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Outdoor festival scene on a paved ground beside a tent with coloured bunting and palm fronds. Several men crowd in the foreground, including a man in a cream polo shirt at centre and another in a checked shirt at left, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them are banners with portrait photos of a shaved-headed man in saffron, with Tamil text, and a number of other people walk and stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in person; the banner portraits are depictions.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men standing among trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands with arms folded and looks to the side; beside him a younger man in white with a small red mark on his forehead and a blue ID badge on his chest stands at centre. Behind them older men in white shirts and checked shirts, some wearing glasses, crowd the frame. Several attendees wear lanyards or ID badges. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no person matches the a person appearance cues.2006-12-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a village setting, with many men walking in a crowd past a red and yellow draped banner. A large portrait on the banner shows a bearded man in orange robes seated beside a smaller image of a man in white with a turban. Green mango leaf festoons hang across the road above the crowd. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked or striped shirts. One man in the foreground wears a saffron/orange garment. A videographer with a camera is visible in the middle of the crowd. Small houses, a palm tree and a utility pole are in the background.2009-08-17Outdoor 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 photo of devotees at a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession, with orange flags on poles at the edges. In the foreground a smiling man in a pink and white checked shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and light beige shawl wears a red lanyard, and a man in white clothing with glasses and a red bindi holds an orange flag pole. Blurred devotees in white saris and white garments fill the background.2010-12-20A 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 crowd of many men, women and children stands and sits under a striped awning in a street, with trees and buildings behind. Near the centre a large standing portrait on the tent pole shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, rendered as a printed depiction. Foreground people include a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white vest with a striped shawl, and women in pink and red saris. Plastic chairs are scattered beneath the canopy.2009-08-06November 27 20122012-11-27December 17 20062006-12-17January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with a yellow-cream fabric backdrop and tall decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit and stand closely packed, listening attentively. In the right foreground a man with a short moustache wears a white shirt, a black rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a striped shirt and another with a red tilak stand among the crowd.2012-05-13A large crowd of men walks along a dirt path beneath a broad shady tree at an outdoor event. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, and several carry white or pink cloth bags and small folders. A man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Others wear lanyard badges, a pink shirt, and a striped navy and red shirt. A man at right wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. A blue and white flag is visible at the upper left. No individual is clearly identified as a person.2006-12-17A dense crowd of men gathers outdoors along a street lined with palm trees and a tiled-roof building, a yellow van at right. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear light blue, pink or checked shirts. Two shaved-headed young men in front wear saffron-orange cloths and white upper garments, one with a tilak marking on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Men in the foreground push forward and raise hands. A man in a white shirt stands at right. Several people on a raised platform or wall are visible at top left. No readable text is visible in the scene.2014-07-01