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A large outdoor crowd gathers behind a low wooden pole fence at an open ground lined with tall coconut palms and street lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange waist cloths and sashes, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in saris stand among them, and a child in an orange top is visible near the fence. Orange and saffron flags flank the ground, and a tall white flagpole rises at center. Most people face the same direction, looking toward an unseen stage or event area.

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A large outdoor crowd stands packed behind a line of bamboo poles at an event held among tall coconut palms. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards around their necks, while others wear checked shirts or blue shirts; several women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them, and a few children are visible. Orange-saffron pennants on thin poles rise above the crowd, and a floodlight stands at the right edge against a pale sky.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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees in white clothes, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris, packed together under tall palm trees at dusk. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre. Stage lights hang overhead and a black speaker sits at the left edge. Two tall portrait banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair, and a blue banner runs across the background. Several people wear yellow or orange shawls and garlands, and a red plastic chair sits at the lower right.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd gathers at dusk among tall palm trees at a Seeragapadi event. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or saris stand packed together behind a bamboo barrier, while others in mixed casual clothing and saris fill the foreground. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the barrier. Large banners on poles show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, beside Tamil text. Strings of lights and orange flags decorate the grounds, and a stage with lights and a blue canopy is visible in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor scene on sandy ground during an event, with a crowd standing along a low wall and a tall wooden scaffold with palm fronds at the upper right. In the foreground, a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a man in a black shirt and belt, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds papers and wears a lanyard-style necklace. A young boy in a red shawl stands near a saffron-robed figure at the right edge. A chalk or water line runs across the sand in front of them. Many onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and colourful saris stand behind. Palm trees and a purple flag appear at the left.2006-12-25A 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 gathering on sandy ground fringed by tall palm trees, with a crowd of devotees filling the foreground and midground. Most people wear white clothing, including white saris and white shirts and dhotis, with some in red, yellow and pink garments. Many women sit cross-legged on the ground, while men stand or walk along the edges, and several wear rudraksha-style malas. On the left, a large banner and a yellow vehicle are visible near the palms; on the right, a small red-roofed building and rows of lights frame the open site. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-02-18A large dense crowd of devotees packs behind a bamboo barrier on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white saris with gold borders, orange and red saris, and flowers in their hair. An elderly man in an orange turban and red shirt stands near the barrier, and a child with a blue plastic bag is at the left edge. Some people hold up hands and phones toward an unseen procession ahead, and a motorcycle helmet is visible in the upper left. Several hundred people are visible.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph on sandy ground beneath coconut palms and a blue sky, showing a group of young men in traditional dress dancing or walking in a line. Several wear saffron-orange shirts and dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; one man at center right in a white shirt and white dhoti is smiling and extending his arms. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes watches, and a figure in an orange and white robe stands on a raised platform near a camera operator. Small flags on poles stand at the left edge.2007-12-25Outdoor gathering on dry ground under palm trees, with a hillside behind. In the foreground right, a person seated with bare upper back and an orange robe, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a hand raised to the head, faces a crowd. A white cloth canopy is strung on bamboo poles over a wooden platform, with marigold-type flower garlands and offerings at its base. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange and red waistcloths, stand close together, with women in saris and a small child visible. Orange flags flutter at upper right, and a microphone stand and speaker sit at the platform edge. Several white vans and parked vehicles appear in the background, along with a pink banner.2006-11-13Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of small orange and red flags on poles. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose semicircle, mostly in white and black clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag at centre, and men in black shirts with round emblem badges at right. Further back, people stand near a raised platform with a blue canopy. Many onlookers are visible, with some children among them.2006-12-25