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Outdoor photo of a group of men and boys gathered in a dusty courtyard beside a small building with a barred window. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at centre-right holding small printed cards or photos and a garland of white flowers, offering them to a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Around them stand more men in white shirts, boys in checked and striped shirts, a woman in an orange sari with glasses, and a girl in pink on the right. A man in a white shirt stands at the bottom right.

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Outdoor photo on a sunlit village street in Tamil Nadu, with a tiled-roof house and barred windows behind. A man in a white shirt and garland of white flowers holds a printed certificate-style sheet while speaking with a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. Around them stand a crowd of onlookers: boys in striped and plain shirts, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with glasses. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Timestamp 15.10.2006 appears in the lower right corner.2006-10-15Outdoor street scene in a residential lane during a procession-style gathering. An elderly bare-chested man with white hair and rudraksha malas, wearing a white dhoti with a green-bordered edge, stands at centre holding a plate of white food offerings while a young man in white with an orange shawl receives it. Around them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing ribbon badges, and several children watch closely. A woman in orange and another in a pink sari appear in the background, a motorbike is parked by a wall, and green plants frame the scene. A timestamp reads 15.10.2006 with the Nithyanandapedia source credit in the corner. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2006-10-15Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a white wall, a brick-roofed shed with red cloth at right and a green shrub behind. A crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis presses together, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre, an older bare-chested man with grey hair, a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. At front, a woman in a red and gold sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands beside a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who grips a long wooden pole. Several people wear reading glasses, and one man has a blue rosette badge.2006-10-15October 15 20062006-10-15A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23Outdoor photo of a crowded street scene in a village courtyard beside a thatched hut and a tiled-roof house, under a leafy tree with laundry hanging to dry. A man in a white shirt and saffron/orange shawl stands near the centre, with a dark shoulder bag; no appearance cues establish whether he is a specific individual, so he is described only by role. Around him, men in white shirts and trousers and women in saris and salwars press in, some with hands raised or reaching toward one another, and children in school-style white shirts stand in front. An elderly man in white and a woman in a pale blue top are at the lower left. Brick wall and a small shrine-like altar edge are at the left. The photo is stamped with the archive date 16.10.2006.2006-10-16October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor photograph of a procession near a tiled-roof building in bright daylight. An elderly bare-chested man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole at left. A man in a white shirt with a blue rosette badge stands beside a young woman in white. Another man in a white shirt stands at right. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange saffron garment reaches toward a golden ornate palanquin decorated with red cloth, white flowers and green leaves. A date stamp in the corner reads 15.10.2006.2006-10-15A photo of a crowd of devotees on a dusty street, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt holds a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks lifts the garland toward him. Women in saris in orange, blue, red and green stand behind, with an older man in a white shirt and glasses at left and a child in blue at right. Some hold flowers and a pink basket of offerings.2006-10-23A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23October 15 20062006-10-15June 23 20142014-06-23