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September 28 20232023-09-28September 28 20232023-09-28Night photo of an outdoor annadanam meal area under strings of multicoloured fairy lights and bright floodlights. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated diners, many eating from steel plates; a man in a green shirt and green lungi stands at left serving or assisting. A gold-coloured shrine structure with a tiered roof sits at left, with palm trees and a red compound wall behind. A timestamp in the corner reads 24 Jan 2024 11:13:22 pm.2024-01-25Night photograph of a large crowd moving through a brightly lit outdoor walkway at a KAILASA site, strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging decorative banners. Dozens of people, many in white, yellow, green and pink clothing, queue or walk past a golden carved pillar on the left. In the background a lit stage or backdrop shows an illuminated deity murti under a dome-shaped canopy. Several people carry bags and umbrellas, and a man in a plain white dhoti and bare chest stands near the centre. A golden lamp-like structure and a framed photo labelled United States of America are visible at the left edge.2023-09-28Night photograph of a large outdoor annadan meal at a KAILASA site, with many devotees seated on long granite benches under strings of multicoloured fairy lights and hanging glowing lanterns. In the foreground a man in a pink shirt eats from a steel plate, and others in white, yellow and checked shirts sit nearby, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, crowds of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing move among the lit trees and ornate yellow pillars. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala appears near the right. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2023-09-28A night-time outdoor food distribution at a temple-like pavilion with a tin roof and strings of red fairy lights. Devotees line up and mingle, many holding paper or steel plates of food. At left, a deity murti or decorated figure is adorned with flower garlands, with gold trident-topped staffs and a brass kalasha-like vessel beside a red-draped table. A woman in a green and blue sari and a priest in white dhoti stand near the offering table. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt with a tilak on his forehead holds a plate, and a woman in a yellow top carries a backpack. A street lamp glows in the background. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2022-04-05 +3 copiesNight photograph of a large gilded wooden temple chariot with carved panels and a thatched canopy, seen beside a metal scaffold ladder. In the foreground a man in a teal shirt and orange dhoti stands at left, and a man in a dark jacket and white dhoti holds a round metal cymbal. A woman in a pink salwar with a yellow bag walks past. A line of men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris stands near the chariot wheel, some carrying yellow cloth bags. Strings of coloured lights and a trident emblem appear in the background. Timestamp reads 24 Jan 2024 11:13:54 pm.2024-01-25Night photograph of a crowded food distribution line in an outdoor temple-style courtyard lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and a bright floodlight. Volunteers in white dhotis and white head caps, some wearing white saris with gold borders, serve rice from steel trays under clear plastic sneeze guards at a long buffet counter. Devotees in shirts and lungis stand in a dense queue, a man in an orange shirt receives a plate, and a large golden chariot or ratha with decorative pennants stands in the background beside a lit tall structure. A small framed photo display is visible on the right wall. Annadan food offering.2023-09-28February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight street procession in a crowded Tamil town street. A large illuminated ornate temple chariot with a multi-tiered golden roof, lit by electric lights and decorated with deity images and garlands, moves through the crowd. Dense crowds of men in yellow and white shirts and dhotis walk in front and around it, many in yellow clothing. Shops with shutters and signboards line the street on both sides. A few men near the chariot wear white and bare upper bodies. No figure can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance, so the role is given only as a devotee or procession participant.2017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27December 20 20112011-12-20