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Night-time outdoor photo of a large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few women in saris, gathered around white-covered tables displaying small bottles, boxes and packets. A bright floodlight stands at left, a blank white board hangs in the background, and a red canopy tent with a banner sits at right beside a thatched-roof building. Small flags and string lights decorate the area.

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Night-time outdoor event under bright street lamps, with a crowd of men and women in white and light shirts gathered around white-draped tables displaying books, boxes of products and small packets. A few people in white dresses stand at the left, and a red-roofed stall at right shows a framed poster. Strings of small lights and a blank white board are behind the crowd, with trees and a fence at left.2009-08-05January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of a crowded outdoor courtyard at a large temple-like venue, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez moving among stalls. A small red-roofed stall stands near the centre, with a printed banner in Tamil and a portrait. Bright white floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky, and strings of small lights glow at the left edge.2009-08-05Night outdoor scene at an ashram-style grounds lit by two tall white floodlights and strings of small lights. Crowds of people, mostly in white shirts, white sarees and dhotis, stand around long tables covered with books, magazines and printed booklets. A woman in a white saree and a woman with a long braid in white stand behind the tables, while men in white and some in striped shirts browse or chat. A blank billboard stands in the background beside a small framed poster and a red flag. Cardboard boxes sit at left and plastic containers of food rest on a table at lower right.2009-08-05July 27 20082008-07-27Night photo of a crowd queuing at a food and goods stall beside a red arched signboard bearing a white Shiva-linga style emblem with a ribbon-like design. A seated woman in a red-and-white saree with a garland at her hair serves items from a table lined with bottled drinks, jars and packets, while a man in white shirt and a green cloth bag reaches toward it. Men in white shirts and a woman in a blue saree look down at printed leaflets or booklets. Strings of lights and a tall water jug on the counter add to the evening scene, with a faint purple logo at the upper left.2009-08-05Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-like ground under a large tree lit with green lights, with a crowd of devotees lined up behind bamboo railings. In the foreground, a man in a cream shirt and a woman in an orange-yellow saffron-toned sari with a rudraksha-style mala walk past a table holding offerings and small lamps, while white-clad attendants in white dhotis and shirts assist. A banner on a pole shows a portrait and printed text, and rows of red and white lights are strung on the right. Many people sit on red plastic chairs and stand watching.2010-01-22July 28 20082008-07-28A large nighttime outdoor gathering of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some women in saris and salwar in pink, yellow and red. Many stand or walk among rows of red and white plastic chairs under a dark sky, lit by a distant floodlight and a lamp on a pole. A tall speaker box stands at left beside leafy trees, and a cable stretches across the scene. The crowd fills the foreground and midground, with no clearly identifiable central figure visible.2008-07-27August 05 20092009-08-05July 27 20082008-07-27A dense crowd of devotees fills an open-air event space at night, lit by overhead bulbs under a striped canopy in red, green, yellow and blue. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. A few women in saris stand among them, and a young man in a blue-and-white jacket stands near the centre. A white flag on a bamboo pole rises at the right edge beside a dark signboard with partial Tamil lettering. No single leader or a person candidate is clearly identifiable, and the crowd is shown from a distance without any visible ritual focal point.2007-01-12