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Outdoor crowd of devotees gathered with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a street gathering in front of a thatched-roof hut and a pink building. Two men in front wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a lanyard-style necklace. Women wear saris in pink, yellow, light blue and white, and children stand in the foreground in bright shirts. A printed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban is pinned to a stand at left, and a small framed portrait sits on a red-draped altar ledge below it. Bamboo poles and a rope are visible at the upper left.

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Outdoor village gathering under a striped awning with orange streamers and a flagpole, during an event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green saree with a yellow blouse stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them women in colourful sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together among mud-walled houses with thatched roofs. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2009-08-03A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits densely packed on a street in front of a white two-storey building with green shutters and a balcony. Many people sit with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a direction off-frame toward a speaker. Women wear cotton saris in red, yellow, blue and pink, and several children are visible in the crowd. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Orange saffron flags on poles stand along the street, and a thatched shelter with a few people is at the upper right. A person in a white shirt at the lower right raises a hand toward the group.2009-11-25January 12 20072007-01-12A street scene during a ratha yatra procession in a village lane lined with trees and modest houses. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste, several with eyes closed in devotion. A woman on the left wears a purple and pink saree, a woman in the center-right wears a bright red saree with gold bangles, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center-left with hands folded. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in camouflage clothing. A young girl wears a white dress with purple pants, and a small child in orange stands at the right edge. Several men wear white shirts.2006-10-24A large outdoor crowd of villagers fills a dusty street in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, pressing together during a procession. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in cream, red, pink and yellow; several women wear red and maroon saris with kumkum bindis and gold necklaces, and a bald older man in the foreground wears a white shirt. A young man in the lower left has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind them a blue-and-white banner hangs from a pole, showing a painted portrait of a figure in an orange turban and a Tamil caption. Tiled-roof houses, a banana plant and a bamboo flagpole line the background.2008-07-28Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus; several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a girl in white stand among them, and a boy in an orange shirt presses his hands together at left. Saffron flags and a banner with a portrait are visible in the background under a canopy of banana leaves. Several people in the foreground appear to be smiling.2010-01-01July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of devotees gathered under a thatched palm-leaf roof hung with rows of pennants printed with purple and white emblems. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some smiling, and others raise hands in greeting. Men wear white shirts and grey or striped shirts, a woman in orange and red saris stands at left, and a child in a yellow shirt sits in front. Small framed portraits hang from the palm trunk and the wall at top, and a row of metal barricades runs along the left side. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2009-11-25December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded devotional scene in a tiled hall where many people stand and sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Children in school-style white shirts, brown trousers and turquoise shirts wear rudraksha malas and hold pink flowers. Adults wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron-orange shawls, pink, purple and yellow saris, and a man in a grey-white shirt sits in front. Green foliage hangs above the doorway, and some devotees photograph the gathering. The setting resembles a devotional assembly during a temple festival preparation.2006-09-23A photograph of a large outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people standing behind a wooden barrier with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the right foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas and an orange turban raises his hand in greeting, while beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl holds an orange cloth. A large ceremonial umbrella with blue, red and yellow fringe stands at the upper right. Behind the crowd, tall palm trees and strings of bunting frame several tall printed banners showing a saffron-clad figure with long hair, and a red-and-yellow banner. Women in saris and children are visible throughout the crowd.2010-02-18Outdoor evening procession at a palm-lined rural site. A large crowd of devotees stands on a concrete platform and along a path with palms and small white buildings behind them, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in a floral blue-and-teal saree and a patterned sari, men in white shirts and light trousers, and children in red and white stand close together. At left, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands near a golden ornate canopy holding a deity murti on a palanquin-like shrine. Dusk light with coconut palms overhead.2010-02-12