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A photograph of a community gathering under a colourful striped tent canopy with a red, yellow and green draped valance. In the foreground a man in a bare-chested pose wears an orange head cloth, red sleeveless top, a long yellow flower garland and a bracelet, and sits at a table with offerings in front of him. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a brown printed shawl leans in and holds a small object, while a boy in a pink checked shirt and jeans stands at left, looking down at a small item in his hands. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and orange-cloth attire wears a rudraksha mala, and several women in saris, including one in a blue sari with gold trim and an older woman with grey hair, watch the exchange. Blue and white packets lie on the table.

A photograph of an open-air event under a large cloth canopy with multicoloured patterned panels and gold-and-red draped sides supported by bamboo poles and rope. Several people in white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white saris, stand and walk among tables and booths. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground at right, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left beside a person in a striped shirt. Printed notices and banners hang on the tent sides, and trees and a clear sky are visible beyond.

A large outdoor gathering seated under a striped canopy at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and a black handbag sits beside an elderly woman in a mustard-yellow sari. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with gold bangles and a red wrist thread, sits with hands clasped next to a young woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala. At right a woman wears an orange-and-white sari with gold necklace. Rows of devotees fill the background under colourful draped fabric and pillars, with a speaker box visible at right. No robed or crowned figure is clearly identifiable among those shown.

September 03 2007

A large crowd gathers outdoors among coconut palms and flowering shrubs during a festival procession. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed edges stand above the scene. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas or white saris with yellow borders, some men with orange shawls and orange-red headcloths. Women in saris of blue, purple and white stand at the front, some holding their hair in braids. Simple white-roofed temporary structures and orange-and-white bunting line the grounds. Orange marigolds and green foliage fill the lower foreground. No single person in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.

A long queue of women, girls, children and a few men stands under a red and white patterned canopy on bare sandy ground, waiting to receive food. Many carry round steel or brass plates and leaf plates. A woman in a rust-red sari and gold saree at left holds a plate and a plastic bag, while a girl in a mustard-yellow dress and a boy in a light shirt stand nearby. Several women wear blue, pink and patterned saris, and a woman in a blue top has flowers in her hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand toward the left edge. Tent poles and fabric drapes frame the scene in bright daylight.

January 21 2009

Outdoor photo of a crowd of children and adults gathered under a thatched palm-leaf shelter with a low red-brick base. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches toward a table with glasses and plates, while a boy in light blue shirt and grey trousers stands at the left. A man in a plaid shirt sits on the brick wall in the foreground, and a seated figure in a yellow checked shirt and a boy in yellow shirt sit nearby. At the right edge, a person in white with an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder stands under the thatch, with a green shrub with small white flowers in the lower left. Scattered sandals lie on the ground.

January 16 2016

A photograph of an outdoor gathering on grass beneath trees and a corrugated roof. A standing figure on the right wears a saffron-orange wrap over a bare upper body, with long dark swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presence. Around him, a crowd of villagers including boys in checked and striped shirts, a woman in a red sari and an older woman in a white and green sari lean over a wooden platform or box, several reaching toward it. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, and an older man with white hair and a white shirt is at the far right.

A large crowd of devotees fills a bamboo-pole pavilion roofed with thatch, many seated on folding chairs and many standing packed together. Women wear saris in orange, pink, teal, maroon and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis; some hold small items and one young boy in a yellow shirt and tie stands at right. At right a table holds printed material and items, and a bamboo frame runs along the scene. The atmosphere suggests an inaugural gathering at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, where the page reports a welcome with offerings and flag hoisting. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible in the frame.