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A large open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo-style poles stands over a red carpeted floor. At the back, a stage has a blue backdrop and a yellow-fringed canopy above a printed banner showing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban and a traditional-looking painting beside it, with Tamil text. Tall decorative banners with bird, elephant and geometric patterns in red, orange, white and yellow flank the stage at left and right. Several black speakers are mounted on stands, and a few workers in plain clothes move around the stage area. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is visible; the figure on the banner is a printed portrait, and the scene shows only staff and setup.

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A photograph of an open-sided corrugated metal shed or marquee on a grassy lawn, with bare pole supports and a red carpet runner across the floor. Two tall decorative banners hang from the frame, painted with colourful patterns in red, yellow, blue and black. A black speaker cabinet stands on a scaffold ladder at the right, and a small table and equipment sit near the stage area. Trees and several parked white cars are visible beyond the shelter. No people are visible in the scene.2008-11-11A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in striped fabric with painted motifs of birds, elephants and geometric patterns hang along the length of the hall. Red carpets cover the floor, where many people sit in white clothes on the ground and on chairs. Near the far end, a shrine area holds a deity murti and lamps, with a few figures in white standing and moving nearby. The scene looks like a traditional ritual gathering in an open hall.2008-11-11A photograph inside a large open-sided tent-like pavilion with corrugated metal roofing and bamboo posts. Many devotees in white clothes sit on red mats and chairs facing a raised decorated altar or peetha at the far end, where a figure in orange-saffron cloth stands near lit lamps and offerings. Tall striped and painted cloth banners with bird and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling on both sides. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground, and a few people walk or cycle on the grass outside. Several people in white stand along the aisles, and some children sit on the mats.2008-11-11Wide view of an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof on steel posts. Tall cylindrical fabric pennants in orange, red and blue hang along both sides, and small orange flags are strung across the openings. At the far end a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, with red curtains framing it. Several people in white and orange-saffron clothing walk and stand near the shrine area, and a few seated figures are near the floor. The paved floor is bare and the hall is lit by daylight through the roof.2006-12-31A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by white-painted poles and bamboo beams, with a red carpet running across the grass floor. Several people stand or move about in white and light-coloured clothing: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with folded arms at left, a woman in a yellow and orange sari stands beside him, a woman in a white and pink saree stands centre, and a man in white kurta bends forward at lower right, apparently touching his head to the floor. A decorated pillar with colourful painted bands of patterns and an elephant motif stands at left, and a black speaker is mounted on a stand. Trees and open grounds are visible beyond the shelter.2008-11-11Interior of a large white tent with a striped canopy edged in yellow and green scalloped trim, leading down a red-carpeted aisle with a central green runner toward a stage backdrop. The backdrop displays a banner and two large portraits of a bearded man in dark clothing; a smaller framed portrait hangs on a pillar at right. Ornate red metal gates with gold and white accents flank the aisle, and wooden benches or tables line the right side. Rows of framed pictures hang along the tent walls. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph taken inside a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo rafters, hung with tall cylindrical fabric banners decorated with elephants, birds and geometric patterns in orange, yellow and red. A dark red mat covers the ground where a seated crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes and some in checked shirts, sits facing a central ritual area. Several standing figures in white and cream clothes move near a small shrine or altar with a decorated canopy, lamps and offerings. A bearded man in white at the left edge stands watching the scene. The open background shows a rocky hillside with trees beyond the shelter.2008-11-11A large white tent with red cloth covering the floor and red-and-gold hanging decorations from the ceiling. In the center at the far end stands a raised altar with a deity murti and shrine display. To the left and right are seated figures on cushions and thrones, plus carved golden pillars and stepped red-and-pink dais platforms. A few people are scattered in the hall. The setup appears prepared for a Navaratri Golu display and puja.2017-09-21November 24 20162016-11-24Photograph inside a large open-sided tent-like shelter with a corrugated metal roof, bamboo posts and colourful decorative banners hanging from the poles. Rows of people sit on red mats on the grass in front of a shrine with a deity murti and a small altar, a rocky hillside behind. A woman in a white sari stands at left and a man in white with orange shawl sits in the foreground, with a sadhu in orange near the altar in the centre. Several children sit at the front right. Devotees in white clothes sit in a ritual gathering.2008-11-11August 09 20072007-08-09May 30 20152015-05-30