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Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground with a bamboo-pole fenced enclosure where several people sit on striped mats, many in white dhotis and shirts. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a blue sari stand near the enclosure, one holding a metal vessel. Rows of small shrines or ritual alcoves with gold-framed arches, red-and-white striped plinths and yellow signboards line the ground, with red flags on poles and palm-fringed trees behind. A man in a saffron robe stands at right, and a standing man in white clothing stands near a white platform. Background shows thatched huts and sparse trees under an overcast sky.

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April 03 20082008-04-03Outdoor satsang on bare red earth under open trees, with a large crowd seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. Many devotees wear white and pastel or sari clothing, with flowers in women's hair. In the foreground, men in white shirts and a man in a light green shirt sit facing a seated speaker at the far right, who wears white. Yellow and pink signboards with Tamil lettering stand among wooden poles and small red flags. Along the right are brass vessels, garlands and flower offerings on a mat, and at the back a decorated shrine with gold arches and a deity murti. A large metal tank is visible at upper left. No specific a person identification is made from appearance.2008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on dusty ground at an event with rows of white-covered seating or mats behind bamboo fencing. A man with long dark hair and a grey-bearded face walks forward in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron shawl, bare feet, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Two saffron-robed attendants walk behind him, one with a garland, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside him with hands folded. Ornate multicoloured parasols with fringe and red-and-orange flags with dark circular emblems stand above. Strings of small yellow lights hang overhead, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Several people in white stand on the right.2008-05-19August 03 20082008-08-03March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor photo of a dusty open courtyard at a rural compound with white-walled, tin-roofed buildings and tall coconut palms behind. A red-and-white pedestal stands in the centre, topped with a figure draped in a red and green cloth. A large crowd is gathered along the building fronts and courtyard edge, many women in saffron, blue and pink saris seated on the ground, and men in white shirts and dhotis standing. Several boys in the foreground, one in a yellow shirt, watch the scene. A man at the right edge wears a white shirt and dhoti. A partially visible banner is pinned to a wall.2008-03-22December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone shivalingams on a concrete plinth, each draped with a white cloth bordered in yellow, with rudraksha malas hung on the front lingam. Gold-trimmed white draping and sacks line the raised base, and red-and-white flags rise on tall poles along a dirt ground. Behind the lingams, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands beneath a tent canopy and trees under an overcast sky. A large statue of a deity is visible near the rear crowd, with brown thatched structures to the left.2008-05-19Outdoor photo of a crowded open courtyard beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall reddish-brown ceremonial pillar and a white-draped raised platform at centre. A large crowd of devotees mingles across the ground, many in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of pink, orange and purple. Some men wear orange shawls and a few children hold colourful balloons near a wall at left. A grey stone platform in the foreground holds a blue-topped table, white cloth and a yellow mat with offerings. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2008-03-22August 03 20082008-08-03May 19 20082008-05-19