faces. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2008-11-12A night photo inside a blue-and-white marquee tent with fairy lights and a white draped curtain at one side. Many devotees mill about on a dirt ground; women wear white and cream saris with red borders and lavender saris, men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with an event badge stands at centre-left, looking toward the camera. No clear a person candidate is visible, and no event text is legible.2006-12-14Night procession scene with devotees in white ritual clothing crowding a street, many with arms raised and hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man with greying hair in a white kurta and rudraksha mala palms together and claps; behind him a man in white with a red-bordered shawl and a dark mala, and a light-haired woman in white. A bearded man in white holds a long wooden pole. Behind the crowd, an illuminated ornate chariot or ratha glows with decorations and red lamps. Several spectators at right in shirts watch. The description covers a visible procession rather than a specific named event.2013-05-27March 07 20162016-03-07December 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on sandy ground beneath a white tent canopy with small lights and orange and red paper decorations strung along the roof. Many devotees dressed in white clothes, including women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis, stand in loose groups and some raise their hands. Some wear dark trousers and shirts, and a few women wear pink, teal and purple saris. Devotees in the background are gathered near a lit shrine area. The scene suggests a procession or ritual gathering at night.2006-12-30