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A crowded outdoor darshan under a white cloth canopy supported by a metal pole and corrugated roof. Many people stand packed together, mostly seen from behind. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a pale pink sari with a gold necklace stands at center, and a woman in a teal sari holds a small child in a red top at right. An older woman with grey hair wears a rust-orange blouse at left. Trees are visible beyond the canopy. No one is clearly identifiable as a specific person from this view.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor public darshan under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden beams, with a bare hanging light bulb. Many devotees stand and sit closely packed in the foreground, mostly women in cotton saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. A group of men in white clothing stands on a raised platform at centre, one in a light blue-and-white shirt. Banana leaves and a palm-thatch canopy frame the scene, with a small red garland visible on the right wall. Woodwork, plain walls and tree foliage complete the setting.A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal roof supported by bamboo poles during an outdoor gathering. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, magenta, and purple, with marigold garlands woven into their hair, and several children appear in front. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis. A seated man in a white shirt sits on a blue plastic chair near green leaves, and a standing man in a white shirt gestures among the crowd. A colourful striped cloth hangs from a pole at the right edge. The setting appears to be a rural community event with many attendees.2008-07-28July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd of men and some women presses together under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden poles, outdoors near a yellow vehicle. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban and a garland of flowers stands among the crowd, reaching forward. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beaded necklaces is partly visible, and many hands reach toward the central figure. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, one older man has a white moustache, and a man in the foreground has a light forehead mark. The scene is a darshan crush of devotees.2014-07-01A crowded outdoor gathering under a bamboo-pole shelter with a thatched or tarpaulin roof. In the right foreground a person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment sits with back to camera, facing a group of devotees. Around them many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees of pink, blue, and yellow, and seated spectators fill the frame. A woman in an orange shawl with a kumkum mark stands at left beside an elderly woman in white with a mala. Some people wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. a person's appearance cues are visible only in the orange-clad figure, whose identity remains uncertain from appearance.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole shelter at an outdoor event, with banana trees and palms behind. Many women wear saris in yellow, teal, lavender and purple, some with flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a woman in a green sari sits in the foreground. In the upper right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the shelter's edge. The people press forward, with some holding flowers and children visible among the adults.2008-07-28A large crowd of devotees stands and sits under a white tented pavilion during a gathering. In the foreground, several women wear sarees in red, purple, orange, pink and white, many with long braided or bunned black hair and small hair ornaments. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand among the rows behind them, and folding white chairs line the left side. Banners and a backdrop hang along the top of the tent, with an embroidered cloth draped across the ceiling.2006-12-15A crowded outdoor tented gathering under a large red and yellow canopy with dark star-like patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas fill the ground, while people in the foreground crowd closely together. A woman in a pink floral blouse smiles near the front, another woman with a white tilak on her forehead stands beside her, and a man with a moustache in a white shirt is at right. Sandy ground, wooden poles and palm trees are visible beyond the tent, with more people spread across the open area.2009-07-07A large crowd of villagers sits and stands densely packed under a low thatched roof supported by bamboo and wooden poles, in an open-sided pavilion. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear red, orange and yellow saris. Some elderly figures sit in the front rows, and a man in a white shirt stands near the center. Beyond the pavilion, two-storey houses, banana plants and palm trees are visible in the background.2008-07-28A photograph of a dense crowd of villagers gathered outdoors beneath a red and gold patterned canopy at a house visit during a Tamil Nadu tour. Several saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads stand at the centre, one with his hands raised in greeting while older women in saris press forward with folded hands. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and a bespectacled man in white clothes lean in among the crowd, and a dark car is parked at the left edge. Green-painted walls, a tree and a thatched hut frame the background.2014-06-24A large crowd of men in white and light shirts fills a open-sided thatched pavilion, seated and standing close together under a palm-thatch roof supported by bamboo poles. A woman in an orange and red sari stands near the centre. Banana plants and a white building with a small saffron emblem are visible through the openings at the back. A tall bamboo pillar stands in the left foreground. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a presenter on stage.2008-07-28