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April 19 2008

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A 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.2008-04-19A 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.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day with many devotees in white and orange. At center, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink and white flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Nearby, a white-clad man wears a red beaded mala. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis hold large multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringe, and orange flags with a blue and white emblem flutter. Handheld placards with Tamil text are visible. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background, and a few devotees wear orange garments.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02January 14 20092009-01-14A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a temple courtyard during a procession. Under a multicoloured yellow and blue canopy with palm-leaf fronds overhead, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron shawl stands at left, with a bare-headed man in white beside him. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing saffron shawls, and women in white saris with gold borders stand close together. Behind them, a doorway and a wall with printed Tamil signage. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2009-01-14January 21 20092009-01-21A crowded street procession moves between palm trees under a bright sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many wearing white caps or with bare heads. A tall orange ceremonial umbrella with red and floral embroidery stands at left, and an orange flag rises from the crowd. A police officer in khaki with a red cap stands at right. Large framed banners show a smiling man in an orange turban with a red circular background, labelled as a portrait, along with other saffron-clad portraits on stands beside a decorated pavilion. a person cannot be confirmed from the banners themselves; the portrait is a depiction.2014-06-19