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A dense crowd fills a covered open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and tinsel decorations hanging from the rafters. In the foreground a man in a blue-and-white plaid shirt walks through the crowd. A woman in an orange-patterned shawl holds a small girl in a pink outfit with flowers in her hair. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Behind them a large backdrop painted portrait shows a bearded figure with long hair, and a figure in orange clothing stands near a raised platform. Trees and red-tiled rooftops are visible outside.

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A large crowd of devotees gathered under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at an outdoor inauguration event in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several women wear saris, including a green sari, a red sari and a white one. A small girl in a pink dress with a blue flower-garland hairpiece stands at centre, held by a man in an orange-pink shirt with a saffron-toned cloth over his shoulder. Women have flowers in their hair and garlands, and trees and bamboo poles frame the open shelter. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this crowd shot.2008-07-28A 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.2009-08-06July 28 20082008-07-28A 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.2009-08-03August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01February 05 20172017-02-05 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd gathers in a village street lined with low tiled-roof houses and a concrete wall. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards or identity cords around their necks. A man in the foreground wears a yellow scarf with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, women in pink, blue and red saris and children watch from the wall and street. A raised purple banner with a circular image is held aloft at the upper centre, and a flagpole stands at the right beside a shop front.2009-11-25January 12 20072007-01-12A 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. A seated man in a white shirt sits on a blue plastic chair near green leaves, and a standing man in a white shirt gestures among the crowd. A colourful striped cloth hangs from a pole at the right edge. The setting appears to be a rural community event with many attendees.2008-07-28January 08 20102010-01-08A crowded outdoor tented gathering under a large red and yellow canopy with dark star-like patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas fill the ground, while people in the foreground crowd closely together. A woman in a pink floral blouse smiles near the front, another woman with a white tilak on her forehead stands beside her, and a man with a moustache in a white shirt is at right. Sandy ground, wooden poles and palm trees are visible beyond the tent, with more people spread across the open area.2009-07-07July 28 20082008-07-28