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A crowd of villagers gathers closely around a small group at an outdoor event under a bright sky with palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and beige cap stands at left, and another man in a white shirt bends forward at right. A woman in a pink and white checked shawl holds a toddler on her hip, while an older woman with white hair stands behind. At the center, a boy in an orange and yellow checked shirt and a woman in a light green sari look down at something cupped in their hands, and a young girl in a green dress reaches in. A bald man in white is seen from behind at the bottom of the frame. Red and red-white thread bands are visible on some wrists. A date stamp reads 20 10 2006.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a village gathering, many people pressing forward to receive food from paper plates held out by a man in a white shirt in the foreground. Several people have white sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. A smiling older woman in a red blouse and brown patterned sari stands centre-left with a gold necklace, and an elderly woman with white hair and a white tilak is at right, reaching for a plate. Children in striped shirts and white shirts crowd the group, and a man in a yellow checked shirt stands at right. The scene appears to be a distribution of prasadam or food offerings.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered closely around a tall framed display board with Tamil text and photographs on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. A man in a plain white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, leaning in to the board, while a curly-haired person in white with back to camera holds a small paper and another man in a white shirt bends over the group. Several women wear sarees: one in a red blouse with a long braid, one in a dark maroon top, one in a yellow-green saree with tilak, and one in a black blouse with an orange-red saree and gold bangles, handing over currency notes. Two older women with white hair and one older man in white are also present, and a woman in teal stands at the left edge. A date stamp reads 20 10 2006.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a crowd of villagers, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, gathered closely at night under warm artificial light. A woman in a bright yellow sari stands at right, a woman in a blue sari and a child in red are in the middle, and a man in a white striped shirt crouches in the foreground. Several elderly women and children are visible, with a young man in a dark t-shirt at left. The people appear to be waiting in line or gathered to receive something.2012-01-03Outdoor cyclone relief distribution in a village street. A green-framed food counter with a green-and-gold ornamental arch stands at centre, with a woman in a pink top and teal cap and a man in a white shirt behind it serving. A crowd of villagers presses forward: men in checked lungis and plain shirts, an older woman in a white sari-style shawl, and a small boy in a brown shirt in the foreground. Some attendees wear teal caps and hold steel bowls or plates. Tiled-roof houses, palm trees and a utility pole line the background under bright daylight.2012-01-07Outdoor crowd on grass at a temple festival, many people gathered closely. A woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace is handing out small white packets or food parcels to the crowd. Around her, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a striped shirt with a white forehead mark, young women in pink, cream and red saris, and children with tilak marks receive items. Several people wear white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20November 13 20062006-11-13A large crowd of villagers, mostly women in colourful saris of pink, green, blue, orange and maroon, stands closely packed on a dirt road under a broad shade tree. Several elderly women in white and cream saris stand in the front rows, many with hands folded in devotion. A small child in an orange outfit is held by a woman in a black sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a parked white van, a three-wheeler, motorbikes, a low compound wall and a tall temple gopuram in the distance.2006-10-25Outdoor crowd gathered near a small stone temple entrance with a pink boundary wall and trees behind, during a community food distribution. A young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt reaches toward a woman in a pink sari who holds a white plate of food. Around them, many villagers in white and pastel clothes, a woman in an orange-saffron sari, elderly people and children press forward, some holding leaf or paper plates. A man at right wears a saffron-orange shawl. The people wear sacred ash markings on their foreheads. A speaker box sits near the temple doorway.2006-10-20