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Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts standing and sitting on a grassy patch beside a brick wall, under a tarpaulin supported by bamboo poles, with a pond and trees behind. Several men wear rosette badges with orange and yellow rings. A man in the foreground holds a rosette, and a seated man in white holds a cloth or bottle. A woman in a red sari and a child in orange stand at the right edge. Bare-footed, relaxed procession-side gathering; no deity, throne or ratha is visible.

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October 28 20062006-10-28A large outdoor crowd gathers on grass during a ratha yatra procession in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, several men in white kurta and dhoti wear round tricolour-style rosettes on their chests. A bearded man in a white shirt holds a small mobile phone and touches the head of a younger man beside him, while another man in white holds a camera. Behind them, women in saris, many in orange, green and yellow, stand among the spectators. One man at right has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28December 12 20072007-12-12Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a white tent canopy with blue steel scaffolding and palm trees behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a crowd; one man at left writes on a paper slip held by another. At right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and beside him an older man in a white shirt has a dark prayer bead mala and a small badge. A woman in a white sari and a boy in white uniform stand nearby, and a man on a raised platform at top stands near a purple draped structure. Several people in the background wear orange shawls. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so this is marked unsure.2006-12-28Outdoor crowd gathered on dusty open ground in bright daylight at a festival-style event. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit close together, several holding folded items. A bald man in white stands centre-left holding a saffron cloth, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. A decorated float with pink, gold and orange ornaments is visible at the upper left edge, and a saffron flag hangs on a pole at right. Red-roofed buildings and trees lie in the background. Kailasa's Youth Day celebrations are not visibly shown; the scene shows devotees and attendees.2010-12-22Outdoor scene on a dusty ground beside a rows of marigold flower garlands and banana plants under a clear sky. A line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stands at attention, several wearing rudraksha mala necklaces, while a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt stand near the centre. On the right, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers holds a tall wooden pole topped with an orange and blue ceremonial banner with gold embroidery and tassels, and another man holds a second pole. Flagpoles and lamp posts stand in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-12-21A photograph taken under a pale open tent of bamboo poles with a rocky hillside behind it. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits with a white flower garland around his neck. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands folded in reverence. A man in white with an orange shawl holds a video camera to his eye. A woman in a cream sari with a braid stands smiling, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. Several other people in white stand nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident from appearance alone.2008-11-11Outdoor gathering under a large leafy tree on dry grass and a paved ground. Thirty or more men, mostly in plain white shirts and white dhotis, sit cross-legged or stand in loose rows. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt at left faces the crowd, and a man in a white kurta with a small embroidered pattern stands at right with arms crossed. Several seated men wear wire-rimmed glasses, and one older man in the foreground has a grey beard and a tan shawl. Some men wear name badges on their shirts. The scene reads as an orderly assembly of devotees during a programme.2006-12-17A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors at an evening procession event, with bamboo poles and a blue-grey wall behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, several with multicoloured rosette badges pinned on their chests. A woman in an orange sari and others in saris sit on white plastic chairs at left, and a woman holds a small child at centre. In the foreground a man in a green shirt stands beside a younger man in white holding a small handbell. A girl in a blue top with a rosette stands at right.2006-10-28A large outdoor gathering of men in plain white shirts and dhotis, many wearing lanyard ID badges, standing and sitting in rows under trees. In the centre foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with arms folded, wearing a vertical orange-red mark on his forehead and a thin orange cord around his neck. Seated figures in the lower left wear white and a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi sits at the lower right with a stern expression. The setting appears to be an open campus area with trees and a blue-purple flower in the upper left corner.2006-12-17A large group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stands in rows on a red carpet beneath a tented ceiling with bare ceiling lights and draped pale curtains. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and some have identification badges clipped to their shirts. A woman with long dark curly hair and an orange garment is partly visible at the lower left. Most men stand barefoot, smiling and facing the camera, with their hands clasped or resting at their sides. No single figure is identified as a person.2006-12-17