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A crowd gathers outdoors in front of a white building with a sign reading IDHAYAM GROUP and an address in Madurai. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holds a tray of fruit and flowers toward an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, who wears a rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch. Around them, men in white and checked shirts and women in saris, including a woman in a blue sari on the right, watch closely. A banana plant leans at the top left.

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October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a crowd of workers gathered outside Rasathe Garments, a factory entrance with a large white signboard reading RASATHE GARMENTS in English and Tamil script, with IDHAYAM GROUP and an address at SIDCO Hosiery Industrial Estate, Madurai. Several men in front wear white shirts, trousers and a checked shirt, standing close together. Behind them women in saris and salwar kameez stand among banana plants and a tiled building. The scene is a casual group portrait at a garment unit, with no visible ritual or dais.2006-10-23A photograph of a crowd of people standing outside a white-walled building with a large signboard reading Rasathe Garments, Idhayam Group, 104 Sidco Hosiery Industrial Estate, Madurai. Men in white shirts and checked shirts stand in front, arms folded or hands clasped, with women in saris and young people in jeans and t-shirts behind them. Banana plants with bunches of green bananas flank the entrance, and a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23A large crowd of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, presses together in a sunlit courtyard beside a whitewashed wall. In the centre-right, two young men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange saffron shawls and face the crowd. Behind them, an older man in white and other men stand in the open doorway of a building with banana leaves framing the entrance. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees. A date stamp reading 23 10 2006 and a copyright line are visible in the lower right corner.2006-10-23Photograph of a line of women and men standing outside a white-walled building with an open doorway, a banana plant leaning beside the entrance. In the foreground, women in saris of orange, peach, pale blue, and blue stand with hands folded or arms at their sides. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with arms crossed at the doorway. Further inside the doorway, a crowd of many more people is gathered. On the right, men in white shirts stand with arms folded. A photographer at the lower left takes pictures. A purple circular logo is on the white wall. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a crowd of women and a few men gathered outdoors against a white wall at a sandy ground. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holds a silver tray of offerings, including bananas and a plate of food. In front, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Women wear saffron, red, blue and purple saris. Shoes lie on the ground and books are displayed on a small table at left.2006-10-23A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copies