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Outdoor photograph of a paved courtyard at a temple-style event with a hill behind it and a red-and-gold banner reading Karthigai Deepam (Tiruvannamalai) on a stand. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi walks forward, while an older woman in a red sari and gold-patterned blouse carries a rolled paper. Beside her a woman in a red sari holds a large white sheet and a man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand to the right near potted palms, and a boy in a striped shirt is among them. Several people are seen in the background near seating and a white screen.

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November 27 20122012-11-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees walks across a paved open ground at a hill festival site, with a green forested hill rising behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying yellow cloth bags, while women wear saris in red, orange and floral prints. A young boy in a blue jacket stands near the centre. Tall coconut palms and a red tower are visible at the left and right edges, along with a stage decorated with lights and banners in the distance. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2012-11-27Outdoor photo of a large crowd walking across a paved courtyard toward a decorated stage and a hill covered in green trees, with palm trees on the left. Many men wear white shirts, checked shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear orange and saffron saris. One man in the foreground wears a red cloth over his shoulder and another carries a red plastic bag. An ornate canopy with a deity murti and a banner stands at the centre. A tall red-and-white communication tower rises on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path toward a hillside with a stage and speaker towers at left. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange robe and a long orange-and-gold garment, with a large orange flower garland around his neck and long swept-back dark hair; he appears to be a person, walking forward with others around him. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a dark beaded necklace, and another in white dhoti and shirt walks nearby. A saffron-robed figure and a man in white with a sacred thread follow behind. On the right, a woman in a patterned sari holds a young child in pink, and other onlookers in shirts and trousers stand by. Trees and a rocky hill rise in the background.2012-01-08Outdoor festival grounds with a paved brick walkway lined with palm trees and a row of blue portable toilets. Several young men in the foreground face the camera, some with white forehead markings and one with a shirt in pink stripes. Behind them, a crowd in white shirts and dhotis moves across the grounds. A forested hill and a tall lattice tower rise in the background, and a stage backdrop stands at the right edge.2012-11-27Outdoor festival scene at a hillside Tamil temple event with a red-and-gold stage canopy bearing Tamil text. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands on a paved path beside a man in a light blue shirt and black trousers who is gesturing while speaking. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a cap watch a camera crew with tripods; devotees in white and a woman in red sari walk along the path, potted saplings line the edge, and a hill rises behind a telecom tower.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo on a dusty ground in front of a thatched-roof shelter and a hill covered in green trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold bracelet walks forward at the front, while a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in checked shirts and trousers, stand and gather around. A small boy in a checkered shirt is among them. A tall red ceremonial structure with white symbols stands in the background near the hill, with orange flags on poles at left and a bus at right. Several people hold papers or flyers.2008-08-03