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Outdoor crowd scene beneath a red, yellow and green fabric canopy with trees behind. In the foreground a man in a white dress shirt and white head cloth holds a handheld camcorder with its flip screen open, reaching out to clasp hands with a young woman in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha-style beads who faces him. Around them devotees crowd close: a woman in a white and orange sari, an older woman in green and white with glasses, men in white shirts, and onlookers behind under the canopy. a person candidate is the white-clad man with white head cloth, not clearly identified; the orange-clad young figure has beads but no strong cues, so role is devotee. Crowd is visible in the background.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a tree-lined path under a green canopy. A man in a white shirt and white head cloth stands centre-left with his arm outstretched, facing a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala who gestures toward him. Another woman in orange stands at right beside a camcorder held up by a person in the foreground. Others in white shirts, a red-bordered sari and a green sari surround them, many looking on attentively. The crowd is large but the visible people are mostly in close view.2007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25A dense crowd of people gathered outdoors in front of a parked white SUV and green trees. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style kurta and white head wrap stands with his hands together, surrounded by a woman in a green and orange floral sari with a red bindi, an older woman in white wearing glasses, and a woman in a green sari with a red bindi and thin necklace. Men in white shirts and dark trousers press around them, and a person in an orange top is visible at the lower right. Many faces are partially visible in the foreground. The white-clad man with the head wrap may be a person, based on the white head wrap and the central position among devotees, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25Dense outdoor crowd at an ashram inauguration in Tiruvannamalai. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and multiple beaded necklaces is on the right, beside a white-cloth-draped seat, appearing to be a person in a ceremonial role. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white caps, move through the crowd; an elderly man in a white shirt with a green cloth draped over his shoulder is bent forward at centre. A saffron-robed figure with a tied-back ponytail stands in the lower foreground. Colourful bunting and tassels hang from a canopy overhead, with bamboo poles supporting the tent and a loudspeaker box in the middle.2008-04-19July 12 20062006-07-12A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a dense procession, with a weathered corrugated metal wall covered in posters behind them. At the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, with ornate gold necklaces and beaded malas, and he holds a small orange object in his hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls or rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the upper left. A man in white with glasses and a mala stands on the right. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner of the photograph.2006-09-24July 25 20072007-07-25