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A street-side photograph of seated spectators in a row of folding chairs along a busy urban road. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with glasses and a woman with a red bindi and white forehead marking face the camera. Behind them, a white van with its rear doors open shows several people standing inside a shelved interior, including a woman in an orange saree and a man in white. A woman in an orange-and-yellow saree stands at the roadside beside the van, arms folded. Traffic, parked cars, bicycles and shopfronts line the street under a hazy sky.

A white minibus parked on dirt ground beside a striped tent and a banana plant, its rear side door open. Its side panel displays a row of framed portrait photos and a larger yellow-and-red poster. Around eight people stand near the bus: a man in a striped shirt on the left, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a light pattern, standing at the bus door. Red and yellow draped fabric and a metal shed roof appear at the right. Partial printed text is visible on the bus panels but is not legible enough to transcribe in full.

Outdoor book fair at a temple-style event. Several older men in white shirts and dhotis stand at a table piled with books and a laptop, examining open volumes. Beside them, two young women in white salwar-style outfits with gold borders and a blue shawl, hair in long braids, look at books. Behind the table, more people in white ritual clothes and a tent structure are visible under trees.

Night scene outside an ashram with an open white mobile shop vehicle displaying shelves of religious items, books and framed pictures. A table in front holds framed portraits, a brass bowl, small boxes and a glass dish. Several devotees stand and browse: an elderly man in a white dhoti and cloth, a man in a striped shirt holding a mala, a woman in a red saree with a long braid, an older woman in a light blue saree holding a toddler in red shorts, and a young woman in a yellow saree. A boy in a maroon shirt stands near the vehicle. Lit building and trees behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

Outdoor photo beside a white van parked on bare earth, its open rear door and side panels covered with framed photographs of a bearded saffron-robed figure and other images, with a red-and-cream banner and a banana plant nearby. Several people stand in a loose crowd: two men in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in a white-patterned sari, a man in a checked shirt, and a crowd of younger men and boys in casual clothes at left. A striped blue-and-white cloth hangs from the van's rear doorway.

A large outdoor crowd gathers beneath a blue tarpaulin canopy strung with rows of small colourful triangular bunting, with a hanging banner showing painted deity figures beside the crowd. Dense rows of people in the foreground include women with long braids and flowers in their hair, a woman in a yellow sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis; a few wear blue shirts. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari holds a floral garland near a decorated pole. Tall scaffolding and trees fill the background under a pale sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

Outdoor crowd scene at an ashram-style gathering in front of a white van with its rear doors open, showing shelves of items inside. A yellow banner with Tamil text hangs on the van's side. Beside it, a purple and multicolored fringed canopy shelters a stall. Dozens of people, mostly in white clothes, press together in the foreground, including women in pink and red saris and children. Several men in white shirts stand near the canopy. Green trees and a hillside form the background.

A crowded covered hall at a temple-style event, with a tall orange cloth canopy suspended from ropes in the left foreground. Women in white and cream saris with vermilion and sandalwood marks on their foreheads stand near the canopy; one woman in a white sari holds a small item in her hands. Others wear purple, pink and red saris, and a woman in the centre has a white flower garland. A man in an orange shirt stands at left, and a girl in an orange dress stands at right. Rudraksha beads are visible on several women. Many more people stand in rows toward the back of the hall beneath corrugated metal roofing and strings of decorations.

A crowded indoor hall with pale green walls and fluorescent lights, where many people gather around a long table covered with white cloth and rows of framed pictures, DVDs and cards. Several women in white and pink saris, one in a green sari with a red bindi and gold necklace, look over the items and handle small cases. Men in white shirts and trousers stand nearby, and one man wears a white lanyard. A red cloth runs along the front of the table, and the scene reads as a merchandise or literature stall at a convention.