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A large crowd of devotees gathers under a thatched palm-frond and bamboo pavilion decorated with orange and yellow paper bunting and green leaf garlands. Many people stand or sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward the front, which is partly hidden by the poles. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, red, white and pink, and several older women wear white. Children are mixed among the adults, some in school uniforms. Plants and a banana leaf are visible at the right edge. Several people appear to be in an attentive, prayerful posture.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28November 25 20092009-11-25A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles at an outdoor event. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and orange. Many faces are turned toward the front, with a few people in glasses and a child in a yellow shirt visible. Banana trees, a white building and hanging decorative cloth strips appear in the background, and a small framed picture is visible above the crowd.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of devotees gathers under a thatched pavilion decorated with painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, and orange with floral motifs. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in orange and purple. A woman in an orange sari with jasmine flowers in her hair stands at right beside a man in a saffron-and-white shawl. A cameraman in white stands near the back on a chair, and blue plastic chairs line the foreground. Banana trees and a plain wall are visible beyond the pavilion, with a figure in orange robes at the far right edge.2008-07-28A large crowd of villagers sits and stands densely packed under a low thatched roof supported by bamboo and wooden poles, in an open-sided pavilion. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear red, orange and yellow saris. Some elderly figures sit in the front rows, and a man in a white shirt stands near the center. Beyond the pavilion, two-storey houses, banana plants and palm trees are visible in the background.2008-07-28Large crowd of villagers gathered under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at the Pattanam inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez. A man in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands near the centre-right, and one man in a white shirt raises an arm. Two tall decorated poles in red, yellow and blue stand behind the crowd, with banana plants and a white building beyond. Dense crowd fills the frame with people closely packed together.2008-07-28A large outdoor crowd of devotees seated closely together under a tent roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings, bright red and yellow banners, and palm fronds at dusk. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas around their necks; women wear saris in orange, red, purple and white, and several wear head coverings. Foreground figures sit attentively facing toward the speaker's direction, and a tall bamboo pole with a red-and-white cloth wrap stands at the right edge. The photo carries a copyright credit line along the lower area, which is not transcribed.2007-01-01A large crowd of villagers gathers under a thatched bamboo-pole shelter at an outdoor event, with banana trees and palms behind. Many women wear saris in yellow, teal, lavender and purple, some with flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a woman in a green sari sits in the foreground. In the upper right, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the shelter's edge. The people press forward, with some holding flowers and children visible among the adults.2008-07-28A large crowd gathers under a thatched palm-frond canopy supported by bamboo poles at an open-air outdoor event. Many women wear saris in orange, pink, teal and blue, with marigold flowers woven into their hair, and several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Adults and children stand closely packed, some holding green bananas or plantain bunches. A tall vertical banner with a blue, orange and red pattern hangs at the left, and a white-clad figure stands near the centre. The page indicates this is a KAILASA gathering, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible here, so the crowd is shown without an identified central figure.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28