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November 13 2006

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Outdoor photo of a line of women and girls standing on bare dry earth beneath a thatched shelter strung with banana plants and green bunches of bananas. Most wear saris or salwar kameez in pink, teal, white, maroon and printed patterns; one woman in the centre holds her hands together in prayer. A small child in a blue checked shirt and a toddler stand in front, a green plastic pot sits on the ground at left, and a man in a white shirt and lungi stands further back near plastic chairs. Palm trees and cloudy sky are visible behind. No a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2006-11-13A large outdoor gathering under a thatched bamboo-and-palm roof, with rows of black folding chairs filled by a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream, orange, yellow and green saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Banana plants and a white building stand behind, and a small framed portrait is set up near the front, drawing attention. A man in a white shirt stands at the centre-left, and a few people stand near the edges. Ceremonial satsang or inauguration-style event at Pattanam.2008-07-28A photograph of devotees seated on bare ground under a large open-sided tent with striped and colourful fabric canopies, bamboo poles, and yellow and blue draped cloth. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands facing the seated crowd. Seated devotees include an older man with white hair and moustache in a white shirt and dhoti, a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers, and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari beside a woman in a red floral sari with flowers in her hair. Others in white garments and saris sit or move in the background, with more tents and a palm tree visible behind.2007-07-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd of women and children standing in a line under a thatched palm-leaf canopy decorated with fresh banana plants bearing green bananas. Women in saris in pink, white, teal, brown and maroon stand together, several with hands clasped in prayer, while a small child in a blue shirt stands at the front. A green plastic pot sits on the bare ground at lower left, with palm trees and open fields behind. The setting appears to be a rural ceremonial gathering.2006-11-13A large outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-frond canopy supported by wooden poles, with hanging decorative fabric banners in red, blue and yellow. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white dhotis and shirts, sit on folding chairs and stand among the audience. Many women wear white and orange flowers in their hair, and a woman in a white sari with a green border stands near the centre. Green foliage and a building with wooden windows are visible behind the crowd.2008-07-28A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched pandal roofed with woven palm matting and branches, at what appears to be an outdoor welcome gathering. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear bright saris in red, yellow, pink and turquoise, some with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. Children stand among the adults, and a black speaker box is visible on the left.2008-07-28A large crowd of mostly women and some men sits on blue and white plastic chairs under a woven thatched canopy supported by bamboo poles, at an outdoor gathering. Women wear colourful saris in purple, yellow, pink, orange and green, many with flowers in their hair. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the seated audience near the back, and a speaker box sits at the left edge. A banner is visible behind the left side of the crowd, with green plants and trees beyond the open sides of the shelter. The event appears to be a public assembly.2008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27October 28 20062006-10-28A large crowd of devotees queues under a tented pavilion with colourful striped canopy fabric in green, orange, purple and red, supported by tall bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwars, including a girl in a bright yellow-orange dress and another in lime green, stand behind bamboo barricades waiting in line. On the right, people sit on red and blue plastic chairs at tables under the tent, and some wear orange and pink saris. The ground is bare earth and the setting appears to be an outdoor event hall.2009-01-01July 28 20082008-07-28November 13 20062006-11-13