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A roadside outdoor gathering beside a tree, with a large saffron-orange cloth draped over a blue-bordered signboard, possibly being unveiled. Several women in saris stand in a row holding brass lamps, pots and offering trays, while children and a man in white shirt and trousers face the camera at right. Orange flags with a dark emblem flutter at left and right. Shops with the Poomerr sign line the background road. A patterned mat covers the ground in front of the crowd. The people are standing, not seated, and one man at right has a red tilak on his forehead.

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August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoors on a sunny street, a crowd of villagers lines a roadside beneath a large leafy tree. Several boys and men wave saffron-orange flags on poles; a boy in red shorts and a white shirt stands at the front, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower bundle near a woman in a patterned sari. Behind them, large banners and posters display portraits, with one figure in ochre clothing and another in a white robe, both only partially legible. A red gateway arch and palm trees stand at the right edge of the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a railway track near a white building with red 'Poomer' lettering. In the foreground, men in white shirts and mundus, one with a rudraksha mala, stand among women in blue and red saris and children. A devotee holds a blue placard bearing a portrait of a woman and Tamil text, with saffron flags nearby. A white bus is at the right edge. The people are visible, but no one clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so a person is unsure.2009-08-08January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor photograph at a roadside street event under a large tree. A tall signboard in blue with white and orange lettering is being unveiled, its white cloth partly drawn back to reveal a framed image at the top. A garland of white flowers hangs along the board's lower edge, and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt and an older man in white ritual clothing with a shawl, holding a small brass object, stand near a flagpole. A man in an orange shirt stands at center smiling. Other men in white shirts and a woman in a patterned dress look on, and a woman in a dark blouse and gold earrings stands at lower left. A yellow rope or cord runs from the flagpole toward the crowd. Nearby stand a red and white shop sign for Kumar Rice Mill and a small table with flowers.2009-08-03Outdoor street procession in daylight. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, carries a long garland of white flowers with red rose accents. Beside him a woman in a cream-and-gold saree holds a brass pot decorated with flowers and leaves on a tray. A woman in a turquoise embroidered saree carries a steel plate with a red offering. Behind them a red banner shows a smiling figure in saffron headwear; the banner text is partly visible. Many men in white and casual shirts crowd the road.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a roadside banner with a blue background and white Tamil script, partly draped in orange cloth and mounted on wooden poles under trees. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, seen from behind, wears a white flower garland and raises one arm toward the banner. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a bunch of green grapes up toward the banner. Other devotees in white, blue and yellow saris stand nearby, and an orange flag is visible at the left. The banner shows a portrait and phone numbers. Person in red and orange has long dark swept-back hair and distinctive garland, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from this view.2009-08-08A street procession outside a temple in Tiruvannamalai. Men and women in white and cream clothing carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a large purple banner reads in Tamil and shows a portrait of a smiling bearded man in orange headwear. Several women walk in white saris with gold borders, holding brass pots with green leaves. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers leads near the front, and a man on the right wears a white t-shirt. Behind them a tall temple chariot with carved pillars and hanging lamps rises, with smoke rising from it.2011-12-20July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a pada yatra gathering on a paved walkway beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall blue pole topped by an orange flag, while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. A bald man in a beige shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with hands folded, and a woman in white sari with an orange border sprinkles or offers something on the ground. Behind them a large crowd in white and pale clothing fills the scene, with orange and yellow saris, colourful processional umbrellas and a roadside signboard showing a site map. Many people are barefoot and wear orange-and-white badges.2010-07-24