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A night-time outdoor event under a canopy hung with colourful strings of triangular bunting. On the right, a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes and white dhoti sits smiling in a white chair beside potted plants and a red draped backdrop. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand and walk toward them on a red carpet, one in grey trousers with a vertical tilak. A bearded man in orange robes stands behind them. Behind the seated figure, a banner shows a deity image and Tamil text. The setting appears to be a festival stage with ferns and potted plants.

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Outdoor evening gathering under a canopy with a red carpet. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment sits in a white chair beside potted plants, gesturing with one hand. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with an arm extended, while other men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit on the red carpet, one holding a black folder. Plastic chairs are arranged along the back. A banner behind shows Tamil text and a portrait of a deity in a red-and-gold setting. The orange-clad figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiApril 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiNight-time outdoor gathering under a tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured bunting. A large banner behind shows Tamil text, a portrait of a bearded man with long hair, and a deity image in red and gold. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged at the right on a raised platform beside a microphone and potted plants, addressing the assembly. Seated men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in patterned shirts, face her on red carpet and plastic chairs. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and two men stand near the back. Several people are seated in the foreground.April 19 20082008-04-19Evening outdoor event under a red-and-gold lattice backdrop with a large banner in Tamil, beside a picture of a deity murti. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white chair at the right, speaking into a microphone, with potted plants beside her. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on red carpet and plastic chairs facing her. A man in a checked shirt holds a camera, and a cameraman in white on the left films with a handheld camcorder. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.A night-time outdoor gathering under a canopy of green and red patterned cloth strung with bunting. Men in shirts and dhotis stand and sit among rows of plastic chairs, while a saffron-robed figure with long, curly, shoulder-length hair stands at right facing the crowd, another saffron-clad person with curly hair is in the foreground, and a shaved-headed person in saffron sits at lower left. A large printed banner at right shows a deity murti decorated with garlands and bears Tamil text. Potted plants fill the lower right corner.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiApril 19 20082008-04-19A night-time outdoor gathering under a green tarpaulin strung with colourful triangular bunting. A woman with long curly dark hair in a saffron-orange sari points upward with one hand while holding a small object, facing a group of men and women in white shirts, striped shirts and dark shirts. Rows of stacked plastic chairs are in the foreground and a banner with Tamil script and a deity image stands behind her. Plants frame the right edge.Outdoor evening stage event under a canopy strung with coloured triangular pennants in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, with banana leaves and banana bunches at the sides. A long-haired central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a large white throne-like seat, with a trident-shaped ornament visible behind. Around the dais, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a green sari sit or kneel, some attending the seated figure. A tall orange-robed attendant stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. A Tamil-language banner behind the stage lists event items. Crowds fill the foreground below the stage. Ritual inauguration of an ashram.2008-04-19Evening outdoor gathering under a canopy of green cloth strung with multicoloured bunting, lit by overhead tube lights. Rows of seated men in white shirts and mundu-style white clothes listen toward a red carpeted stage at right, decorated with potted green plants. On the stage a woman in an orange sari sits near a small table with papers. Behind her hangs a large banner with Tamil script and portraits, including a framed photo of a bearded man with long hair and a deity image. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in orange and white sits with their back to the camera, and plastic chairs fill the sandy ground.