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December 30 2006

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Night-time outdoor darshan line at a public event under orange-and-white canopy tents with blue scalloped valances. Devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts queue behind a metal railing on a blue tarpaulin, several women wearing rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a green carpet leads to a stage where white-clad figures in white and saffron stand near a decorated stage with brass lamps and garlands. Green uplighting illuminates the trees at right. A person in a white robe stands near the carpet edge. Clothing is predominantly white, yellow and pink.

A night-time outdoor photograph of a large public gathering under a white canopy stage. A long queue of women in saris and salwar kameez, many in white, blue, red and yellow, stands along a blue mat toward the stage. On the stage area, people in white clothing and a figure in orange stand near a red draped backdrop and a painted mountain-style backdrop. Rows of seated devotees fill the left foreground. Clusters of standing and seated people fill the scene.

Night-time outdoor event photograph of a line of devotees standing in an open ground beside a stage area. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with floral border stands with arms folded, and beside her a woman in a yellow-and-white saree and another in an orange-and-cream saree stand in rows. A central woman in an orange-and-maroon checked churidar with a dupatta presses her palms together in anjali, holding a blue notebook, and a woman in a light green salwar kameez stands to the right. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothes stand near bright floodlights and a blue-and-white canopy with orange trim. Rows of red chairs are visible on the right. No a person figure is clearly visible.

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Night-time outdoor photograph of devotees queuing along a dirt path beside a white and orange tent canopy at an open-air event. Women in cream, green, orange and red saris and salwar kameez stand in line, some with hands folded in prayer and handbags over their shoulders, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands among them. A woman in a green shawl stands at the left edge; several people in white clothing line the right side near rows of red chairs. Stage lights and a glowing orange decorative lamp sign are visible in the background. Roughly twenty-five people are visible.

A night-time photograph of a long line of devotees standing on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and beside him a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue embroidered saree stands with hands folded in namaste. Next are women in cream and red sarees, a young woman in white with a magenta shawl, and a man in white shirt and dhoti with palms pressed together. Children in white and an orange-clad child stand in the line, and older women in sarees and men in white clothes continue into the darkness. A few people appear to hold their hands joined in prayer. The posture suggests a procession or darshan queue. No deity, throne, or ritual object is clearly visible.

Night-time outdoor photograph of a long line of women queuing along a dirt path toward a covered stage area lit by floodlights. Several women in the foreground wear orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez, one in a white sari with a long braid and hair ornament, another in an orange sari with a black bag. Uniformed police officers stand near the tent on the left, and a small orange-and-white canopy is visible overhead. Behind the queue, more attendees in white and colourful clothing wait, and a dark stage backdrop with a light display is in the background. Some women have their hands folded in prayer.

Night-time outdoor photo of a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white, cream, orange and green saris and salwar, standing in a line along a dusty ground beside a stage. Under a large orange and white canopy, a row of seated people in white clothes sit behind a table with a white cloth, apparently performing or presiding at the front of the stage. A large illuminated golden-maned lion-face sign glows on a stand at the right, beside a blank screen. The scene suggests darshan or satsang line at night, but no clear a person figure is visible among the people shown.

A night-time outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing in front of an orange and white canopy stage. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-orange shawl stands with arms folded, next to a woman in a white and lavender salwar, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with his arms crossed. Behind them a smiling woman wears a white sari with gold necklace, and others in white, cream, orange and green saris stand in a queue. On the left, seated people in white and yellow clothes sit at a white-draped table on the stage. A large illuminated orange neon-style portrait of a long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala is displayed on a screen at the back. The scene is lit by stage lights against the dark sky.

Night-time outdoor event where a long queue of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, stands on a blue mat with a red carpet beside it. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas stand among them. A white canopy with lights stands at right, and a stage with pink and red drapes and a lit altar area is visible in the background, where a figure in an orange-yellow shawl stands near the offerings. Several women wear headscarves and shawls in red, purple and green.

February 28 2009

A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in prayer under a decorated pandal at night, palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white clothing; women wear white sarees with gold borders, and a woman at left wears a red and gold shawl. Several wear rudraksha malas. A man in a light blue checked shirt stands in the foreground. Strings of white flower garlands, yellow tassels and small blue-and-white flags hang overhead, with bright tube lights along the tent. A tall decorated pillar with painted bird motifs stands in the background, and an ornate shrine canopy with gold trim is visible at left.

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