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A large outdoor crowd of men and women sits on white plastic chairs and on the grass under a bamboo-frame canopy covered with a tan tarpaulin, at a roadside gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, saris in yellow, orange, blue, pink and purple, and a few older women wear white. A turquoise minibus and a parked red car stand behind the canopy, with a white wall and trees beyond. Scattered slippers and litter lie on the dirt and grass in the foreground.

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An outdoor gathering under a rough thatched and tarpaulin shelter supported by bamboo poles, with a crowd of many seated women and men on white plastic chairs on bare ground. Women wear bright sarees in pink, orange, yellow, magenta, maroon and navy. A teal van is parked at the right and people stand among trees behind the crowd. a person's presence is not visibly established in this frame.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A large outdoor gathering under a thatched bamboo-and-palm roof, with rows of black folding chairs filled by a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream, orange, yellow and green saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Banana plants and a white building stand behind, and a small framed portrait is set up near the front, drawing attention. A man in a white shirt stands at the centre-left, and a few people stand near the edges. Ceremonial satsang or inauguration-style event at Pattanam.2008-07-28A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a makeshift bamboo and cloth canopy on a grassy, reddish-earth ground. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees, mostly women in saris of pink, yellow and green and men in white dhotis and shirts, with a man in a red and white striped shirt at centre. Behind them a turquoise minibus, a white bus and a few standing men in white clothes are visible, with palm trees and a blue compound wall beyond. Red printed date stamps appear in the lower corners.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28November 13 20062006-11-13A large outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-frond canopy supported by wooden poles, with hanging decorative fabric banners in red, blue and yellow. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white dhotis and shirts, sit on folding chairs and stand among the audience. Many women wear white and orange flowers in their hair, and a woman in a white sari with a green border stands near the centre. Green foliage and a building with wooden windows are visible behind the crowd.2008-07-28A large crowd of devotees fills a bamboo-pole pavilion roofed with thatch, many seated on folding chairs and many standing packed together. Women wear saris in orange, pink, teal, maroon and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis; some hold small items and one young boy in a yellow shirt and tie stands at right. At right a table holds printed material and items, and a bamboo frame runs along the scene. The atmosphere suggests an inaugural gathering at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, where the page reports a welcome with offerings and flag hoisting. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible in the frame.2008-07-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of devotees seated on bare ground under a large open-sided tent with striped and colourful fabric canopies, bamboo poles, and yellow and blue draped cloth. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands facing the seated crowd. Seated devotees include an older man with white hair and moustache in a white shirt and dhoti, a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers, and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari beside a woman in a red floral sari with flowers in her hair. Others in white garments and saris sit or move in the background, with more tents and a palm tree visible behind.2007-07-29