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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a open-sided pavilion roofed with a colourful canopy patterned in red, orange, teal and gold medallions. Most people wear white dhotis, shirts and mundus, and many men wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Women in saris in pink, green, purple and yellow sit among them. Along the sides, a few men in white stand near the poles, and cars are parked in a field beyond the tent under a clear sky with palm trees and small flags strung overhead. The seated audience faces toward the front of the tent.

An outdoor gathering under a large striped tent canopy with red, green and purple borders. Rows of plastic chairs hold seated attendees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts in the front row and women in saris and salwar kameez behind them. Several standing people fill the background near a red and white draped backdrop, with open sky, trees and a black speaker visible at the right edge.

A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy strung with orange and multicoloured bunting and leafy garlands, with blue and white poles supporting the tent. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, yellow, pink, orange and purple, many wearing gold necklaces, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the right and rear. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge among others in white. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an inauguration event, with the audience facing forward toward an unseen stage.

A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red plastic chairs and mats under a colourful striped and patterned canopy with decorated poles. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a woman in a grey top with a silver pendant sit near a man in an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait and a bald man in a white t-shirt. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and orange robes; a woman in a dark blue sari with red blouse sits at left. Crowds fill the tent and spill into the background, with a sunlit field and trees beyond. No central figure on a stage is clearly visible.

A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy with orange, red and green patterned fabric and hanging leaves, supported by blue poles. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha-style neck beads, sit in front, including an older man in a white shirt and a man in a light blue shirt. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some with flowers in their hair, fill the rows behind and at left, with children among them. The open field and tents extend into the background. The setting suggests an outdoor gathering or inauguration event.

A large outdoor event under a white tent with red-and-white striped poles and red scalloped valances. Rows of red plastic chairs are filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes, with some women in orange, gold and cream saris. Many people sit with hands folded in prayer, and several wear lanyards and name badges. The foreground shows men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris seated attentively.

A large crowd of mostly women sits on red plastic chairs and a red carpet under a white tented pavilion with red and white striped poles and red draping along the edges. Many attendees hold their palms together in anjali, and a few wear white or saffron garments, with saris in yellow, blue, pink and orange visible. Two rows of spotlights hang from the tent frame, and a speaker stands at left. The seated congregation faces toward the stage out of frame. No figure can be clearly identified as a person in this view.

A large outdoor crowd sits and stands under a canopy of red, orange and green patterned tent cloth at a ceremony. Women in saris of pink, green, blue, purple, red and yellow fill the front rows, many with gold necklaces and some with hands folded in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit along the right and in the back. Strings of green leaves and small blue and white pennants hang from the tent poles. Blue metal poles support the canopy, and a small child in yellow sits near the bottom center. No specific ritual is clearly visible.

A large white tented gathering under striped red-and-white poles, with rows of red plastic chairs filled by a dense audience of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white shirts, many with hands pressed in prayer. Some wear lanyards and identification badges. On the right, a figure in a white robe stands at a raised stage, and a person in saffron-orange clothing sits at the far right edge near the stage, with a stage backdrop and speaker equipment visible.

A large outdoor assembly under a white tented pavilion with draped fabric and yellow flower garlands on a pillar, with rows of seated attendees on red-cushioned chairs and green carpet. Foreground men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear purple and cream saris, and some wear orange garments. Many have their hands folded in namaste. A figure in white stands near the stage at the back. Dense crowd fills the frame, most of whom are clearly visible, with the speaker's stage in the distance.

A large outdoor gathering under a red and white patterned canvas tent with bamboo poles and orange flags strung along the edges. Dense rows of seated devotees fill the frame in plastic red chairs; most men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in pink, orange, blue and white, many with garlands or necklaces. At the far right edge a printed portrait stands beside a banner with Tamil text, and a few people in white stand near the stage. Trees and a hillside are visible beyond the tent, with more orange flags in the background.

A large outdoor crowd sits in red plastic chairs and rows of folding seats under a white tent canopy, watching an event stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, with some women in saris, including a woman in a maroon sari and another in a pale sari. A man in the foreground wears a checked shirt, and a man in a green shirt sits nearby. A devotee wears a rosette ribbon on his white shirt. On the left, a blue and white draped backdrop with arched designs frames the seating, and on the right a red cloth hangs beside the tent pole. Ornate maroon and gold drapes decorate the stage area at the back, with black loudspeakers on stands.