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A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a corrugated grey metal awning supported by blue-painted poles, with green trees behind. Many people, including children, women in blue, orange and yellow saris and salwar, and men in white shirts, press forward and look toward the right, where a banner with orange-and-white lettering and a strand of orange marigold garlands hangs above a pink-draped stage area. A man in a white shirt holds a camera in the lower right foreground. A young boy on the left wears a light blue shirt with an Indian flag-style print. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.

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Large crowd gathered under a thatched bamboo pavilion at an outdoor inauguration event. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of blue, yellow, pink and green, and children in front. Several women wear orange marigold garlands in their hair. A tall decorated bamboo pole with colourful woven patterns stands in the centre. At the left, a large backdrop portrait of a bearded man with a garland and tinsel decorations, and a few people in saffron and orange robes near a small stage. Palm and tree foliage surrounds the pavilion. Roughly fifty or more visible people fill the frame.2008-07-28A crowded indoor ceremony room with cream walls, a decorative marigold garland strung across the top, and a wall fan at left. A dense group of devotees fills the foreground and middle, many with hands folded in prayer. A priest in a yellow dhoti and shawl stands at right near a fire pit and offering tray with flowers. Women wear sarees in red, pink, purple and green, and children in white and red stand near the front. A watermarked archive photo with a copyright notice appears at bottom left.2008-10-09August 03 20092009-08-03A crowd of villagers stands under a striped, red-and-green canopy with a patterned red ceiling cloth at an outdoor event. Many women wear saris in pink, yellow, orange, blue and green, while children in school uniforms with white shirts and green ties stand in the foreground. A man at the right wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd, and a colourful decorated backdrop with orange and blue hangings is visible beyond. Trees fill the background.2009-08-03A large crowd of people gathers beneath a temporary canopy strung with yellow and pink marigold garlands and mango leaf festoons. Men in white shirts and women in bright saris, including a yellow-green sari and a blue sari, press forward, many with children held up or carried. In the background a red and white temple structure and draped red and orange decorations are visible. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-09-04January 01 20092009-01-01A large crowd of villagers gathered under a thatched bamboo-and-palm roof at an outdoor event. Many women wear sarees in green, teal, yellow and orange, and one woman in a lime-green saree faces the camera with a serious expression. Beside her a small boy in a patterned orange-and-black shirt presses his palms together in greeting. A man in the lower left foreground has a red tilak on his forehead. Tall bamboo posts support the roof, and a banner hangs at the back among palm trees.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor tented gathering under a canopy of red and pink draped fabric with scalloped valances. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the space, many occupied by devotees in orange, saffron and red saris and kurtas, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the crowd. A woman in a bright blue sari with a long braid stands in the centre, and a young girl in an orange dress sits beside a woman in orange and gold. Some attendees hold pink paper slips. Red and green bunting hangs along the back tent walls.2008-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits densely packed under a night-time pandal lit by overhead bulbs. Many wear white and pastel saris and white shirts, with women in saris and men in white kurtas dominating the seated rows. Striped festoon banners in red, green and blue hang from the canopy, and orange and white cloth panels line the poles. A woman in a purple sari and several women with gold necklaces are visible, and a large floral offering is held at the right. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame. The page describes a birthstar celebration, but no ritual action is shown.2007-01-12Large outdoor gathering under a decorated fabric canopy with leafy garlands and small flags strung overhead, with patterned umbrellas visible at left. Dense crowds of devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothes, some in saffron, green and pink saris, several with hands pressed in prayer. A standing man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl gestures toward the crowd, with a video camera on a tripod in front of him. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas. Trees and open sky are behind the tent. The scene shows a large devotional assembly.2007-08-17A photograph of a crowd of villagers queuing under a large red and multicoloured embroidered canopy with a striped fringe. Women in cotton saris in red, teal, orange and pink stand close together, one holding a toddler in a purple top and another wearing a maroon shirt with a braid. Children in striped and white clothes stand among them, and a man in a red striped shirt stands at the left. The scene is crowded and orderly, with people waiting in line.2012-01-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered under trees at a Tamil Nadu temple-side event. In the foreground, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in blue and green saris, an older woman holding a small child in a striped shirt, and a man in a red polo stand close together. Behind them a stage with a banner and a large framed portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and white clothing, with a garland draped along the stage. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the podium. Tall black loudspeakers flank the stage, and a colourful temple gopuram with painted figures stands to the right beside a yellow-pillared shelter. Many people in the crowd, roughly 50 to 100 are visible.2009-08-03