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October 15 2011

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered beneath a blue-and-white tarpaulin canopy strung on bamboo poles with orange and saffron flags. Many men and women stand closely together in the foreground, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in saris and salwar kameez with patterned fabrics. One older man in the centre wears a pink shirt and white dhoti. Trees and a partial banner line the background.2011-10-15April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor village gathering under a striped awning with orange streamers and a flagpole, during an event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green saree with a yellow blouse stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them women in colourful sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together among mud-walled houses with thatched roofs. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2009-08-03Large 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.2008-07-28April 19 20082008-04-19August 03 20092009-08-03July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor 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.2009-08-03A large outdoor crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis stands with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a striped blue, green, red and purple tent canopy strung with green leaf garlands. Several figures on the right hold brass plates or offering trays. The sky behind is blue with cumulus clouds, and vehicles are parked in the distance beyond the tent. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering at an open-air ceremony.2007-08-17November 27 20122012-11-27August 03 20092009-08-03A large outdoor gathering seated on the ground beneath a long blue and white canopy decorated with dark blue flower motifs. Hundreds of attendees fill the open area, many in white or cream clothing, with numerous people wearing saffron and orange garments and head cloths, and others in colourful shirts and checked lungis. Some sit on a red carpet at the front, and a white-shirted man stands near a speaker. Yellow and red banners hang along the back, with palm trees and a low building visible beyond. The scene suggests a public discourse or satsang.2007-02-20