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A crowded outdoor ceremony under a thatched canopy decorated with red, green and blue tinsel streamers. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with a bindi and rudraksha necklace is on an orange backdrop with Tamil script, and a white-covered seat stands in front. Two figures in orange stand near the seat: one wears an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, and beside them a man in orange robes leans forward. Around them a dense crowd presses in: a man in white holds a young child in brown embroidered clothes, women wear orange and red saris with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Green mats, a plate of grapes, water bottles and a standing fan sit at the left edge.

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A crowd of devotees gathers under a tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor event. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a young child wrapped in a brown garment. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap leans forward to greet or bless people, while another man in an orange robe stands beside him. A large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala, with Tamil lettering beneath it. A green cloth covers a table holding a plate of green grapes, a metal bowl and water bottles. Women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, and a plastic fan stands at the left edge.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees in white dhotis and bare-chested men and women in saris gather around a white-draped seat or throne at an outdoor pavilion. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a tall orange turban and long hair stands at the centre beside the seat, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, while other saffron-robed attendants move behind. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman hangs on an orange backdrop with a green mat floor, and a cameraman in white and orange stands at upper right. Garlands and flowers lie on the seat. Ceiling is decorated with tinsel.2008-07-28A crowd of devotees gathers under a decorated pandal with colourful foil tinsel hanging from the roof. At centre, a man in an orange turban, orange top and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala stands beside a white cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing. A large portrait of a smiling man with a bindi is printed on the orange backdrop behind him. Other saffron-clad attendants stand nearby, one filming with a camcorder. White-dressed men and women in the foreground, some with sacred marks, face toward the seat, and a fan and fruit offering sit at left. Several people are visible in the scene.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd of devotees surrounds a raised white-draped seat on a stage with an orange and white backdrop bearing a large smiling portrait of a woman with a bindi. Seated on the white seat is a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange garments with a red-orange sash and a beaded necklace, appearing to be a central honoured figure receiving devotees. Standing behind the seat to the right is a man in orange-saffron robes. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and a woman in a light peach-orange sari bow forward and hand items toward the seat. Coloured tinsel decorates the top of the canopy and a fan hangs at the left edge.2008-07-28Outdoor stage event with a large crowd of people in front of an orange backdrop bearing a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a dot on his forehead, framed by colourful tinsel streamers in pink, blue, green and red. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange garments with beaded necklaces sits or stands at the centre of the stage in front of a white throne-like seat. Two men on the right wear orange shawls, one with long hair and a beard. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the stage and among the crowd, and devotees wear orange flowers in their hair. Watermarked archive photo; a Tamil banner with partial text hangs on the right of the stage.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Crowded indoor event in front of a large orange-and-white backdrop printed with a black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman with a bindi, with colourful tinsel decorations hanging above. Two figures stand on a raised white platform: a man at centre in an orange-saffron head wrap, orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a man at right in an orange robe and wrap with a dark belt. Devotees crowd the foreground, many in white shirts, a woman in a white and orange sari with gold bangles, a woman in a lavender shawl, and an older man in a grey checked shirt. Electric fans stand at both sides and a small offering is being passed among the people.2008-07-28A photograph of an outdoor pavilion event with a bamboo-thatched roof and tinsel streamers. A large banner behind shows a smiling black-and-white portrait of a woman with a bindi, labelled in Tamil script. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala and sits on a white cushioned seat decorated with garlands. Several young men in saffron and white sit or kneel around him, one shirtless with a gold chain. A cameraman in white with an orange scarf films on the right, and a standing figure in orange stands behind. A fan and white chairs sit in the background, and devotees in white and pink clothing fill the foreground.2008-07-28A crowd of devotees gathers closely around a figure standing on a raised white-draped platform at a KAILASA event. Behind him is a large banner with a close-up portrait photo and Tamil script reading ஆஸ்ரமம், with a green cloth on the platform edge. Around him, devotees in white shirts, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, a boy in a maroon and gold shawl, and others press forward. A pedestal fan and a tiled-roof building appear in the background.2008-07-28