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April 17 2011

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Night photograph of a crowd queuing under a thatched shelter with a blue tarpaulin roof, the line guided by wooden pole barriers. Many devotees, mostly women in red, orange, blue and green saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and white dhotis, move in a single file. One man in white holds a white cloth or paper bag, and a woman in an orange sari carries a white bag. Potted plants and a red plastic chair sit at the lower edge. Most people in the line are not clearly visible in full; the image shows a dense, slow-moving queue at an outdoor temple-style event.2011-04-17March 19 20112011-03-19January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queued behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor evening gathering. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear sarees in blue, green, orange and red. Several people are elderly. Red plastic chairs and blue plastic chairs are arranged along the barrier, and a tall banner with Tamil text hangs on a pole at the top left. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure appear at the top right, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible among the trees behind the crowd.2010-01-20Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing behind a rough wooden pole and rope barrier, waiting at an outdoor event. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange and yellow sari on the left, a woman in a yellow sari, and a man in white shirt and dhoti raising one hand. Bright floodlights illuminate a wide white banner and tent structures in the background, with string lights and strands of small lamps at right. The crowd appears to be a darshan or satsang line at an ashram grounds setting.2012-01-08Night photograph of a crowd of women and children queuing behind a low wooden railing on a dirt ground, with several empty blue and red plastic chairs set along the rail. Many women wear saris and salwar suits in white, pink, yellow, orange and blue, with some head coverings and bindis. Strings of lights glow in the background. No identifiable ritual figure is clearly visible.2010-01-21April 17 20112011-04-17A night-time outdoor crowd queues on sandy ground under string lights on poles at an evening event. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in turquoise, teal, and purple, with gold necklaces visible on some. A boy in a green shirt and a man in an orange cloth sit or stand near the foreground, and some people raise their hands. At left, a large painted banner shows a deity-like figure. At right, a row of stalls and signboards with small lights lines the edge of the gathering. The scene reads as a festival crowd waiting in line.2011-04-17Night photograph of a large crowd queued behind a bamboo barrier at an outdoor event ground. Many people in white shirts and dhotis stand alongside women in sarees in blue, green, orange and maroon. A man in a white shirt and yellow-trimmed cap stands near the front of the queue. Bamboo poles, blue plastic chairs and a stage area are visible behind. A large banner with an orange-robed figure hangs on the wall above, and a white-clad attendant stands at the far left.2010-01-20A night-time photograph of a long queue of women and children standing behind a wooden pole barrier in an open outdoor yard. Rows of empty blue, red and white plastic chairs stand in the foreground near the barrier. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, while others wear orange, yellow, pink and green saris; one woman in an orange sari holds a small child. A boy in a green-and-white top stands near the rail, and a girl in a purple head covering is visible. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Strings of lights and a small fire glow in the background against a dark sky.2010-01-21April 17 20112011-04-17A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole canopy in an open courtyard, with white-walled buildings and banana palms behind. Many people sit or stand packed together behind wooden barrier poles, several in white dhotis and shirts, others in colourful saris including yellow, red and green. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, and a woman in a white sari stands at right holding a bundle of green leaves. Children are visible in the front rows. Motorbikes are parked at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-07-28