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Outdoor view of a community gathering in a dusty compound with a blue tarpaulin on the ground and a large framed portrait on an easel near a decorated square. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, stand and sit in rows of white plastic chairs under a canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting. A blue truck with a banner is parked at left beside a concrete block building. Marigold garlands line a white-railed platform at lower left, with potted plants and a golden lamp post. A uniformed officer in the foreground at right watches. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in appearance.

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January 23 20102010-01-23Aerial view of an outdoor ceremony in a village compound with a large crowd of devotees gathered around a small white ritual platform with a pond-like basin and potted plants. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid into the basin while others in white and orange robes stand nearby; a figure in orange robes and a figure in yellow robes with a white shawl appear among the group. Women in saris of orange, red and purple stand at the edge. A man in a khaki uniform stands in the crowd. Strings of colourful flags hang over a tent canopy on the right, and a white truck, a cream car and an orange lorry are parked behind a brick wall.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A crowded outdoor street scene in a South Indian town, with a large crowd of men and women, many in white dhotis and white clothing, gathered around a central group in a tight press. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the centre, and a drummer or musician with a drum is visible among the group. Behind the crowd, a thatched roof stall, a parked white SUV, and a street vendor's display of fruit are visible, with a poster board above showing rows of framed portraits of many men and a green and yellow printed banner. A red-turbaned elderly man in white with a red shawl stands at the lower left. Numerous spectators fill the frame, with yellow bunting strung across the top.2007-02-02A large crowd of men and women stands outdoors on bare earth at a rural village ground, with palm trees, thatched huts and a silver SUV parked behind them. In the foreground many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with arms folded, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces and pink rosettes pinned to their shirts. Several men wear orange or saffron cloths tied at the waist, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands at right. Garlanded offerings of white flowers and green leaves lie on the ground in front. Behind them, women in saris of pink, red, yellow and blue watch, and a pink banner and a poster bearing a portrait are visible in the background. No individual in the scene is identifiable as a person.2006-11-13A large group of devotees stands in two lines on a dirt road under a clear sky, with palm trees and a low building behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several women wear white saris with colored borders, some holding flower offerings. Two people on the right raise orange flags with a black emblem, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together in greeting. A large blue banner on a stand shows a photographed portrait of a man with white hair and beard, and the printed text on the banner is not legible enough to transcribe. A small child in white stands near the centre, and a woman in a blue sari is at the far right.2009-07-10January 23 20102010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor crowd gathered at a rural ceremony under a decorated canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting, with bamboo poles and a banana-leaf and banana-bunch decoration at right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at a metal railing in the foreground, several with hands raised or pointing toward the stage. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd. On the right, a man in a white shirt, white cap and white dhoti stands on a raised platform beside striped pillars, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand behind the crowd. Trees and a palm frame the sky. Dense crowd behind. Pictured figures are physical people, not portraits.2008-04-19An outdoor gathering on a dirt ground under a red canopy, with a crowd of many people seated and standing around a white metal frame structure. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the centre, one in an orange-and-white robe, another in an orange garment, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash at right. Many devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaste, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the right. A cake-like sweets platter sits on a table at the bottom edge, and red flags and modern buildings with red roofs appear in the background.2010-12-22