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Crowded outdoor event under a large multicoloured canopy with red, green, blue and orange patterned fabric. A central young man with long curly hair wears white robes, an orange saffron shawl and a beaded necklace, with arms crossed, appearing as a person candidate by his long swept hair and saffron shawl cues. Around him stand and sit devotees and onlookers in white and pale shirts, one man in a blue turban, and a man in a grey shirt. A partly visible Tamil banner hangs in the background. Indoor-style pendant lights and greenery are visible at left.

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A crowd of men stands and sits under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at an outdoor gathering. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt with an ID badge stands in the foreground, and a seated older man in a checked shirt sits in the centre. A younger man at left wears an orange shawl over a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Foliage and trees are visible beyond the tent edge. Many people are present, though the exact count is hard to determine.2006-09-23A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing under a decorated canopy with patterned red, orange and cream fabric, green leafy garlands and blue poles. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis; several have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Older women wear white saris, and one woman in a white sari with a small badge stands at right. Faces are turned toward an unseen focal point.2007-08-17September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA photograph taken under a green and pink canopy strung with multicoloured triangular pennants, with banana plants and bunches of green bananas at the left edge. A group of about ten men in white shirts and white dhotis stand facing a person at right who wears a long orange sari-style garment and has long dark hair; this figure is facing the men and gesturing with an open hand. Several men wear spectacles, and one in a light blue shirt stands at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor open-air gathering. A person in orange with long swept-back hair is visible and shows distinctive orange clothing, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is set to unsure.2008-04-19A dense outdoor crowd of men at a festival, under colourful striped and fringed canopies with umbrellas printed with a dove-like emblem and the word Nithyanandapeetham. Near the center, a bald man wears a saffron-orange shawl over his head and shoulders, and beside him a man in an orange turban and orange clothing stands among the throng. Men around them wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink-and-white checked cloth, another in a blue-checked shawl, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. Many hands are raised, and some people hold palm-frond sticks.2007-02-02Dense outdoor crowd at an ashram inauguration in Tiruvannamalai. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and multiple beaded necklaces is on the right, beside a white-cloth-draped seat, appearing to be a person in a ceremonial role. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white caps, move through the crowd; an elderly man in a white shirt with a green cloth draped over his shoulder is bent forward at centre. A saffron-robed figure with a tied-back ponytail stands in the lower foreground. Colourful bunting and tassels hang from a canopy overhead, with bamboo poles supporting the tent and a loudspeaker box in the middle.2008-04-19A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17Outdoor cremation-ground gathering under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant bunting, on open grass under a bright sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a loose group, while women in orange and saffron saris stand among them; one woman in orange has her hair loose and holds an offering. A man in a checked shirt and others in pale khaki and white stand around the circle. Crowds of onlookers sit and stand at the edges, and a green vessel sits on the grass. Small wooden sticks lie in the foreground near a fire site.2005-11-14July 28 20082008-07-28A large outdoor crowd gathers beneath a canopy of red and maroon cloth with multicoloured bunting strung along its edge. At centre, a young man in a bright orange-saffron robe with a matching saffron turban and a white flower garland stands among devotees, smiling, while people around him press hands together in anjali. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron and sari, and children surround him. Tall bamboo poles hold the canopy, and trees and a parked vehicle appear beyond. A staff member near the rear holds a green object aloft.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of devotees gathered under a decorated canopy with a patterned red and orange cloth and a marigold-garland banner. Tamil text reads "நித்யானந்த தியான பீடம்" and "தங்களை வரவேற்கிறது" with a dove logo. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a bespectacled man in a white shirt and dhoti at right, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and pink shoulder cloth in the foreground holds up a small object near her face. A sign labelled KALPATARU lists dates in July and August 2009.2009-07-17