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A large outdoor stage function under palm trees with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on blue plastic chairs facing a raised orange stage. Many attendees wear white, saffron and colourful saris and shirts. On the stage, figures in white sit before a large orange backdrop bearing a framed portrait, and a floral arch frames the top of the stage. Orange flags, stage lights and parked white vans and buses surround the grounds.

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A large outdoor stage function at dusk, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on blue and black chairs facing a decorated stage. Many attendees wear white, saffron, yellow and blue clothing. Tall palm trees, stage lights and a white van stand behind the crowd. On the stage, an orange-draped platform holds a large framed portrait of a bearded saint with long hair, and a banner above reads a Tamil heading; two figures in white stand near the stage.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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Elevated 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.2010-02-18A 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.2010-02-18A 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.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.2010-02-18Outdoor crowd gathered in rows of green plastic chairs and on the ground before a decorated stage under a tall palm grove with saffron flags on poles. The stage has a white and blue canopy with a framed portrait at the top and a central figure in saffron/orange robes seated at the centre, flanked by white-clad attendants. Many devotees in white, cream, orange, pink and blue saris and shirts sit facing the stage, including women with long braids, grey-haired elders and a small child in an orange top at right. Colourful banners and garlands decorate the platform.2006-11-13A large outdoor gathering of devotees sitting on bare ground in a palm-fringed open field at dusk. Most people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some women in red, orange, green and purple saris, and a few children visible. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle distance, facing toward a stage area with lights and a decorated structure. Tall palm trees line the background, a white vehicle stands near the right edge, and a small red-roofed building sits on the right. Banners hang on poles at the left. The crowd is dense and extends across most of the frame.2010-02-18Dusk crowd gathered on open sandy ground at an outdoor event, with dense groups of devotees in white dhotis, sarees and shirts standing among rows of blue chairs. Coconut palms line the background, and a decorated stage with a red and gold canopy, leafy garlands and flags stands at the centre, flanked by stage lights on tall poles. Several women in orange and yellow saris and white saris with gold borders stand in the foreground, with children and a man in a striped shirt nearby. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the stage at this distance.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with a few women in blue and white saris, sits on blue plastic chairs facing a stage. Many people stand along a railing in the background. Orange flags and string lights line the open ground, with palm trees and a white van beyond. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak. A man in a green checked shirt in the foreground looks toward the stage.2010-02-18A photograph of a large outdoor gathering at dusk under palm trees, with a crowd of many hundreds seated on blue and black plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Men in white dhotis and shirts fill the front rows on the left, while women in sarees in red, orange, teal and green sit on the right. Bamboo poles mark a central aisle of sand where a child stands and a woman in an orange saree walks. On the stage, a decorated backdrop shows a painted red and orange scene, with figures in white standing on the platform and speaker cabinets and stage lights on either side.2010-02-18