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A crowd of young women in white blouses and green saris presses together outdoors at a roadside, several with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman in the centre holds her hand near her face, and a light smoke or incense plume rises from the lower right. Behind them, a man in a light shirt stands with arms folded beside a white wall and a small yellow poster, with a child visible at the top left. The page describes a Kalpataru convention at Erode, but no a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of women and girls clustered around a small brass vessel with an open flame. Many wear white blouses with green saris or green tops, and several have plaited or sleek hair and small gold earrings. One woman in the centre wears a green sari and a long gold chain and holds her hands over the flame. Others around her cup their hands or stand with palms joined near their faces. A man in a yellow shirt stands at the right edge, and a few men and boys stand behind on a roadside with a white wall and a passing bus. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31December 17 20062006-12-17A street procession in a small Tamil town. In the foreground, a large group of young women in green saris with white blouses stand close together, many with hands pressed in anjali, some with a small child held by a woman in the middle. Behind them, men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand along the roadside, and a few hold orange-saffron flags on poles. A bearded older man in white and a man in a turban are visible at left. Shopfronts with painted signs and a vehicle appear in the background. Visible Tamil signage and posters line the street. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession.2009-01-31A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders, performing a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a small burning incense stick and a cup-like offering, while a woman on the right presses her palms together in prayer and wears a dark beaded mala and bangles. Brass plates with offerings and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Other seated devotees, some men in white, fill the background, with smoke from incense rising through the scene.2010-11-01A seated audience photographed at an evening programme in a large open hall. Many women and girls in white and off-white traditional dress sit on mats and white plastic chairs in rows. Several wear white saris with gold or coloured borders, some with plaited hair and jasmine flowers, and some wear gold necklaces. One young woman in the foreground wears a white sari and a rosette badge with a green and yellow emblem. Another in the centre wears a teal blouse and a white shawl, with her hands folded in her lap. An older woman in a white sari sits at the right edge. Others wear orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments. Some are smiling and some are looking toward the stage, which is out of frame. Pale cloth and garlanded decorations hang overhead. The people are attentive but none is identifiable as a person in this image.2007-02-15A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight where a group of young women in green and white saris and salwar crowd around a woman in a white top and white skirt wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt stands beside her, and several women hold small printed cards or photo cards, one reaching out with an open palm. Behind them a wooden fence and a signboard reading APTECH are visible. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2009-01-31December 17 20062006-12-17A crowded indoor satsang hall where many women in white clothing sit closely together. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair, a red bindi and a white forehead mark holds her hair back with one raised arm, wearing gold bangles and white clothes with a green-and-gold border. Beside her a younger woman with a long single braid, white blouse, gold earrings and a white forehead mark turns her head to look sideways, with a name badge clipped to her clothing. Behind them more women in white saris and blouses, some with badges and forehead marks, sit in rows over colourful cushions, several also adjusting their hair.2015-11-22October 08 20132013-10-08A dense seated audience of devotees fills the frame, mostly women and young adults in white or cream clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and small beaded necklaces. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in namaste. A woman at right in a red blouse holds her palms together. A man in a blue shirt with an event badge sits at upper left. Plain white walls form the background.2008-08-01January 19 20132013-01-19