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Night photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors on a dirt-floored courtyard. A long line of people in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, several women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders in the foreground, one holding a microphone. Behind them a crowd stands under orange and red fabric drapes and tassel-decorated poles. On the ground a large circular rangoli-style design of white dots within a dark outlined ring, with green and pink floral patterns at its edges. Electric lights and a red-and-white painted platform frame the scene.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A night photograph of a large group of devotees standing outdoors in front of a tall bonfire or fire installation lit by warm orange flames. Many people wear white kurta and saree-style garments with red or maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra or clasp them in prayer, while others stand with hands folded, a few holding water bottles. Strings of colourful tassels and lanterns hang along an arch above the fire. The people form a dense, orderly line in the foreground. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-02-172015-July-302015-07-30A night-time photograph of a line of devotees standing barefoot on round metal plates set on a dirt path, each with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white clothes; the woman at right in a white sari with gold border and a white top, and the woman at left in an orange-and-white sari, face forward with eyes closed. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron-orange robes stand in the dim background beneath a fluorescent tube light.2009-02-16November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor scene at a temple-like courtyard. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands beside a small fire pit with flames, tending a ritual fire. Beside it, a tall wooden pole with a looping golden arch and two hanging striped cloth bundles in red, blue and cream rises from the ground. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, and a few men at right have white forehead markings. A woman in a beige jacket at lower right also joins her hands. Palm trees are visible against the dark sky. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues.2010-11-12A photograph of a large seated congregation at night outdoors, many devotees sitting cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white clothes with gold borders, while a few wear a green-and-cream sari, a yellow blouse, an orange top, and a shawl. Some have eyes closed in devotion. On the right, a red-and-gold shrine platform holds a dark deity murti decorated with garlands, and a white-clad figure sits near it. Oil lamps and a tall decorated pillar stand behind the crowd.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photo of a padapuja ceremony at a dusty ground with a crowd behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand barefoot on round brass plates filled with milk, hands folded in namaste, wearing white flower garlands. A woman in the foreground with a long braid wears a white sari with gold border, a garland and a flower-decorated pendant. Behind them, men and women in white attire sit and stand watching. Ornate colourful canopies and stone deity murti statues stand at the right edge, and a large map-style board is visible at upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-07-24December 31 20062006-12-31July 31 20152015-07-31December 21 20092009-12-21