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A crowded outdoor gathering under a thatched canopy decorated with pink, green and silver tinsel streamers and tall blue-and-yellow pillars. Behind the crowd hangs a large orange banner with a smiling portrait of a woman with flowing dark hair and a white backdrop. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands near the back on the left. Many devotees surround them, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, a girl in a green top with a braid, and a man in a red kurta gesturing with an open hand. A white air conditioner unit and a white fan stand on the left.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd gathers on a decorated stage at an outdoor event under a canopy of multicoloured tinsel streamers in red, green, blue, silver and pink. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair fills the backdrop, labelled by no visible caption. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a beaded necklace stands at centre on the stage, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and saris, some in orange and yellow saffron-toned saris holding a child. A man in saffron robes stands to the right, and a cameraman in white with an orange scarf films the scene. Bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a blue cloth over the shoulder, stand in the foreground near drummers.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A large outdoor crowd fills the foreground, packed in front of a stage draped with colourful tinsel and a wide orange-and-cream banner. The banner carries a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man and Tamil lettering along its lower edge. On the stage, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the centre, with a second man in orange robes standing at the right edge, and a cameraman in a white shirt with an orange shawl filming on the left. Many people in white shirts, orange saris and kurtas stand among the crowd, with women wearing flowers in their hair. A green tree line is visible at the far left.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event with a large crowd of people in front of an orange backdrop bearing a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a dot on his forehead, framed by colourful tinsel streamers in pink, blue, green and red. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange garments with beaded necklaces sits or stands at the centre of the stage in front of a white throne-like seat. Two men on the right wear orange shawls, one with long hair and a beard. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the stage and among the crowd, and devotees wear orange flowers in their hair. Watermarked archive photo; a Tamil banner with partial text hangs on the right of the stage.2008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at a Tamil Nadu inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women in saris and flowers in their hair press forward. Tall colourful decorated poles with blue, orange and red patterned panels frame the scene. Several men in front reach forward with raised arms, and one man wears a rudraksha mala.2008-07-28Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a red and gold patterned canopy at an outdoor event, many women in white saris, yellow and purple garments, with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair; several men wear orange headbands. On the left, a large poster shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with partial Tamil text. Colourful banners in purple, green and teal hang along the wall and a tree-lined road extends behind.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28