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Outdoor crowd gathering at the Pattanam KAILASA inauguration. A figure on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange robe, seated on a white raised seat and raising a hand in blessing toward devotees. Below are fruits and offerings. A smiling woman in a striped red-and-pink sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace stands with a man in white shirt and folded hands in greeting. Many other men and women in white, pink and multicoloured saris fill the open shaded ground beneath trees and bamboo poles, with a yellow and blue decorated pole rising behind.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an outdoor gathering at the Pattanam inauguration. In the left foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with yellow trim sits on a white raised seat and reaches out, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and colourful garments stands under trees, with a tall yellow and blue decorated pole and a bamboo frame visible. Fruit and small offerings rest near the kneeling devotee.2008-07-28Night-time outdoor scene at a large gathering, with a crowd filling the background under floodlights. In the foreground, a figure seated with back partly turned to the camera wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair visible, and rests on a yellow-cushioned seat. Before him stands a tray holding red apples, a yellow fruit, folded currency notes and a strand of rudraksha beads. A woman in white sari with glasses stands beside a man in white shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Further right, a young man with long curly hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing stand nearby.2010-01-09Outdoor gathering under a thatched pavilion at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. A figure seated at left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, and raises a hand in blessing while holding a paper. Devotees in white shirts, saffron and red saris and colourful dresses press forward to offer gifts and receive the blessing. A photographer in white with a camera stands at the upper left. Bamboo poles, palm trees and a striped pillar frame the scene, with a large crowd behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated, distinguished by orange turban and robes with the blessing gesture.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor crowd gathers under a red tarpaulin canopy among green trees. In the centre-left, a figure wears a vivid orange-red turban, an orange robe and layered garlands, smiling and holding hands together in greeting. Around them, men in white shirts and light checked shirts, women in saffron and white saris, and children stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The crowd is dense, with many people in the background watching.2008-07-27Outdoor crowd scene under a leafy tree in bright daylight. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a sannyasi's look holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and offerings toward devotees, while a long-haired figure in an orange garment and gold-bead necklace reaches out to take an offering. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, press close, and a woman in white sari stands at right. The man in orange with the tray has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-and-gold adornments, consistent with a person presence, though appearance is not fully certain; the figure with long hair in orange is likewise a devotee-role figure. Scene reflects a Brahmotsava offering or prasad distribution, with fruit, coconut and banana visible on the trays.2008-12-23July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor evening event at a large open ground filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, with orange flags strung overhead and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless top and a matching orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned seat or vehicle, smiling toward two young girls being held up by adults, one in a pink checked dress and one in a white dress with ruffles. Apples sit on a red tray in the lower left, and a white-clad volunteer in a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. A white van and a small building appear in the background. Visible clothing is orange and saffron for the seated figure and white for much of the crowd.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo at dusk among tall palm trees of a crowd gathered before an orange-draped ratha or chariot-style platform. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads in his hand, sits on a golden-orange cushioned seat, leaning forward to touch a devotee in white with a yellow shawl. A tray of apples sits in front of the seat. Behind a bamboo barrier, a long line of devotees in white dhotis and colourful clothing stands watching, with a loudspeaker on a stand and a video camera on a tripod at left. Banana bunches hang from a tree at top centre.2010-02-18