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Wide outdoor photo of a large open-air gathering at a dusty field event, with a crowd of many people in mostly white clothing, some in shirts and dhotis, facing a distant stage area. Bamboo barrier fencing divides the ground, and a tall bamboo scaffold rises on the left. Blue tarpaulin canopies and a few orange-clad figures appear in the background among trees. A small white-clothed person stands near the right foreground beside a white cooler. The crowd is dense and extends far into the distance.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees stands and sits behind bamboo barricades on dry, sandy ground under palm trees at dusk. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris, including an orange-and-yellow sari in the foreground. Blue plastic chairs are scattered among the crowd. At the top left a large framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a physical person, and banners with Tamil text hang on poles. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge, and a faint purple logo appears at the upper left.2010-02-18December 20 20112011-12-20A very large outdoor crowd of seated devotees fills a sandy open ground, many in white dhotis and white saris or kurtas, with some women in yellow, green and pink sarees and a few men in orange-saffron shawls. Bamboo poles run across the foreground dividing the seating rows. Tall palm trees line the background, with a stage area, a yellow vehicle, banners on poles and small orange flags visible beyond the crowd under a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd sits and stands in rows behind a bamboo barrier at an open ground lined with coconut palms and orange flags on poles. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in orange, red and gold. A black loudspeaker stands at the barrier, and floodlight poles and overhead power lines run across the background. Most people sit on white plastic chairs or on the ground in the foreground, watching toward the stage area out of frame. The people count is high, well above one hundred.2010-02-18Large outdoor crowd gathered on a dusty ground at an open-air event, seated on plastic chairs and mats behind bamboo and orange-painted barricades. Many people wear white ritual clothes. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands near audio equipment and speakers, with a drummer in white at right and a person in orange clothing near the stage edge. A large banner with an image of a deity hangs on a pole, with tent canopy, stage lights on scaffolding, and trees beyond.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers behind a low wooden pole fence at an open ground lined with tall coconut palms and street lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange waist cloths and sashes, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in saris stand among them, and a child in an orange top is visible near the fence. Orange and saffron flags flank the ground, and a tall white flagpole rises at center. Most people face the same direction, looking toward an unseen stage or event area.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of men fills a dusty field at a public gathering, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked shirts and colourful tops. Several people raise arms toward the front, and bamboo barrier poles run across the foreground. Video cameras and a camera operator are visible at the bottom edge. A bamboo-framed banner hangs at the top left and a thatched hut and a building stand behind the crowd, with trees above.2010-12-29Outdoor event at a rural ground under a canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting, with bamboo poles and a woven reed fence. Crowds of men and some women sit on plastic chairs or stand along the dirt walkway, many in white dhotis and checked shirts. On a raised pink-skirted stage at right, several men in white and saffron clothing stand near large loudspeakers and an orange cloth hanging, with a small deity image or portrait area visible. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with a microphone-like arrangement near the stage. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2008-04-19A large outdoor crowd stands packed behind a line of bamboo poles at an event held among tall coconut palms. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards around their necks, while others wear checked shirts or blue shirts; several women in saris and salwar kameez stand among them, and a few children are visible. Orange-saffron pennants on thin poles rise above the crowd, and a floodlight stands at the right edge against a pale sky.2010-02-18A large outdoor crowd of many hundreds gathers in front of a stage at dusk, with tall palm trees lining the background. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saffron, orange and yellow saris. People sit on blue plastic chairs in rows, and men stand behind bamboo barricades in the foreground. Several large banners on poles show a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a large printed portrait on the stage backdrop. Strings of orange and white flags stretch across the grounds, and a large black speaker stands at right. Bottom-right overlay reads a copyright line.2010-02-18July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor public gathering at a large open-air event. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with women in colourful sarees, sits on red plastic chairs behind a bamboo fence. In the foreground a man in white shirt and orange-saffron dhoti sits on a red chair holding papers. Behind the crowd stands a thatched-roof stage structure, a red vehicle, lighting rigs on scaffolding, and trees. A large banner on the left shows a woman in white speaking at a microphone. Overcast sky.2010-12-29