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A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands behind a bamboo barrier tied with rope and decorated with green mango leaves at an outdoor open ground. Several white shirts carry the printed word Dhyanapeetam across the back. A tall bamboo pole with a small orange flag rises at left, with tall palm trees and a black speaker box behind the crowd under a cloudy sky. A woman in a green sari and a man in a checked shirt are visible among the people. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Outdoor crowd gathered on a sandy, grassy open field beside palm trees, with a hillside behind. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with name badges, and a few women wear saris in blue, green, orange and maroon. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at centre-right with hands on hips. Large black speakers on stands are at the right, and a white roadside signboard appears at upper left. Several people are holding long bamboo poles across the crowd, and a few small children are visible among the adults. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd scene.2006-11-13Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms and a row of small orange and red flags on poles. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose semicircle, mostly in white and black clothing: men in white shirts and white dhotis at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow bag at centre, and men in black shirts with round emblem badges at right. Further back, people stand near a raised platform with a blue canopy. Many onlookers are visible, with some children among them.2006-12-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing behind a bamboo barrier along a dusty red-earth road under a pale sky. Many men and women wear all-white ritual clothing, with a few in orange or saffron saris and blue garments. Banana plants with green leaves and hanging yellow-green flower sprays line the barrier. Behind them stands a wooden decorated gateway, a red flag and a parked red vehicle at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-01A photograph of a rural outdoor gathering on a muddy, churned-up ground with tall palm trees and a low mountain ridge behind under a cloudy sky. Men stand in a long line across the middle of the frame, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, with some in checked shirts and coloured lungis. A man on the left wears a white shirt and black trousers and gestures with one hand. Several men hold small green sprigs or leaves. A few men in the line have their arms folded. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2006-11-13An outdoor crowd gathers at a open field under a clear blue sky, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar as if in prayer. Banana plants with broad green leaves and tall bamboo poles strung with yellow-green leaves frame the foreground. Most people wear white traditional clothing, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; one woman in a blue sari stands in the middle. Red and saffron flags flutter on poles in the background, and a few people stand near a low mound of earth. A palm tree and a tree stand beyond a fence line. The scene resembles a ritual procession or outdoor ceremony with devotees.2010-01-01A photograph of a rural procession walking across a grassy field below tall palm trees under a bright sky with cumulus clouds. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked shirts and lungis, walk in a crowd. A few carry orange flags and orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas. At the left, a decorated palanquin-style float with white conical ornaments and garlands is carried along. A long orange and red banner hangs between poles on the right. Several people in the foreground walk barefoot over dry earth and cut tree stumps.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a dirt field lined with tall palm trees, with hills in the background under a blue sky with clouds. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with printed portrait badges on their shirts; one shirt has a portrait with a name in Tamil script. A drummer in a white shirt with a saffron cloth strap plays a small drum with a pink and gold cover, while others link arms. Women in pink and magenta saris sit at the left edge.2006-11-13A photograph of a crowd lining a dirt road during a procession, held back by a bamboo rail and a row of banana-leaf and bamboo poles strung with wire. Devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar, including a woman in a yellow saree and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a green saree with a red-and-purple border and a child in a teal shirt stand near the rail, and a young man in a yellow jacket stands at the right. Many attendees wear white, traditional Indian clothing. The rest of the procession is visible to the left, with more people in white lining the route.2010-01-01An outdoor photograph of a crowd of men and women standing in a loose line on sandy, muddy ground beneath a cloudy sky and tall palm trees. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one man in the foreground wears a beige shirt and white dhoti, and a small boy in an orange shirt stands near the centre. Women on the right wear white and pale saris, and one wears a purple garment. Behind them stands a dark box-like structure and an orange triangular flag on a pole. The crowd appears to be waiting in an open field.2006-11-13December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a large crowd walking along a dirt path between freshly turned reddish soil on one side and a green field with tall trees and a palm on the other. Most people wear white clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white or cream saris, several with orange or yellow borders. A woman in the foreground at left wears an orange blouse and white sari with her grey hair in a bun. Floodlight stands and a power line are visible in the background. The people are numerous and mostly partly visible, so the count is a large group.2006-12-17Outdoor gathering on dry ground under palm trees, with a hillside behind. In the foreground right, a person seated with bare upper back and an orange robe, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a hand raised to the head, faces a crowd. A white cloth canopy is strung on bamboo poles over a wooden platform, with marigold-type flower garlands and offerings at its base. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange and red waistcloths, stand close together, with women in saris and a small child visible. Orange flags flutter at upper right, and a microphone stand and speaker sit at the platform edge. Several white vans and parked vehicles appear in the background, along with a pink banner.2006-11-13