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October 31 20052005-10-31October 31 20052005-10-31October 31 20052005-10-31October 31 20052005-10-31December 08 20112011-12-08A large outdoor gathering under a metal-framed open tent with a strip of marigold garlands overhead and palm trees behind. Dozens of seated and standing devotees fill the frame, many in white or pastel salwar and sarees, some in orange and red saris, and several men in white kurtas and dhotis. A man with a full beard in white clothing sits centre-right, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Many attendees wear lanyards and name badges. Behind them, construction equipment, a yellow digger and a round orange structure are visible.2006-12-26October 31 20052005-10-31Outdoor Pongal festival ceremony in a open ground with banana plants and small trees decorated with colourful balloons in pink, purple, orange and yellow. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand and sit on a raised white and red platform near a shrine-like setup. A saffron-robed figure stands at the platform, and a standing man in white with a yellow shawl is at the left edge. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on a large cream cloth on bare ground, with a crowd of seated people further back under trees.2011-01-15A photograph of a large outdoor seated gathering on grass and dirt ground in front of an orange-tiled, open-sided pavilion and a red-walled building with a green door. Many people in white and light clothing sit cross-legged or on mats and chairs, several wearing lanyards with badges. A man in a teal knit cap and teal shirt sits near the centre, and a bald man in white with glasses sits at the right foreground. A lone figure in white stands at the far right near the doorway. The scene appears to be an audience at a satsang or discourse, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2011-12-06A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees under a open-sided pandal decorated with orange and white pennant bunting and banana plant trunks. Many people sit closely packed on mats, mostly in white or pale clothing, with women in saris and headscarves in red, orange, and blue. Standing figures in white dhotis and shirts move among the crowd near the back. At the upper left, a decorated altar area shows a deity murti under a canopy with a painted backdrop and ornamental drapes. A printed banner behind the altar depicts a figure in orange against a painted backdrop. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the crowd is seated facing the altar.2007-01-01December 16 20172017-12-16A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground beneath a decorated pandal hung with orange and red banners, garlands of leaves and banana-leaf decorations. Many people sit with hands folded in prayer; women wear saris in yellow, green, red, teal and white, and several wear white shawls. Men in white kurtas and off-white shirts stand at the back among the crowd. A woman in a yellow sari stands at right. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame, and the stage area is out of view. The scene looks like a festival satsang or temple event with an overflowing crowd of devotees.2007-01-01