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A photograph taken from a covered outdoor stage looking toward a large crowd on a sandy open ground lined with palm trees. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits in the foreground, flanked by two empty white-covered chairs with dark signage. Several people in orange and white stand on the stage at right, including one in orange at a lectern-like podium. Below the stage, a dense crowd of people in white clothes gathers behind a barrier of marigold garlands and banana leaves. Overhead hang white canopy fabric and several bright stage lights, with tall red banners on poles in the background. Large portrait banners and a small golden kalasha-like lamp stand decorate the stage edges.

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Photograph taken from behind a raised stage under a white tent canopy, looking out over a large outdoor crowd of many hundreds in white clothing and some in colourful dress. In the foreground, three chairs sit on a red carpet; the central chair is occupied by a seated figure in orange robes wearing an orange turban, with a saffron cloth draped over the chair back. To the right, a standing person in orange robes stands at a wooden podium, and a person in orange stands at the edge of the stage. Ceremonial palm fronds, coconuts, marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp frame the stage. Red and white banners and portrait posters line the open grounds beyond, with palm trees and a yellow decorated vehicle visible in the distance. Stage lights hang from the metal truss above.2010-02-18Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a gabled frame, lit by four floodlights. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl sits on a red throne-style chair with a white cover, facing a large crowd of people in white clothes filling a field lined with palm trees. Two empty red chairs with white covers flank the central seat, with red cloth and white text on their backrests. At the right, two people in orange robes stand beside a podium and a portable air cooler. A large portrait banner hangs at the top of the stage and smaller banners and posters stand among the crowd. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge of the stage on a red carpet.2010-02-18A large outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a red carpeted dais, viewed from behind the stage. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a metal-framed chair draped with an orange cloth, a white garland on the chair's back. Two empty metal chairs with white cloth and red placards flank the central seat. To the right, a standing person in an orange robe speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone. A large crowd of people in white clothing fills the open ground beyond, with palm trees, flags, banners and a camera crew at the front. Studio lights hang from the canopy frame and a brass lamp stands at the left edge.2010-02-18Outdoor crowd gathered on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees at dusk for a darshan event. Large numbers of people in white dhotis and white saris stand in long lines behind a rope barrier, with men in yellow shawls and red plastic chairs at the right edge. Portrait banners with printed figures hang on poles in the background near a yellow decorated float or chariot, and a garland of orange flowers drapes from a palm-leaf canopy at the upper left. A speaker stands at the left edge.2010-02-18An outdoor evening gathering of a very large seated audience on plastic chairs in rows, many in white, blue and orange clothing. In the centre foreground a young man in an all-white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot down a sandy central aisle carrying a small object. Beyond the crowd, a decorated stage with a red backdrop, green foliage and a framed portrait is lit by stage lights, with more white-clad people on and around it. Tall palm trees and a few flags frame the scene.2010-02-18December 31 20062006-12-31July 26 20152015-07-26A 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.2010-02-18Wide 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.2010-02-18December 31 20062006-12-31July 26 20152015-07-26January 01 20092009-01-01