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A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.

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November 22 20102010-11-22A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at a Tamil Nadu inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women in saris and flowers in their hair press forward. Tall colourful decorated poles with blue, orange and red patterned panels frame the scene. Several men in front reach forward with raised arms, and one man wears a rudraksha mala.2008-07-28A dense crowd gathers under a white canopy with a striped multicolour awning and garlands of marigolds and red flowers hanging on the side. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white border and bare upper body stands at centre, with a bare-chested man in white and orange at left. Surrounding them are many devotees in white shirts and saris, including women with flowers in their hair and a small child, while a blue truck and white flags appear in the background.2011-05-17A large outdoor crowd gathers beneath a canopy of red and maroon cloth with multicoloured bunting strung along its edge. At centre, a young man in a bright orange-saffron robe with a matching saffron turban and a white flower garland stands among devotees, smiling, while people around him press hands together in anjali. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron and sari, and children surround him. Tall bamboo poles hold the canopy, and trees and a parked vehicle appear beyond. A staff member near the rear holds a green object aloft.2008-07-27A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a striped and patterned canopy at night, lit by overhead bulbs and strings of blue and green lights. Most men wear white or light shirts, and several have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A young girl in a green top stands near the center. Plastic chairs line the edges, and a banana-leaf tree and a parked vehicle appear at the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd gathers on a village street in Tamil Nadu, mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and saris, with a few in yellow, green and orange. A striped purple, orange and green canopy shelters a decorated altar-like stall with a deity image and flowers on the right, and a white temple tower rises at the top. Many hands are folded in namaskar, and a man at center wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace. Power lines, a palm tree and shops frame the background. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2009-08-03A crowd of men, women and children gathers under a red, green and purple canopy with floral patterns, beside a tiled-roof house with an orange-painted doorway. A figure in an orange robe stands in the doorway area, possibly a devotee or sannyasi, while a man in a white dhoti holds a small child on his hip. Many people in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris stand close together, and an older man in a plaid shirt faces the group with his hand raised to his head. The setting is an open courtyard with plants and a white cloth sheet at left.2010-01-20A crowd of many men, women and children stands and sits under a striped awning in a street, with trees and buildings behind. Near the centre a large standing portrait on the tent pole shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, rendered as a printed depiction. Foreground people include a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white vest with a striped shawl, and women in pink and red saris. Plastic chairs are scattered beneath the canopy.2009-08-06Outdoor street crowd beneath a red and multicolored striped canopy with scalloped edges. Many people in white clothing fill the scene; a bald man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a camera, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers at centre-right holds a microphone. Several people wave white flags with blue emblems, and women in saris and bindis stand among them. Shops, a van and palm trees line the street behind.2011-05-17Night photograph of a crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with striped and patterned hangings and string lights. A central figure in a purple shawl with a bare upper body, wearing ornaments, is greeted by people around him. Saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand near him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with folded hands in front. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white head bands, fill the tent behind, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands at right. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotee gathering, though the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03