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A large outdoor crowd of men in predominantly white shirts and dhotis fills a bamboo-barricaded lane under a white tent canopy. Several volunteers in white shirts with orange trim and printed N.D.S.S. lettering stand along the barricades, guiding the crowd. A man in the foreground raises one hand toward the back of the crowd. A red carpet runs down the centre of the lane, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the lower right. Above, a large banner shows portraits and text, and strings of triangular flags line the stalls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.

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A large outdoor crowd of men and some women fills the frame, packed closely behind a line of bamboo poles strung with rope at a festival ground. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with orange sleeve trim and a lanyard, and a few wear checked or pastel shirts. Many hold bamboo sticks upright. Colourful bunting and a tent with red and yellow banners appear in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable central figure is visible.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering of hundreds of people dressed mostly in white, with many wearing white shirts and dhotis, packed behind wooden barricades at a festival ground. In the foreground, camera operators on tripods and a monitor show a figure garlanded with red and white flowers and beads, shown on screen. Volunteers in white shirts with orange trim stand near the barricades, and a banner with a portrait hangs on a structure at the back beside a thatched shed and palm trees.2010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on plastic chairs and stands in rows behind wooden bamboo barriers at an open-air event ground. Many wear white clothes, and a few wear orange or saffron garments; some wear lanyards and white shirts with orange trim. A cameraman on a tripod films the audience in the foreground, and a man in a blue shirt sits near the front. Behind them a large banner shows a deity murti with garlands, and a stage with a canopy and decorated structures stands in the distance under floodlights. Thatched huts and tent structures frame the grounds.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor festival scene at dusk, with a dense mass of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through a dirt-and-gravel ground. Many wear orange or saffron scarves draped over their shoulders, and several white shirts carry orange lettering reading N.D.S.S. Bamboo scaffolding frames stand behind the crowd, and at upper right an ornate deity palanquin or chariot with gold-coloured decoration is visible above the heads. A white-clad figure at right has a bare shaved head and wears an orange scarf. A painted banner at far left shows deities and Tamil text. Strings of lights and stage structures are visible in the background.2010-12-29A very large outdoor crowd fills a field at dusk, mostly men and women dressed in white clothing. Bamboo barricades divide the throng into lanes, and a red carpet runs along the left edge. Several people in front wear saffron and orange, and some hold bamboo poles. Banners hang on tall poles and a tent with a decorated canopy stands at the back. A large printed poster on the upper left shows a deity murti in pink and red garlands. Foreground figures include a man in a brown shirt and a woman in a cream sari with a maroon shawl. Many people in the far crowd are too small and distant to individually describe.2010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly men and some women, dressed in white shirts and dhotis, sits closely packed behind horizontal wooden bamboo barriers at an open-air gathering. Many wear saffron or orange sashes and small pendants. A volunteer in a white shirt with an orange band stands at right, pointing toward the seated crowd. Colourful pandal decorations and banners line the top edge of the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sits on sand behind bamboo barrier rails tied with rope. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar or are sitting in meditative stillness. Some wear orange and teal shirts; one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a lanyard. Strings of colourful triangular flags hang overhead, and a stage area with lights and banners is visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as the speaker; the view is of the audience.2010-12-29