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Outdoor festival scene at a hillside Tamil temple event with a red-and-gold stage canopy bearing Tamil text. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands on a paved path beside a man in a light blue shirt and black trousers who is gesturing while speaking. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a cap watch a camera crew with tripods; devotees in white and a woman in red sari walk along the path, potted saplings line the edge, and a hill rises behind a telecom tower.

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November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photograph of a paved courtyard at a temple-style event with a hill behind it and a red-and-gold banner reading Karthigai Deepam (Tiruvannamalai) on a stand. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi walks forward, while an older woman in a red sari and gold-patterned blouse carries a rolled paper. Beside her a woman in a red sari holds a large white sheet and a man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand to the right near potted palms, and a boy in a striped shirt is among them. Several people are seen in the background near seating and a white screen.2012-11-27Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a paved courtyard before a red-and-gold stage at a hill-backed festival site, with a green hill rising behind. A banner on the stage reads in Tamil (karthikai, deepa thiruvizha, Karthikai Deepam festival). A decorated deity murti sits under the canopy. Many people sit on black plastic chairs facing the stage, including men in white shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a dark cap; others stand and walk in the foreground, some in saffron-toned and white dhotis or sarees. A small boy in a striped shirt stands at right. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard before a green hill and a low red-roofed building under clear sky. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands at centre, shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a man in white. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, a sadhu in orange robes at right, and another man in white holding a folder. The figure's distinctive orange robe, mala and gold necklace are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is blurred, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-12November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor street scene in front of a South Indian temple complex with a hill and palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and a saffron/orange robe with a white floral garland pointing ahead; a person is described by his long hair, saffron robe and ornate garland cues. Beside him a bald elderly man with a white beard in an orange shawl walks with a white cloth over his shoulder, appearing to be a sannyasi companion. Around them men in white shirts, dhotis and a checked shirt with pink and blue rosettes walk along the paved path; a flower-decorated gateway with yellow and red garlands and a small monitor on a stand are visible.2006-12-04August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo on a dusty ground in front of a thatched-roof shelter and a hill covered in green trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold bracelet walks forward at the front, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in checked shirts and trousers, stand and gather around. A small boy in a checkered shirt is among them. A tall red ceremonial structure with white symbols stands in the background near the hill, with orange flags on poles at left and a bus at right. Several people hold papers or flyers.2008-08-03Outdoor ashram courtyard with a bare brown hill behind it and palm trees on the left. Many people in white ceremonial clothes, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, move among tented stalls with striped and maroon canopies. Two large orange-and-yellow parasols stand on the left and right foreground, and a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp sits on a table at right. A woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag walks in the foreground beside a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers. Red flags fly from poles at upper right.2017-03-11A photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path toward a hillside with a stage and speaker towers at left. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange robe and a long orange-and-gold garment, with a large orange flower garland around his neck and long swept-back dark hair; he appears to be a person, walking forward with others around him. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a dark beaded necklace, and another in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby. A saffron-robed figure and a man in white with a sacred thread follow behind. On the right, a woman in a patterned sari holds a young child in pink, and other onlookers in shirts and trousers stand by. Trees and a rocky hill rise in the background.2012-01-08