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Night-time photograph of a vast rows of seated devotees at an outdoor ground, each wearing white dhotis and shawls with saffron-coloured borders and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Their shaved heads are visible from behind as they sit facing forward in orderly rows, with string lights and tall lamp posts lining the open enclosure. Small pieces of paper or offerings lie on the ground near the front. Appears to be a mass ritual gathering.

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A night-time outdoor ritual on a paved ground with hundreds of rows of black Shiva lingam stones, each set on a flat base and draped with a white cloth bordered in red and gold. Each lingam wears a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, with red and green ribbons, and scattered marigold petals lie on the ground. Strings of small lights and tall lamp posts edge the open area, and a white-and-red offering plate with flowers sits in the foreground. The scene is a mass abhishekam-style arrangement of lingams rather than a gathering of people, and no person is clearly visible in the foreground.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor scene at a large paved ground lit by tall white street lamps, with rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, each wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a black stone shivalinga-shaped form placed on the head. Hundreds of identical black lingams are arranged in long rows across the courtyard, with small string lights strung along the background and a few distant figures and vehicles visible. The scene resembles a mass lingam ritual or abhishekam gathering.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17January 08 20102010-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06Night view of a large open-air gathering on a bare concrete ground, with hundreds of seated figures arranged in neat rows. Each figure wears white cloth wrapped over the body with orange-edged cloth at the base and a dark cylindrical headpiece, and many have garlands or cords around the neck. Bright floodlights on poles and a string of small lights along a fence illuminate the scene against a dark sky. The figures appear to be participants in a ceremonial sitting arrangement, possibly a mass ritual.2009-08-03Night photograph of an open outdoor ground filled with hundreds of black Shivalinga stones, each wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, arranged in long rows. Bright white floodlights on poles and strings of lights line the field, with palm trees and a decorated structure with a golden canopy in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-29A night-time photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a concrete ground, with hundreds of seated people in rows wearing white clothes with orange-red borders and black caps or head coverings, seen from behind. Strings of lights in orange and white hang overhead on posts, and a small building with red decorations stands at the right edge. Bright white floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark background.2009-08-03Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual field with rows of Shiva lingams, each draped in white cloth and decorated with yellow-green flowers and small dark pots. A prominent larger lingam in the foreground wears a garland of white and yellow flowers. Banana plants, strings of bunting, bright street lights and a decorated platform with a golden structure stand at the back of the grounds. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2010-12-29