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Night outdoor event lit by a bright floodlight on a pole. Under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and gold-trimmed ornaments, a figure in orange clothing stands on an elevated platform. In the foreground a large crowd of men faces the platform, including a bald bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in a white shirt with a red and white lungi. Two cameramen film with tripod-mounted video cameras. Strings of lights and palm trees are visible in the background.

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Night outdoor scene at an open ground beneath a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and garlands. A bright floodlight on a pole lights the crowd. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands on a raised platform at the canopy. A cameraman in white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod, and a second camera stands nearby. Many men in white shirts, white dhotis, green checked shirts and pink shirts stand with their backs to the camera, watching. A man on the right wears a red cloth over his head. A gold ceremonial umbrella or parasol is visible near the centre. Trees and a dark sky form the background.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor gathering under a bright floodlight beside a decorated open-sided stage canopy with a string of multicolored triangular pennants. Several men in saffron/orange robes sit on the raised stage at left, and a few people in white and yellow stand near a gold ceremonial seat. A long line of men and boys in white shirts, checked shirts, lungis and dhotis stands on dry ground facing the stage, some with hands folded. Strings of red lights run across the background among palm and tree silhouettes, with a loudspeaker on a tripod in the middle distance.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor scene at an open ground under a bright floodlight on a tall pole. At left, a canopy with colourful triangular bunting shelters a raised platform where several men in saffron and orange robes stand near a golden ceremonial object. In the centre, a crowd of men in white shirts, checked shirts and jeans stands in a line facing the platform, some with hands folded. Women in yellow and orange saris stand among them. A cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod. A figure in full white clothing stands at right, and string lights are strung across the background trees.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor photo of a devotional event on a red carpeted stage lit by floodlights. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth kneels at a white draped table with offerings. Behind him, a figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland and an orange shawl sits on a raised seat. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. On the right, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands behind an orange cloth-wrapped pole and metal barrier. At the far right, two golden deity murti are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a gilded platform. Along the right side, a board displays a small image.2012-01-08November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor event on bare ground with many people standing and sitting on white and grey plastic chairs. A decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting and a large floral mandala motif covers a stage backdrop showing a printed portrait of a man in orange and yellow robes with a turban, labelled in Tamil script. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the foreground beside men in white dhotis and women in saffron and white saris. Speaker boxes and string lights frame the scene.2011-11-09Night outdoor event photographed from among a crowd of seated and standing attendees. Many men in white or light shirts and some in dark or patterned clothes fill the foreground and middle, with red plastic chairs on the left. A large stage behind them has an orange and white backdrop featuring a large portrait of a smiling man in saffron robes with a turban-style head covering, and a decorated altar with a deity murti and floral offerings. Bright floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, and a camera on a tripod stands near the stage. People are visible on the stage in orange or saffron clothing.2012-01-08