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Night photo of an outdoor event in Salem. A large dark red fire-service vehicle stands in the background with Tamil lettering reading Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services and Salem. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground, and one older man in glasses wears a white shirt. A woman in a blue sari with a white border sits at left. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks past the vehicle, and a bright street lamp lights the dark scene. The people are seated watching or waiting, with no visible fire offering or identifiable ritual being performed.

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March 14 20032003-03-14Night outdoor gathering on bare dirt ground. A woman in the foreground sits with knees drawn up, wearing a white sari with a red bindi and bangles. Behind her, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on blue plastic chairs, some with white towels draped over shoulders, one with a white cloth over his head. A man in a white dhoti stands near a white maxi cab bus with a sound horn, and a yellow Tata truck is parked at right. Dim evening lighting. No identifiable a person candidate is present.2013-03-10Night-time photograph of a large outdoor crowd seated on red plastic chairs and mats at an event. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with others in colourful saris, salwar and shawls in yellow, blue, pink and green. A red fire service truck and white vehicles are parked behind a wall at the top of the frame, and a dark audience fills the foreground. The crowd faces toward the stage out of frame. The picture is a photograph of the gathering; no speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-29Night outdoor gathering of a large seated audience on plastic chairs, facing a illuminated stage structure at the front. Most men wear white or pastel shirts and trousers, some with glasses. A tall lit frame decorated with string lights and a large portrait stands in the background beside a tree and a parked blue bus. Bamboo barricades separate the seating area. The crowd is large and densely packed.2010-01-22November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor gathering in a crowded open-air venue with a large audience of men in white dhotis and shirts, and some women in saris, seated and standing. In the centre, a seated man in white with a red shawl and gold bracelet sits on a folding chair beside another seated man in white with a grey-haired head and folding chair. On the right, standing men in white mundus hold white and red fabric near a red-draped platform. A tent banner with a blue logo and a dark signboard with Tamil text are visible overhead. Strings of small flags hang across the top. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the central seated figures are described by role only.2007-01-12July 07 20092009-07-07Night outdoor scene at an open ground lit by a bright floodlight on a pole, with trees and string lights behind a fence. A crowd of men stands and sits on plastic chairs; many wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a checked shirt, and a man on the right has a shaved head and wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border, with a bare upper body and sacred ash marks visible nearby. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the people, and a small speaker sits on a pole. The ground is bare dirt.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang gathering with a large crowd of seated devotees on white plastic chairs, mostly elderly men and women in white shirts, saris and salwar in orange, blue, teal and purple. Behind a bamboo barrier stands an illuminated stage structure with bright floodlights and a large lit panel, flanked by green-lit trees and parked buses. Visible text on a faded building sign reads partially in English. a person is not clearly visible in this image, so no candidate is identified.2010-01-23Night outdoor gathering of many devotees at a festival site lit dimly, with palm trees and small lights in the background. Foreground men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on a paved hexagonal-tiled ground, one man in a yellow shirt sitting front and centre. Standing behind them, men in checked and striped shirts, and a woman in a teal sari, watch the event, with some holding plastic bags. Scene suggests a crowd waiting for an evening event.2012-11-27