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Night photo at an outdoor temple entrance under a corrugated roof, with a red sign reading Sri Nagathamman Aalayam above framed deity pictures. A row of about a dozen men and women stand along a yellow railing in white shirts, dhotis, a yellow-and-white striped shirt and a grey shirt. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a microphone to his mouth, appearing to address the group. Fluorescent lights and a bright flash light the scene. The image is a photograph of a real gathering.

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October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a covered temple hall at night. A man in a green striped shirt and jeans holds up a camera on the left. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a teal patterned sari stands near the front, and a woman in white stands among the group. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand among the devotees. Behind them, a red-orange wall holds notice boards, and an orange and gold cloth hangs on a pillar beside a carved stone column with floral garlands.2011-12-10A night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof strung with tube lights, with tall decorated pillars in red, orange, yellow and blue patterns. A row of men stands on a red carpet facing a ceremony area with brass vessels and oil lamps on mats. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a checked shirt and a rudraksha mala, and a young boy in a light shirt stands with his hands folded. Further back a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right. A yellow-edged banner is visible at upper left.2008-11-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a crowd gathered outside a Tamil temple entrance beneath a yellow-orange banner. The banner shows printed deity images with flower decorations and Tamil script naming the Tiruvenneeswarar temple. Many devotees stand close together, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, along with women in saris, including a woman in a pale green sari and a woman in a brown patterned sari holding a plastic bag. A man in a blue shirt stands in front. Bamboo poles and a white cloth barrier frame the entrance. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-10-13Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in a dusty open ground lit by floodlights, with orange flags on poles in the background. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line, one carrying a black backpack. In the foreground a man in a pale yellow checked shirt and green lungi looks upward, beside a man in a white shirt and grey trousers wearing glasses and a bracelet, and a man in a cream shirt wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant. No recognisable a person figure is visible.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16October 10 20062006-10-10A night photograph of a long queue of men waiting outdoors on a dirt ground beside a building. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, while others wear shirts and trousers in green, blue and yellow. One man in a yellow shirt and dark sarong stands in the line, and a small boy in a light blue jacket is among them. Some carry white cloth bags printed with text. Behind the queue, a tall bamboo scaffold draped with strings of green lights supports a large red banner with Tamil lettering. Speakers are stacked near the scaffold, and a few people stand at the far right.2010-01-22