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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on tiered brick steps beneath palm trees at an open-air ashram event. Men in black t-shirts printed with a face portrait move down the steps; many wear white kurtas and mundus. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and white clothing stands at right, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari sits among the crowd. A metal scaffold structure and a dark canopy stand at right. Many people fill the foreground steps, and the crowd is large but only partly visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered at a procession site under a clear blue sky with tall palm trees. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis sit on a low concrete wall and stand on steps, some holding small items. In the centre-right, several men in black shirts with printed face portraits on their backs stand near a metal scaffold canopy. A woman in a red and gold sari and another in a white sari sit in the front row among devotees. On the far right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long shawl stands among men in white. A small blue bird-logo appears at the upper left corner. Many people are visible in the foreground crowd.2006-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered in an open dirt compound before a low concrete platform wall. On the raised wall stands a group of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis; a figure in saffron-orange robes stands centrally on the wall. Below, many people in plain black t-shirts, some with printed portraits on the back, hold a thick rope in a tug-of-war style line, while white-clad devotees and onlookers in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Tall palm trees, a large banyan-type tree and a metal scaffold frame stand behind, under a clear blue sky. A white decorative gate is visible at the left.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on bare ground in front of a raised stage area under a clear blue sky, with tall trees and palms behind. Many wear white clothing, with some in orange or saffron, and a few women wear white and orange saris. Men in white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces sit in rows. A small golden shrine structure stands at the left edge beside a tree line, and a metal-framed pavilion with a tarpaulin roof sits to the right. Several people stand on the raised platform, including a figure in white at the centre. The scene resembles a procession or dwajarohanam gathering, though no clear ritual action is visible.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a raised stone platform and in front of it beneath a big banyan tree and palm trees under a clear blue sky. On the platform, dozens of people in white and cream dhotis, saris and kurtas stand in rows, with some in orange, green and pink garments. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees stands, many wearing black T-shirts printed with a face portrait; a few wear orange cloth and one person in the middle wears an orange shawl. A white-roofed small shrine structure sits at left, and a metal scaffold frame and banners line the field. Banners at left show Tamil script on a white and blue sign.2006-12-25Outdoor gathering of a large crowd of devotees standing in a sunlit open ground beside a low stone wall, with palm trees and a large shade tree behind them. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some in black t-shirts and others in colourful saris and salwar kameez on the raised wall. A small white shrine structure with a pointed roof stands at left, and a metal scaffold frame is visible in the background. A figure in orange and white robes stands near the wall at centre-left, with other people in white around them.2006-12-25A large outdoor crowd gathers at a procession or ceremony. In the foreground a dense mass of people in white and light clothing fills the frame. On a low brick wall, a man in a black shirt stands holding a long pole or whip-like rod, beside a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a maroon sari, with a large drum on the wall and drummers in white shirts beside it. Behind them a row of men in black shirts and black trousers stands in a line, and seated men and women in white sit along the wall. A man with a grey beard in a tan shawl stands among them. A small temple structure with white figures sits at the left edge under trees, and a palm tree and a clear blue sky appear at right.2006-12-23A large outdoor crowd gathers at a raised concrete platform under a clear sky with palm trees and a metal scaffold frame behind. Many people stand on the platform in white dhotis, white shirts and saris, and in pastel and colourful saris and salwar kameez. A few women wear orange or saffron cloth. In the foreground a dense crowd in black t-shirts with printed portrait images on the back, and in white kurtas and uniforms, presses forward around a central cluster of people, including a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bare chest and an older man in white. Several people hold their hands together in greeting. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with devotees receiving a religious figure.2006-12-25A large outdoor crowd gathers in a dusty open ground beside coconut palms and a metal scaffold stage. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close together, while a raised concrete wall holds a row of women in white and coloured saris, including red, green, orange and pink. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl stands at the left, and an older man in a greenish shawl stands near the centre. A partly visible banner on the right shows a portrait and text. The scene looks like a festival or public gathering with many devotees watching.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25