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A crowded outdoor pavilion with a tin roof supported by blue-painted posts and decorated with banana leaves and bamboo frames. Many men and women mill about on a bare ground floor. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with a striped bag and a young woman in a teal sari with white flowers in her hair stand near the centre. Several shaven-headed men in white and orange-red clothing, including one bare-chested man wearing a saffron-coloured cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, move among the group. Others wear white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge.

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Outdoor photo of a busy temple-style gathering under a canopy with banana plants and young banana trunks at left. Several men in dark red-brown and maroon robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white garlands stand in the centre, one with a large swept-back dark hair bun, while devotees and onlookers in white shirts, checked shirts, saris and salwars crowd around them. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari with a flower in her hair stand in the foreground, and a man at left photographs with a camera. Some hold their hands together in greeting.2016-03-11A crowded outdoor covered area with banana plants in the foreground and a railing behind. A shaved-headed man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands at the left, with a crowd of men in white shirts, checked shirts and mundus, and women in saris and salwar kurta around him. Several men in the centre wear orange-saffron garments, rudraksha or beaded necklaces and garlands, and one has long curly hair. A woman in a blue sari with a flower garland and a woman in a green blouse and white sari stand at right. Many people hold mobile phones. No visible deity murti or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2016-03-11A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a pavilion decorated with banana plants and colourful striped fabric. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand close together, some with hands pressed in greeting. A man with long, dreadlocked hair wears an orange shawl and gold necklace, and a bald saffron-clad monk in the middle wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts, pink and grey shirts, and bright saris surround them, with children and elderly women visible at the edges. The scene looks like a public darshan or greeting.2016-03-11A photograph of a crowded outdoor temple courtyard with banana plants and a striped red-and-green canopy behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange-red dhotis and shawls, with gold-edged cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand close together at the centre, one with a tall dark curly hair bun, another bald, placing hands on the shoulders and back of a white-clad devotee who bends forward. Around them a dense crowd of men in white and shirts, women in saris, and children watches or holds mobile phones, with a bald man in a white shirt in the foreground.2016-03-11A large outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched bamboo-and-palm roof at an event in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, and one man wears a striped checked shirt in the foreground. Women wear bright saris: a lime-green sari with a braid and white flower garland, a red sari, and orange and yellow saris with flowers in the hair. Painted cylindrical pillars wrap the poles, and banana plants and a white building stand behind the crowd. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2008-07-28A 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 villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole canopy in an open courtyard, with white-walled buildings and banana palms behind. Many people sit or stand packed together behind wooden barrier poles, several in white dhotis and shirts, others in colourful saris including yellow, red and green. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, and a woman in a white sari stands at right holding a bundle of green leaves. Children are visible in the front rows. Motorbikes are parked at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf roof beside a white building with banana plants. A dense crowd of women, girls and children stands closely packed, many women in blue, teal, yellow and green saris and some with flowers in their hair; a young girl in white holds a child. An older woman with grey hair in a light blue sari stands at the right edge. Near the back, a figure in orange and white clothing appears among the people. Many attendees have long braided hair, and a few wear orange marigold garlands.2008-07-28A crowded outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof, with devotees gathered around a central area framed by tall banana plants with green leaves. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands beside others in orange and white clothing. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt is at the lower right. Several people hold up phones to take pictures. Behind them, a gateway is decorated with orange garlands and a painted sign.2016-03-11July 28 20082008-07-28