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Outdoor festival gathering in front of a hill covered with trees. A red-and-gold stage canopy carries a Tamil banner reading கார்த்திகை தீபத் திருவிழா, with a deity murti on the stage. Rows of brown plastic chairs fill a paved courtyard, mostly occupied by seated people in white and light shirts and dhotis, while others stand in the crowd. A large white screen stands to the left of the stage, and palm trees frame the scene.

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November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor 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 of a crowd gathered in front of a decorated stage at the foot of a wooded hill. Dozens of people sit on white and grey plastic chairs, facing a shrine-like stage with red and gold draping and a gilded canopy. On the stage sits a deity murti in orange cloth with a garland, flanked by brass lamps and a small kalasha-like arrangement. Several standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and children fill the foreground and middle. A large banner above the stage shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and Tamil text. A blank white screen stands to the left, and a portrait-style board is visible at the far left edge.2012-11-27Outdoor photo of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard toward a decorated festival gateway at the foot of a forested hill. The gateway has a red and gold canopy with a banner reading Karthikai Deepam Thiruvizha, and a golden deity murti sits in its central arch. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar kameez, and a few children move through the crowd; some carry cloth bags and bottles. Folding chairs are set in rows on the left, and a blank white screen stands near the gate. Palm trees and a tall, rocky, tree-covered hill fill the background under a hazy sky.2012-11-27Outdoor festival crowd at a hillside temple site with a large decorated canopy stage on the left bearing a red banner with Tamil text. Under the canopy, a deity murti in orange and red stands in an ornate shrine, flanked by golden pillars. Many people walk through the open ground in white shirts, white dhotis and saffron-orange garments, while women wear orange and pink saris. Rows of plastic chairs fill the foreground and a rocky forested hill rises behind. A blue-and-white decorative lamp frame stands at the right, and a camera operator films at the far right edge.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A large crowd of mostly men, women and children stands and sits in front of an open-sided canopy stage beneath a hillside. A banner across the top reads Karthikai Deepam Thiruvizha in Tamil, with an orange-turbaned smiling face printed at its left end. Under the canopy, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by brass lamps and a golden kalasha, with a deity-decorated stone shrine behind. Several people in white dhotis, saffron and colourful saris stand in the foreground, with plastic chairs and a rope barrier before the stage. Lights on tall poles frame the scene.2012-11-27December 29 20102010-12-29November 27 20122012-11-27Large outdoor crowd gathered before a stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event, with a hill behind. A white arched gateway above the stage bears the printed name "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". Many people sit on red and blue plastic chairs or stand, most in white, saffron-orange or colourful saris and dhotis. Lighting towers and large blank screens flank the stage, and a saffron flag flies at the top of the hill. Visible people number in the hundreds, far more than twenty; a small tuft of ritual activity is visible on stage, but no individual on stage can be confidently identified.2010-12-29