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October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03A photograph of a stage event. A man in a white shirt and glasses, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, leans forward to drape a large white and red flower garland over a seated figure wearing an orange-saffron headcloth and orange robe. The seated figure is bent forward with a microphone stand in front. Behind them, the ceiling is decorated with yellow, red, green and silver paper streamers. A man with folded hands stands at the left edge, and a framed yellow-and-white flag with Tamil script hangs on the yellow wall at right. Garlands of flowers and leaves rest on the stage in the foreground.2004-10-03A photograph of an indoor event under a tented ceiling with a decorative banner behind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange head wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead, clasps hands with a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of pink and white flowers. A smiling older man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them holding a red fruit, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and other men in shirts stand nearby. The saffron-robed figure wears distinctive orange head wrap and ornate gold-bordered clothing, but appearance alone is not sufficient for a firm identification, so the presence of a person candidate is uncertain.2009-12-06A photograph of an orange-clad figure seated on a chair on a stage, wearing an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala draped across the body, smiling as an older man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing glasses, leans forward to clasp the seated figure's hands in greeting. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling face in orange headwear and robes. Seated audience members in white and dark clothing sit in red chairs in the background.2010-09-20Photograph at an outdoor community gathering under a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange robes and a saffron turban and white flower garlands, sits on a chair with palms pressed together in greeting, a microphone stand in front of him. Two older men in white dhotis and white shirts bow with folded hands toward him; one wears a striped rosette ribbon. Behind them stand men in white shirts and an orange-robed attendant. A pedestal cooler and a banner reading 'Vaazhga Sengunthar' hang in the background, with yellow and red flower arrangements in the foreground.2004-10-03A photograph of a stage event in a decorated hall with a fringed, ring-shaped ceiling decoration in yellow, green and red. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, adorned with a flower garland and draped with a shawl, speaks into a microphone at a lectern. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing spectacles and a small ceremonial badge, hands over a printed booklet bearing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Other men in white and saffron stand and sit behind, with a red box and a purple cloth on the table. A person in white clothing at left and a man with a white beard at center complete the group.2004-10-03A photograph of a stage event with a red and orange backdrop showing a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti shakes hands with a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe with a black rudraksha-style mala at the chest, both smiling. Between them stands a younger man with long dark hair in an orange robe and orange shawl, smiling and watching. The backdrop portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2010-02-18A photograph of a ceremonial reception in a decorated hall with a striped and scalloped fabric canopy in green, red, yellow and blue. A smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe with gold trim and a white flower garland with red beads, and holds a small illuminated shrine-like plaque together with an older man in a white shirt and dhoti who has a white and red tilak. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, some wearing red-and-blue rosettes on their shirts, and a man in white with glasses on the far right is applauding. a person is the saffron-turbaned figure with rudraksha-style adornment and a garland, receiving the gift in a presentation role.2004-10-03A stage event under a white tent with an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist sash, reaches out to clasp the hands of a bald man in a white kurta and orange-gold shawl on the right. Between them, a man in a red-orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, and seated attendants in orange and red garments flank the scene. Floral garlands hang at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.2015-01-13August 09 20152015-08-09November 24 20062006-11-24