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An outdoor gathering on a hillside of rocky, scrubby slopes under an overcast sky. A large crowd of mostly seated attendees in white and pastel clothing fills plastic chairs in the foreground. On a raised open-sided stage with a red-and-white canopy, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces a white-draped seat decorated with garlands. Behind the seat hangs a large backdrop banner with an image. Stage lights are mounted on the right, and a speaker stands on the left. A white-clad volunteer walks among the rows.

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Outdoor event on a rocky hillside with a large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, many wearing flowers in their hair, facing a raised stage under a blue-framed canopy. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes speaks at a microphone on the stage, beside a white seat or throne decorated with white flower garlands. A large framed photograph hangs on the stage backdrop, and a banner above the stage reads a Tamil heading with the date 27-07-2008. Volunteers in white shirts stand near the front. Scattered green shrubs grow among the boulders behind the stage.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor gathering on a hillside campus with a large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing on rows of plastic chairs. A raised open stage with a white-draped platform and a backdrop stands below rocky, grassy hills. A figure in orange robes stands near the stage, and a portrait with flower garlands is displayed. Stage lights and a speaker stand at the sides, with trees around the edges.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor event on a rocky hillside under a blue-framed canopy with a silver tarpaulin. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with an orange head covering sits on a throne-like seat decorated with white flower garlands, facing a large banner with a Tamil heading and the date 27-07-2008 beneath a large black-and-white portrait photo. Hundreds of seated and standing devotees in white shirts, sarees and colourful clothing fill the foreground rows of red and grey plastic chairs, and a man in orange robes stands at the left edge near the stage. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: saffron clothing, a head covering and flower garlands, though the face is too small to confirm.2008-07-27Outdoor ceremony at a stage with a red-carpeted platform under a blue-framed canopy, set against rocky hillside. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair hangs on a white backdrop bearing Tamil text. On the platform, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a marigold-decorated white seat receives attention, while white-clad attendants bend toward him and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly in white clothing and some in bright saffron, sits on red and white plastic chairs and stands in the foreground.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor event at a rocky hillside stage under a pink-tinted canopy with blue metal frame. On the raised platform a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth sits before a large white floral garland and a bank of flowers. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair is displayed behind the stage, and the white backdrop carries Tamil text. Rows of red and grey plastic chairs fill the foreground, crowded with devotees; many wear white shirts, and women wear sarees and flower garlands. A man in saffron stands at the stage's left edge near a cameraman. Rocky hills and scrubby vegetation frame the scene.2008-07-27