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A crowd of devotees stands behind a long silver metal barrier beneath a white tent canopy decorated with strings of multicoloured triangular flags in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. Men in white dhotis and shirts, men in checked and striped shirts, and women in saris including an orange one and a patterned yellow-and-green one stand shoulder to shoulder, watching toward the front. A small boy in white stands among them. Red and pink cloth hangs at the left edge, and trees and a hillside are visible beyond the tent on the right.

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November 27 20122012-11-27A dense crowd of devotees moves through a large red and orange patterned tent with striped fringed valances hanging along its edges. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in orange, yellow and pink; a woman in an orange-and-cream sari in the foreground carries a basket, and a young boy in a white shirt stands beside a man with a rudraksha-style pendant. Wooden poles support the canopy, and banners are visible beyond the open sides. The setting suggests a darshan queue at an outdoor event.2009-07-26November 27 20122012-11-27A crowd of men and women queue along metal barrier railings under a white canopy strung with multicolored triangular bunting in red, yellow, green, blue and purple. A man in the foreground in a white shirt holds a round steel plate, and a bottled water is visible in the centre. Others wear checked lungis, a teal sari, and white dhotis. Palm trees and a sign reading a Tamil name are visible behind the tent. The scene suggests a food distribution line during the Karthikai Deepam festival at Tiruvannamalai.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a queue of men and boys waiting behind silver metal barriers beneath a white canopy strung with multicoloured triangular pennants in green, yellow, red and purple. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one man in the foreground wears an orange-and-blue shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder and carries a yellow plastic bag, and another wears a striped shirt. Behind the barrier, tall palm trees, a brick building and more tents are visible, with additional people in the background, some women in saris.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a crowd queuing behind silver metal barriers beneath a white tent canopy edged with orange, blue and purple fringed trim, with colourful bunting visible at the left. Many men wear white shirts and checked shirts, and a woman in a pink saree with gold jewellery stands beside a young girl in a green dress with a red forehead mark. A woman at the far left holds a metal plate with an offering and wears a yellow saree. The people appear to be waiting in line for a darshan or distribution at a festival.2012-11-27A photograph of devotees queuing under a white tent with colourful triangular bunting along its edge. Metal barricade rails guide the line. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one older man in a red shirt and yellow dhoti carries a dark bag. A woman in a teal and blue sari with a red bindi stands at the rail beside them, and another woman in a green sari waits at right. Palm trees and a brick building appear in the background, with more people milling in the open ground beyond the tent.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Large outdoor gathering under a tall canopy of multicoloured cloth banners in red, blue, green, purple and grey, supported by wooden poles and rope. Crowds of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, teal and green, stand behind silver metal barriers on grass, with several children at the front. Some men in white dhotis and shirts are visible on the left. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan queue, though no deity or speaker is clearly visible.2013-01-06