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A festival or temple gathering under a tent with colourful striped and floral decorative pillars, hanging green leaves and a fan. Several people in white dhotis and white saris with orange-saffron shawls sit and stand on the ground; a woman in white with an orange shawl raises an arm while another woman in a white sari with gold-bordered edges gestures. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands on a red-and-blue mat near an ornate decorated shrine with garlands and a deity murti. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and sits beside a trident (trishul). A decorated palanquin or altar with marigold garlands stands at right. No one in the scene is identifiable as a clearly distinctive a person candidate.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on a stone floor under a pandal decorated with orange and white striped posts, floral panels and green hanging garlands. Many women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit in rows, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit, and a few people walk near a fan and cloth-draped structure.2007-01-01A large outdoor ritual gathering at a decorated pandal with banana stalks, orange and white bunting, and a deity murti framed in an arch in the background. In the foreground, many women sit on the bare ground wearing white saris with gold borders and orange shawls. The woman at lower right holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a coconut. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit or stand, and a white-draped low seat is visible at right. The crowd fills the scene.2007-01-01A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a decorated pandal at a temple event. Many devotees sit on a bare floor in white clothes with orange shawls and saffron-orange borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in the front right holds a brass kalasha-like pot, and a white-covered seat stands at the right edge. Behind them are banana trees, green palm fronds, orange and blue cloth banners and painted deity murti shrines with arches. A chalk kolam pattern lies on the ground in the lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures appear to be devotees, so a person is none. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2007-01-01A large crowd of devotees gathered under a tin-roofed pandal decorated with orange pennants, a marigold-style garland and a tall cloth banner with red flower and blue-and-white patterns. Most people wear white garments with orange shawls, and many women wear white saris with gold borders. Several women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others stand with eyes closed or look downward in devotion. A few men in white and orange stand at the back, and one man holds up a small device at the upper left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees at a gathering.2007-01-01A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a decorated pandal hung with orange and red banners, flower-patterned panels and palm fronds. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange shawl kneels and offers folded hands, while another bends forward in white clothes. Around them, women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand among them. A small child in a red sweater stands near the center. The scene looks like a devotional assembly at an ashram festival.2007-01-01A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground during a ritual gathering under a decorated pandal. Most wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, and several women wear orange or saffron shawls. Tall green palm trunks and hanging orange and blue cloth panels with red flower motifs frame the hall. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and a red-and-white bindi, with a man in white in the background. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or puja with seated attendees.2007-01-01A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of marigold garlands. Along the right, several large deity murtis sit within arched, multicoloured floral frames of red, green, pink and white. Seated before them, a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland and an orange-clad man in a white shirt hold ritual items. In the centre foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a rudraksha mala, while a row of devotees sit on the floor before a long white platform laden with fruit, sweets, flowers and oil lamps. On the left, women in cream and gold saris and men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit among the crowd.2006-12-26November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a large white tent with a ceremony in progress. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange-saffron shawls stand and kneel on red and green mats. Women in white saris with gold borders hold brass vessels and offerings, and a woman at right stands in an orange shawl. Banana leaves hold food offerings and small cups along the mats. Colourful decorations, strings of flowers and triangular banners hang from the tent poles. A man in white sits at far left and a child in an orange shawl sits at lower left.2006-11-12A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground under a decorated pandal hung with orange and white banners and green mango-leaf festoons. Most seated people wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with some in orange and saffron shawls. In the background, a few standing figures in white attend to a decorated deity murti and an elaborate shrine backdrop, and a cameraman films at the right edge. Floor mats and a sheet-covered area lie in front of the seated rows.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated assembly of devotees inside a decorated open pavilion. Many women and men sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white and cream clothes, with several women in orange or saffron shawls and some wearing vibhuti on the forehead. Tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and orange hang from a palm-leaf canopy, and orange pennants stretch across the roof. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti framed by a garland arch, and a brass plate with flowers and fruit sits in the foreground. A standing figure in a pink shirt stands near the front, and a silver tray with offerings lies at the lower left.2007-01-01A large outdoor pandal hall decorated with banana-palm stalks and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned cloth with orange fringe. A young woman in the foreground wears a white sari with gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a steel bowl of food. Behind her a woman in a white gold-bordered sari stands with a tray, and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, many men with their heads bowed. A pandal and crowd fill the background, with orange and yellow bunting along the roof edge.2007-01-01