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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors beside a white-walled building under a street lamp. Many men in white shirts and dhotis mill about, and a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, gesturing with an arm extended. A woman in a light sari and gold earrings stands at left, and children in green and yellow clothes are at right. A small framed picture or banner hangs on the wall beside an open doorway.

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Night-time photo of a large crowd gathered outdoors in front of a white building with a dark signboard above its entrance, lit by a bright green-tinted light. Most people wear white clothing, including white dhotis and white saris, while several wear saffron or orange garments and orange shawls. A woman in the foreground with a braided hair and an orange blouse stands with her back to the camera, and a man beside her gestures with his arm. A tall striped canopy or ceremonial umbrella rises above the crowd near the building. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering or procession with people moving among one another.2009-02-16A 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.2015-02-19March 07 20162016-03-07A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a dirt ground, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, many in lively movement and dancing in circles or lines. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights, purple and green, run along the perimeter and along a wall, and a lit stage or platform with bright lights stands in the distant background. Several people in the foreground wear red or orange shawls.2016-03-07Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound with a red brick building behind. A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders, stands close together with arms raised and hands folded. Some hold their palms up in devotion while others clap or wave. A bright illuminated vehicle or float is visible at the far left, and a blue tarpaulin hangs at the right edge. People wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only as a devotional procession or celebration.2015-11-11November 09 20112011-11-09A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, lit by a bright street lamp on a pole at right. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some women and children, fills the open ground, many standing close together and some seated on the ground at lower left. At the centre background, a man in an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace stands out among the white-clad crowd. A man in a white shirt at right extends his arm toward the crowd. A wooden pillar or structure with carved panels stands at the left edge, and dark trees fill the background.2013-01-06November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts dancing energetically on a dirt ground, arms swinging and legs kicking mid-motion. A man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl over white clothes and a garland-like necklace, standing amid the dancers. Some men wear gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha-style beads. Bright lights glow at the upper right. The scene suggests a festival procession or celebratory dance during the Mahashivaratri observance, with about thirty visible people.2016-03-07October 12 20072007-10-12