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Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in white with an orange-red shawl and a garland of yellow and orange flowers stands near the centre, holding a small white cloth bundle. A woman in white holds a small child. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured kalasha or temple spire, a white vehicle, palm trees and stone sculptures. A figure in orange appears at the far right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor scene at an ashram grounds lined with coconut palms. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a figure in orange robes kneels low on the sandy path, scattering yellow flowers. A pink-clad figure moves blurred across the left. Behind the crowd a tall copper-coloured pole, a stone statue group and a tent-like canopy are visible. A few white-clad women carry garlands. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the orange-robed kneeling figure is only a devotee in saffron.2009-12-21Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall ceremonial pole rising at the centre. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali, while others in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel nearby. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, and a woman in white holds a garland of yellow flowers. A striped canopy and a cross-bar structure stand at the right, with a few white statues visible behind the trees. Several figures in orange clothing appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession line.2009-12-21Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in mostly white clothing, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in orange robes kneels on the sand at the front, with scattered flower petals and marigolds on the ground beside him. Tall coconut palms and a tall wooden ritual pole or flagstaff rise behind the crowd, with stone sculptures and a tent structure at the right. A person in white holds a camera at lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the orange-robed kneeling man is described by role only.2009-12-21Night photo of a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with hands pressed in anjali, standing on a road with scattered yellow flower petals at night under street lights. Several women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white shirts gather close; a child in a green-and-black striped shirt stands among them. The crowd is dense, with faces partially visible in the foreground. A hoarding with figures and text is visible at the left edge.2009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21February 16 20092009-02-16Night-time outdoor gathering at a temple-like compound lit by a row of tube lights strung overhead. A crowd of devotees presses forward, many with hands pressed together in namaskar, several in white shirts and dhotis with ID lanyards. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand near the centre, and a man in a white shirt and cream trousers leads the way. An orange and red ceremonial flag or banner rises above the crowd near the lights. A camera operator with a shoulder camera films at right, and a building with lit windows stands at the back.2009-11-25