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October 10 2006

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Night street gathering outside a building with a red and yellow sign reading "No parking in front of the gate" and a grilled window. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl speaks into a microphone while raising a hand in greeting. Around him a large crowd stands closely: women in saris and salwar, a woman in a blue sari holding a small child, a girl in green, elderly men in white dhotis, and a man in a checked shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. Many people face the speaker with attentive expressions.2006-10-10A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in the evening under a yellow Tamil signboard reading Sri Vasavi Mahal. A man in white kurta with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder speaks into a handheld microphone on a stand at left. Surrounding people, many in white or pastel clothes, include an elderly man with a white beard and cap, a woman in a blue sari holding a small child, and a man at right with folded hands in anjali. Saffron-orange bunting hangs above the entrance and a red placard is visible behind the crowd.2006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10October 14 20062006-10-14A crowded devotional scene in a tiled hall where many people stand and sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Children in school-style white shirts, brown trousers and turquoise shirts wear rudraksha malas and hold pink flowers. Adults wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron-orange shawls, pink, purple and yellow saris, and a man in a grey-white shirt sits in front. Green foliage hangs above the doorway, and some devotees photograph the gathering. The setting resembles a devotional assembly during a temple festival preparation.2006-09-23A dense night crowd gathers outside a temple decorated for an inauguration, under a pink draped canopy with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garments at centre holds up a tall banana plant with an orange cloth banner. Around him, devotees press close; women in red, pink and magenta saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men wear white shirts, and a bald man in a grey-blue shirt stands in the foreground. Strings of lights and a doorway with garlands frame the scene behind them.2009-11-30Outdoor crowd of devotees gathered with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a street gathering in front of a thatched-roof hut and a pink building. Two men in front wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a lanyard-style necklace. Women wear saris in pink, yellow, light blue and white, and children stand in the foreground in bright shirts. A printed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban is pinned to a stand at left, and a small framed portrait sits on a red-draped altar ledge below it. Bamboo poles and a rope are visible at the upper left.A dense crowd of devotees gathered at dusk in front of a temple, with warm lamplight glowing in the background. Many people press forward with palms joined in anjali. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis, with sacred ash and tilak smeared across their foreheads and chests. A shirtless man in the centre has rudraksha-style beads around his neck and his hands folded at his chest, and a man beside him wears a white shirt and a white cloth tied around his head. Women wear saris in red, orange, pink and green, with flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Children stand among the adults, and a pale blue temple pillar and a green-painted wall frame the scene. This appears to be a temple procession or darshan. A blue dove logo appears in the top left corner.2006-10-25August 03 20092009-08-03A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits densely packed on a street in front of a white two-storey building with green shutters and a balcony. Many people sit with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a direction off-frame toward a speaker. Women wear cotton saris in red, yellow, blue and pink, and several children are visible in the crowd. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Orange saffron flags on poles stand along the street, and a thatched shelter with a few people is at the upper right. A person in a white shirt at the lower right raises a hand toward the group.2009-11-25A large indoor hall with cream walls and high barred windows holds a seated audience of many men, women and children on mats and blue plastic chairs. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left, gesturing as she speaks. A man at lower right holds a microphone toward the group. A framed portrait of a bearded elder in white hangs on the back wall beside a blue banner. Many attendees wear white shirts, and some wear identity badges on lanyards. Stacked green chairs line the right wall.October 14 20062006-10-14