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A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills an open dirt field during an event. Most sit on blue and red plastic chairs, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar in blue, purple, pink and green. A wooden rail fence runs across the foreground. Tall palm trees and tall banners stand behind the crowd, including red banners bearing portraits of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. A stage with lights and speakers is visible at right. The photograph is taken from the rear of the audience.

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A large outdoor crowd sits on blue plastic chairs and bare ground in front of a wooden rail fence at a stage function. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris and salwar kameez in blue, orange, pink and purple tones. Tall palm trees line the open field. Several red and white banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair in a portrait, and a yellow vehicle sits at the right edge beside a loudspeaker stack. The scene is a photograph of the gathered audience rather than an individual portrait.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd seated on plastic chairs at an open-air event ground, viewed from the front. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in pink, brown and multicolored clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard wears a yellow shawl and holds a wooden staff, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Near centre an older bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits among devotees. Bamboo barriers separate the seating rows. In the background stands a stage with speakers, a yellow vehicle, and rows of banners and flags under tall palm trees.2010-02-18Elevated view of a large outdoor stage function at dusk under strings of lights and tall palm trees. Several hundred seated audience members fill rows of blue and black plastic and folding chairs, separated by a central dirt aisle lined with bamboo poles. A small boy in grey stands alone in the aisle, and a man in a light shirt walks among the rows. On a distant stage, a large banner shows a saffron-robed figure, with figures in white and orange gathered beneath it and a decorated backdrop. Loudspeakers stand at the sides.2010-02-18December 29 20102010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills a sandy open ground, many in white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, with some women in yellow, green and pink sarees and a few men in orange-saffron shawls. Bamboo poles run across the foreground dividing the seating rows. Tall palm trees line the background, with a stage area, a yellow vehicle, banners on poles and small orange flags visible beyond the crowd under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd gathers at dusk in front of a stage at a Seeragapadi event, with many people seated on blue plastic chairs and others standing behind wooden bamboo barriers. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, while some women wear saris in orange, yellow and red. Tall palm trees line the open ground, and several tall banners with a saffron-robed figure and printed Tamil text hang on poles above the crowd. Speakers stand at the right edge, and a flag-decorated archway with strings of flags appears in the background. The crowd is dense and extends back toward the stage.2010-02-18Outdoor evening event photographed from the rear of a seating area. Hundreds of seated attendees fill rows of blue and black folding chairs on sandy ground, separated by a central walkway lined with bamboo poles tied with rope. Many attendees wear white, saffron-orange, pink, green and yellow clothing. A young boy in a pink shirt stands in the walkway. On a distant stage under palm trees, figures in white robes stand near a backdrop with a large portrait and orange and red decorations, with stage lights and speakers on either side.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits and stands on sandy ground at an open-air event with tall palm trees behind. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear colourful saris in purple, red, yellow and pink. Some devotees hold flower garlands. Several tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and loudspeakers stand at the front. A decorated golden chariot-like structure is visible in the background, and a small child sits in the foreground near a railway-like track. The scene is a crowded programme under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds of people sits on bare ground behind a bamboo barrier at an open-air event under tall palm trees. Most attendees wear white clothes, with women in colourful saris and some children in school uniforms. Several tall vertical banners hang on poles; one shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like headdress against an orange background. A yellow ornate vehicle and a small thatched structure stand at the far right, and a red plastic pot sits in the foreground. Uniformed police or officials stand at the right edge.2010-02-18Wide outdoor view of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs in rows along a dirt pathway, separated by bamboo poles tied with rope. Many attendees wear white, while women wear orange, red, pink and green saris and salwars. Ahead, a stage with a red and orange backdrop bearing printed Tamil text and a framed image of a deity is decorated with greenery, and several people in white stand near it. Coconut palms, stage lights and speaker stacks frame the scene at dusk.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd sits and stands in rows behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground lined with coconut palms and orange flags on poles. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, red and gold. A black loudspeaker stands at the barrier, and floodlight poles and overhead power lines run across the background. Most people sit on white plastic chairs or on the ground in the foreground, watching toward the stage area out of frame. The people count is high, well above one hundred.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds gathers in front of a stage at dusk, with tall palm trees lining the background. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saffron, orange and yellow saris. People sit on blue plastic chairs in rows, and men stand behind bamboo barricades in the foreground. Several large banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a large printed portrait on the stage backdrop. Strings of orange and white flags stretch across the grounds, and a large black speaker stands at right. Bottom-right overlay reads a copyright line.2010-02-18