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Night outdoor scene at a roadside event. In the foreground, a person in a yellow garment with a pink-and-white border raises an arm to pull or guide a red rope attached to a tall white pole, with an orange cloth hanging from the rope. Around them stand a crowd of men and women in white and checked shirts, with a cameraman in white and orange-trimmed clothing filming at left. A large yellow banner with Tamil text stands at the left edge, and a blue painted backdrop with a decorated structure appears behind the crowd.

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Night-time photograph of an outdoor street gathering. A tall white pole with red cords stands centre-left against a dark sky, and a bright light glows near its top. In the foreground, a figure with their back to the camera wears a red top and a large white and green flower garland; a man beside them holds a camera. On the left, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala looks up toward the pole. To the right, several older men in white shirts and dhotis stand among the crowd, and a flag is visible at the far right. A roadside sign on the left shows green and yellow lettering with a garland decoration.2009-07-12Night photograph, blurry, of a person in a red sleeveless top with a white and green flower garland around the neck, seen from behind, walking past a large framed portrait on a stand. The portrait shows a smiling face with a red bindi, labelled with Tamil text on a yellow signboard beside it. On the left, a figure in orange saffron robes is partly visible. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck looks down. Red banner ropes and a white pole stand at the right edge against the dark sky.2009-07-12Night street scene in a town centre. In the foreground, a man with a white garland and red sleeveless top, seen from behind, pulls a rope on a white pole while several men in white shirts and dhotis assist. Beside them, a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange robe with a red bindi and beaded necklaces is displayed. Shop signs and an advertising banner are visible in the background.2009-07-12A night photograph of a large devotee procession walking along a tree-lined road, lit by street lamps. Many people wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry small bags or bottles. A man in a bright orange robe walks near the front, and a figure in a yellow sleeveless top stands in the foreground facing away. Roadside signboards with Tamil text stand to the right beside a tall pole. The scene reads as a Girivalam-style walk, with devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls moving together.2008-08-03November 09 20112011-11-09Night scene on bare sandy ground outdoors, with a large printed banner laid flat in the foreground showing Tamil text and a small deity illustration in the corner. Around the banner stand about ten people in white dhotis and shirts and in orange saffron robes; one man in orange robe at centre-right speaks with a group of men in white. A man in a checked shirt crouches at the banner's edge. A dark vehicle and a tractor are visible behind, with a thatched structure to the right.Night photograph of an outdoor devotional event lit by bright stage floodlights, with string lights and leafy garlands overhead. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland stands behind a wooden podium holding a large tray of red fruit and offerings. Beside him, a younger man in orange clothing attends the podium. At the left, a bald man in orange robes with a tilak sits in front of a small brass oil lamp and flowers. In the centre, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the podium while a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and checked shirts, press forward. A banner at the right shows a portrait of a woman with Tamil text.2010-01-08January 04 20122012-01-04January 15 20092009-01-15Night photo of a street scene with a crowd gathered beside a raised green-railed vehicle platform. On the platform, a person in a white head covering and another in white stands near the rail. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white push or hold the vehicle's side. A large orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi, and palm trees and power lines are overhead.2012-01-02July 12 20092009-07-12Night photograph of an outdoor event stage at a Tamil temple celebration. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands at the back of the stage, beside another person in orange with a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in orange sits at the lower left before a wooden podium with a red cloth, fruit, flowers and a brass oil lamp. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. Devotees in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts press forward in a crowd toward the stage. Overhead stage lights, strings of leaves and a banana plant decorate the scene, and a green banner with printed text hangs at upper right.2010-01-08