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October 28 2006

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January 11 20092009-01-11A dense crowd of devotees packed closely together, mostly women and men in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and maroon saris and mustard-yellow garments. Many have their hands pressed in anjali or folded near their chests, and several older women wear glasses. Strings of gold and beaded necklaces, flowers in hair and red bindis are visible. The faces are looking toward a point off-frame.2008-11-12A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.2008-04-19July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at night during a procession, with an umbrella and a colourful decorated vehicle visible at the top right. A woman in a green and orange sari with rimmed glasses and a beaded necklace stands at centre, while a man in a white shirt wears a red-and-yellow rosette badge and a rudraksha mala. A man in a blue patterned shirt gestures with his hands, and other men in white and yellow shirts, several with white and red forehead markings, press in around them. The people appear to be watching the procession with attentive expressions. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2006-10-28January 04 20122012-01-042006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA dense crowd fills a festival lane beside a bamboo-and-banana-leaf pavilion during an outdoor event. A tall umbrella-like canopy in orange, green and multicolour with white dove motifs and gold fringe is carried above a procession, and a second decorated parasol with a gold rim stands beside it. Many people in white shirts, saffron and orange saris, and light clothing press forward, some with folded hands. Large printed banners in Tamil line the lane, one showing a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange and a woman with a draped head. A shaved-headed man in white is near the left edge, but no one can be confidently identified from appearance.2008-04-19A crowded outdoor event in front of a thatched-roof structure with a banana-leaf and coloured-cloth decorated entrance arch. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, press together, some with flowers in their hair and garlands. A large printed banner above the arch shows a portrait and Tamil text announcing an event, with phone numbers. Decorative umbrellas and a stack of colourful umbrella-like shapes sit beside the crowd. Dusk light, dirt ground, and a few people walking in the background.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor village gathering under a striped awning with orange streamers and a flagpole, during an event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green saree with a yellow blouse stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them women in colourful sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together among mud-walled houses with thatched roofs. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2009-08-03A dense, dimly lit crowd of devotees gathered at night, packed shoulder to shoulder in a temple or event space. Many women wear sarees in red, teal, green and orange with gold necklaces, and several have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Men wear checked and white shirts and dhotis. An elderly bare-chested man with a white beard sits in the lower left foreground, and a young child in a green checked shirt is held up in the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2006-10-14