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A dense crowd of villagers gathers outside a blue-painted building with a white signboard in Tamil script, presumably a school or temple hall. A tall pole flies a saffron flag, and a cream and red canopy stands at left. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands centre-right among the crowd, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and green towel nearby, and older men in white shirts and dhotis at the edges. Several people stand on the roof and a shaded temple with white sculptures and a cow figure appears at right. A man in a red shirt holds a camera.

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January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a dusty village street after a storm, with bare, storm-damaged trees behind a blue-and-pink building. A saffron flag hangs on a pole at the right, and a white canopy with red and green trim stands in front of a red-doored shrine-like building. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the centre, a man in a white kurta extends an arm, and women in saris, including a woman in a pink sari at right, watch closely. Children and elderly villagers press forward, and a cameraman in red leans from the blue wall at upper right. A blue wall at right carries Tamil lettering.2012-01-03A photograph of a dense crowd of villagers gathered outdoors among storm-damaged trees, a sign of cyclone aftermath. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the centre under a white canopy with striped red, green and blue fringe, surrounded by people in white shirts and lungis, many raising hands. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films the scene. Orange flags stand beside a pink and blue building with a sign reading Kuruthalaiyapatti. Several people in the crowd are partly visible, including women in saris and men in white dhotis.2012-01-03A large crowd of villagers gathers outdoors in front of a blue-walled building with a flagpole flying an orange saffron flag, beside a small pink temple-like structure with a sign. Among them a bald, bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth stands near the center with a ceremonial canopy behind him. Many people in white dhotis, saffron, blue and red clothing press close, some older men and women in saris, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the right edge. Storm-damaged trees and debris line the background.2012-01-03A crowd of villagers presses around a blue-walled building with a Tamil signboard reading a school name, outdoors in daylight. A tall pole topped with an orange saffron flag rises at right, and a man in the foreground holds it. On the left edge, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha bead necklace stands among the crowd, with a shaved head visible at lower right. Many people wear white shirts, striped shirts, saris and salwar kameez. A cameraman with a video camera stands on a raised area at top left.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered under trees at a Tamil Nadu temple-side event. In the foreground, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in blue and green saris, an older woman holding a small child in a striped shirt, and a man in a red polo stand close together. Behind them a stage with a banner and a large framed portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and white clothing, with a garland draped along the stage. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the podium. Tall black loudspeakers flank the stage, and a colourful temple gopuram with painted figures stands to the right beside a yellow-pillared shelter. Many people in the crowd, roughly 50 to 100 are visible.2009-08-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A crowd of villagers gathers on a dusty street outside whitewashed houses under a cloudy sky. Foreground men in pale shirts and a man in a brown checked shirt face the camera; behind them older men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, one in a red sari, stand on a raised concrete ledge. Boys perch on a rooftop and wall at the top right. Saffron flags flutter on poles. Several people appear to be watching an event in progress, possibly a procession or visit.2006-11-13A photograph of a crowd gathered under a flat-roofed concrete veranda beside a pale green wall, with palm trees and a low building behind. Many men in white shirts, checked shirts and lungis press forward toward a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head standing bare-chested near a framed picture. A woman in an orange sari and an older woman in a light green sari stand among them, and a man in a white shirt at right raises a camera. The orange-clad figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2012-01-03