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Outdoor stage event with a large crowd of people in front of an orange backdrop bearing a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a dot on his forehead, framed by colourful tinsel streamers in pink, blue, green and red. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange garments with beaded necklaces sits or stands at the centre of the stage in front of a white throne-like seat. Two men on the right wear orange shawls, one with long hair and a beard. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the stage and among the crowd, and devotees wear orange flowers in their hair. Watermarked archive photo; a Tamil banner with partial text hangs on the right of the stage.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd of devotees surrounds a raised white-draped seat on a stage with an orange and white backdrop bearing a large smiling portrait of a woman with a bindi. Seated on the white seat is a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange garments with a red-orange sash and a beaded necklace, appearing to be a central honoured figure receiving devotees. Standing behind the seat to the right is a man in orange-saffron robes. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and a woman in a light peach-orange sari bow forward and hand items toward the seat. Coloured tinsel decorates the top of the canopy and a fan hangs at the left edge.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd gathers on a decorated stage at an outdoor event under a canopy of multicoloured tinsel streamers in red, green, blue, silver and pink. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair fills the backdrop, labelled by no visible caption. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a beaded necklace stands at centre on the stage, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and saris, some in orange and yellow saffron-toned saris holding a child. A man in saffron robes stands to the right, and a cameraman in white with an orange scarf films the scene. Bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a blue cloth over the shoulder, stand in the foreground near drummers.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor event under a stage backdrop with a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with a bindi, surrounded by colorful tinsel decorations. A person in a bright orange turban and orange garment sits on a white throne-like seat at the center. Behind and beside them, two men in orange robes and a boy in white with an orange shawl stand on the stage. Many people in white shirts, dhotis and saris press forward on the ground, some reaching toward the seated figure. A white fan stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotee gathering with a ceremonial seat and offering, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2008-07-28