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Outdoor photo of a crowd pressed against a metal barricade along a tree-lined road in front of pink-walled buildings. Two uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and caps stand at the barrier, one in a peaked cap and one in a tan cap, directing people. Many men and women in colourful saris, salwar kameez and casual shirts reach toward the barrier, some holding small items. A statue of a standing figure in orange stands at the left edge beside trees.

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A crowd of devotees lines a roped-off street beside a tree-shaded road, many holding up mobile phones to record. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the rope barrier, one reaching to a hand-held item while a woman in an orange sari with a flowered headpiece approaches from the left. Women wear bright saris in pink, yellow, green and purple, and an elderly woman in a white head covering stands at right. A tall orange-robed statue stands in the background near pink buildings, and a red flag is visible at the far left.2016-04-18A dense outdoor crowd fills a street during a public gathering. In the foreground, several uniformed police officers in khaki shirts, tan trousers and peaked caps stand among the people, one holding a baton. Many devotees fill the background, including men in white kurtas and women in saffron, orange and pink saris, one wearing a green sari with a gold border. A man in an orange turban and a man in a white cap stand near the centre, and several people raise mobile phones to take photographs. A red banner edge appears at the right. The scene reads as a large crowd management moment rather than a specific ritual.2016-04-18Street procession at a crowded roadside in dappled daylight, with a line of khaki-uniformed police officers behind a yellow barricade on the left. In the foreground, a woman with long dreadlocks wears an orange saffron top, a beaded necklace and sunglasses. A man in a cream kurta and dhoti walks down the middle of the road, and a uniformed officer strides beside him on the right. Devotees in mixed clothing fill the street, and a decorated float or palanquin with a canopy and yellow-orange ornaments rises in the background among banners and flags.2016-04-22December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Crowded outdoor scene at a religious gathering with a yellow metal barricade and a rope barrier. A figure with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, stands among police in khaki uniforms and caps. A uniformed officer with a handheld radio extends his arm to hold back the crowd. Men in orange garments with badges stand behind the barrier, and women in pink saris are in the foreground. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to identify the robed figure, so the role is described only as a robed devotee amid security personnel.2016-05-09A crowd of outdoor spectators gathers under a canopy of tents and tarpaulins, many raising their hands in greeting or devotion while some hold up mobile phones to record. Women in pink, red, magenta and green saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a few men in orange shirts are visible among them.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny dirt road with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a red shawl and holds a long orange-red pole topped by a green canopy umbrella. Behind him, a woman in a red shawl and a man in a navy cap and khaki uniform walk among red and saffron flags, and a yellow umbrella is visible further back. Several people in white clothing and saffron shawls walk with palms pressed together in greeting. Trees, utility poles, roadside signs and barricades line the street.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22November 25 20092009-11-25December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04