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A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a striped and patterned canopy at night, lit by overhead bulbs and strings of blue and green lights. Most men wear white or light shirts, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A young girl in a green top stands near the center. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a banana-leaf tree and a parked vehicle appear at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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July 03 20142014-07-03Dense crowd of men and some women and children packed under a decorated tent canopy with striped fabric and colourful bunting at night, with electric lights strung along the poles. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one man in front raises two fingers in a V sign. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a small girl with an orange ribbon in her hair peers out from the group. The gathering appears to be a padapuja or devotee event, though the central focus is not visible; the photo shows the audience rather than the presiding figure.2014-07-03A dense crowd of men fills a festively decorated open-air tent with a striped, colourful canopy and string lights at night. In the foreground a man in a cream shirt with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala looks toward the camera, with others in checked shirts, striped shirts and white clothes packed around him. Plastic chairs line the sides and a few women and a child stand among the crowd. No individual person is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2014-07-03Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a purple and multicolour striped canopy at night, lit by bright white lights and strings of fairy lights. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, press forward, with women in saris among them. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows behind them, and a parked vehicle is visible at right. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible in this frame.2014-07-03A crowded evening gathering under a striped canopy strung with coloured lights, with rows of white plastic chairs. Many men in white and pale shirts, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads, press closely together. In the foreground a man raises his hand in a V sign. Partially visible on the right, a man in a teal shirt stands among devotees. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2014-07-03A large crowd of men fills an open-air venue at night, packed closely together. In the foreground a man in a red collared shirt with a red tilak mark on his forehead and a gold chain stands beside an older man in a white shirt. Behind them many people in white and striped shirts crowd forward. On the right a row of red, purple and green pennant flags hangs from a tent canopy, with white strip lights and a dark night sky above. No specific speaker or ritual stage is clearly visible in this frame.2012-04-06Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with striped and patterned hangings and string lights. A central figure in a purple shawl with a bare upper body, wearing ornaments, is greeted by people around him. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand near him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with folded hands in front. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white head bands, fill the tent behind, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands at right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotee gathering, though the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2014-07-03April 06 20122012-04-06Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees packed behind a metal barrier at an outdoor event. Most men wear white or light-coloured shirts and dhotis, one in a pale blue shirt stands at centre, and a bald man at right bare-chested shows white and red sacred markings on his forehead. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a lit stage and deity-decorated platform visible at the far left under colourful hanging bunting. A long building with a tiled roof sits at right.2012-04-06A night-time outdoor gathering under striped tents with blue, pink, orange and purple fabric and scalloped edges. A large crowd of devotees stands and moves across a bare ground, many men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, others in checked and grey trousers. Women on the left wear saris in orange, blue and red, and one woman has flowers in her hair. A man in an orange-brown robe stands in the centre. Bright white lights hang on the tent poles, and a lit stage area with decorations and garlands appears at the far left.2017-03-11A night-time padapuja gathering under a decorated tent with striped and patterned fabric canopy and bright lights. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at centre, holding a brass vessel and a garland, with a man in white dhoti and shirt in front of him. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, including a woman in yellow sari at right and women in saris, watches closely. Some people wear white dhotis and shirts, others striped shirts. A string of purple lights decorates the tent frame.2014-07-03A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17