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Evening photo inside a open-sided tent with a patterned green-and-red canopy above. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands with back to camera at right, facing a group of men, some in white shirts and dhotis, one in a blue-checked shirt holding papers. A younger person in orange with a red-edged shawl stands in the foreground beside a man in white with an orange shawl. Behind them a banner with Tamil text is mounted on the tent wall, and potted plants and a pink draped cloth frame the right edge. Many seated and standing men fill the background.

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Evening photograph under a green tent canopy with a row of multicoloured bunting strung across the top. A crowd of about twenty men, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, stands in front of rows of empty folding chairs. In the right foreground a person with long curly hair wearing an orange robe faces the crowd, gesturing with one hand, and an orange-robed person with a shaved head stands at the left edge. To the right is a banner with Tamil lettering and a small emblem, with potted greenery in the lower right corner.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiA night-time outdoor gathering under a canopy of green and red patterned cloth strung with bunting. Men in shirts and dhotis stand and sit among rows of plastic chairs, while a saffron-robed figure with long, curly, shoulder-length hair stands at right facing the crowd, another saffron-clad person with curly hair is in the foreground, and a shaved-headed person in saffron sits at lower left. A large printed banner at right shows a deity murti decorated with garlands and bears Tamil text. Potted plants fill the lower right corner.A night-time outdoor gathering under a green tarpaulin strung with colourful triangular bunting. A woman with long curly dark hair in a saffron-orange sari points upward with one hand while holding a small object, facing a group of men and women in white shirts, striped shirts and dark shirts. Rows of stacked plastic chairs are in the foreground and a banner with Tamil script and a deity image stands behind her. Plants frame the right edge.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiNight-time outdoor gathering under a tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured bunting. A large banner behind shows Tamil text, a portrait of a bearded man with long hair, and a deity image in red and gold. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged at the right on a raised platform beside a microphone and potted plants, addressing the assembly. Seated men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in patterned shirts, face her on red carpet and plastic chairs. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and two men stand near the back. Several people are seated in the foreground.Evening outdoor event under a green canopy strung with colourful bunting. A person with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a matching orange shawl stands at right, handing an item to a man in a blue checked shirt. Several men in white shirts and light trousers stand around, some wearing lanyards. Behind them a backdrop shows a large deity image garlanded with flowers and the Tamil word for festival, and a plastic chair and potted plants sit in the foreground.Outdoor evening gathering under a canopy with a red carpet. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment sits in a white chair beside potted plants, gesturing with one hand. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with an arm extended, while other men in white dhotis and shirts stand or sit on the red carpet, one holding a black folder. Plastic chairs are arranged along the back. A banner behind shows Tamil text and a portrait of a deity in a red-and-gold setting. The orange-clad figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role.Evening outdoor discourse under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant bunting. A woman in orange robes sits at the right on a red carpet, speaking into a microphone beside potted plants. Around her, a seated audience of men in white dhotis and shirts and casual shirts listens on plastic chairs and mats. At the left a cameraman in white shirt and dhoti films with a handheld video camera. Behind them a banner in Tamil reads a programme title and shows a portrait photograph and a deity image.Outdoor night gathering under a green canopy strung with coloured triangular pennants. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, and in checked and striped shirts, sit on red carpet and plastic chairs listening, with a cameraman holding a video camera at left and a photographer with a still camera at the centre. Potted plants line the stage edge. Behind the stage is a red quilted backdrop and a banner with a Tamil heading and a deity image. Count is approximate.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In TiruvannamalaiEvening outdoor event under a tent with a red carpeted stage. A woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a potted plant arrangement beside her. Rows of seated men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, listen on plastic chairs. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and another man in a white shirt holds a camera at centre. Behind the stage hangs a printed banner with Tamil text and a photo of a figure in a colourful ceremonial headdress, alongside a portrait of a woman. Red and gold draped fabric and colourful bunting decorate the tent.