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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees packed under a palm-thatched shelter with tinsel and colourful streamers overhead. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; women wear saris in orange, green, pink and red, some with flowers in their hair. A man in an orange turban stands at upper left near a pillar, and a man in a white shirt stands centre-back with arms raised, reaching toward the crowd. Several people press forward with hands outstretched, and an elderly woman in a green sari sits at lower left. A white-haired older woman stands at right beside a woman with an orange flower in her hair. The setting suggests a welcome gathering at an ashram-style venue. Dozens of people are visible, with more crowded behind them.

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A large crowd of devotees gathers under a thatched pavilion decorated with painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, and orange with floral motifs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in orange and purple. A woman in an orange sari with jasmine flowers in her hair stands at right beside a man in a saffron-and-white shawl. A cameraman in white stands near the back on a chair, and blue plastic chairs line the foreground. Banana trees and a plain wall are visible beyond the pavilion, with a figure in orange robes at the far right edge.2008-07-28A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal roof supported by bamboo poles during an outdoor gathering. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, magenta, and purple, with marigold garlands woven into their hair, and several children appear in front. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis. 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