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Dense evening crowd on a city street filling the frame, mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and sarees, many wearing round ribbon rosettes pinned to their clothes. Several people hold palms together in namaste at left. Behind them, a bright open fire blazes at right beside lit oil lamps set along the road, and orange and red festoon pennants are strung overhead. Shopfronts, a Philips and other store signs, and blue plastic chairs line the street. Two large blue-framed banners show a painted deity figure.

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Dense outdoor evening crowd gathered under a canopy of orange and saffron pennant flags strung between trees along a street lined with shops and signboards. Many seated people in plastic chairs face forward, including women in saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and children. Some hold small lamps or flowers. A large framed poster of a smiling deity-like figure with a garland hangs at the right beside a banner, and a green-lit tree and lights decorate the scene.2009-11-30A dense crowd fills a city street at night, lit by rows of small clay oil lamps placed on the pavement and road. Many people are crouched or bending to light and arrange the lamps, while others stand watching. A man in a white shirt and light blue shirt is in the foreground, and a man in glasses and a dark shirt looks to the left. Shopfronts with signs, including Philips and Ambica-style lighting advertisements, line the street, and a tree and string lights overhead. No ritual figure or a person candidate is visible in this scene.2009-11-30A dense crowd of many people stands and sits on a city street at night, filling the frame. Men in white shirts and light trousers, women in saris including an orange-and-blue sari in the lower centre, and children mingle among the shopfronts. Strings of small oil lamps glow on the ground at the lower left. Shop signs for Raymond Suitings, Sanatha Cut-Piece Cloth Centre and Philips line the street, and a large devotional banner hangs at the upper right beside green-lit trees.2009-11-30Evening street gathering in a busy commercial area, with a large crowd of men and women standing and seated on blue plastic chairs. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, saffron and yellow saris, and blue and red garments. Some seated men wear round rosette badges on their shirts. Shops behind them include Raymond suitings, a cloth centre and Philips and Electricals signage. A tall blue banner with a deity image hangs at upper right, and a few people are visible at the edges of the frame.2009-11-30October 14 20062006-10-14A night outdoor gathering under bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated in rows on a dirt ground. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, while others wear vivid saris in orange, red, green, blue and purple; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd. In the foreground, at the right, brass kalashas and small brass pots sit on purple and pink cloths beside bundles of sticks, leaves, flowers and offering bags. Vehicles are parked in the background beside a white building and string lights.2011-11-10February 13 20092009-02-13Night photograph of a large outdoor evening gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a lit ritual area. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand and kneel near small oil lamps and brass lamp stands. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits on a decorated altar at right, beside a bright lit display and a printed sign. Many devotees wear white and bright saris, and some men stand at the back. Shops with lights line the street behind the crowd, and a few red balloons appear among the seated people.2009-02-13Night photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees at an outdoor satsang at Tiruvannamalai. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with some women in sarees, headscarves and bright dupattas. Standing figures at the rear and left look on. Strings of small lights and garlands of flowers hang from a bamboo frame overhead, and several tall banners with Tamil text and a portrait are mounted behind the crowd. No identifiable speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in frame.2010-01-08October 14 20062006-10-14Night outdoor gathering of a large dense crowd facing away from the camera toward a stage area. Most people wear white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis, with some women in saris and a few in colourful garments. A tall illuminated portrait on the left shows a smiling man's face beside printed text, and a carved ornate golden chariot or palanquin structure with a striped canopy stands on the right. Banana plants, a white-and-orange striped canopy, string lights and a large white banner with script line the background. The crowd is seated on plastic chairs and mats in front of the stage.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual in a market street with a large seated crowd filling the foreground. Several men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls stand and kneel on a yellow cloth at the centre, some holding lit torches or flames, with small brass oil lamps set on the ground. At right, a decorated altar with fruit, flowers and a framed deity image is lit by lamps and tall pillars, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a flame. Shop fronts and lit stalls line the background. Two printed placards and a banner stand beside the altar. Behind the crowd, more people are standing in the street.2009-02-13