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A crowded indoor photograph beneath a long pink and green patterned canopy with striped red, purple and green valance panels hanging from it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange or saffron cloths, press forward at a low wooden barrier, with women in colourful saris and flower garlands behind them. Banana leaves are laid out at the left edge, and a man in a red shirt in the foreground holds a white flower. No clearly identifiable sannyasi or ascetic in ceremonial dress is visible.

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Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with colourful cloth bunting and green banana leaves, a crowd presses around a central figure. The central figure wears a deep red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around them, saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads hold and guide them, while men in white shirts and dhotis and boys in casual clothes press close. Coconuts hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment in a village setting.2014-07-01A crowded outdoor street scene under a striped multicoloured canopy hung with mango leaves and green coconuts. At centre, a man in an orange-red turban and a saffron shawl with a white and red garland stands among devotees; a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Around them, many men in white shirts, shaved-headed monks in saffron, and a woman in a teal blouse with flowers in her hair press close. A covered silver-coloured object is held nearby. Cameras and onlookers crowd the foreground.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A crowded outdoor procession in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. Many devotees press forward, several men in white shirts and dhotis, and an older man with white hair. In the foreground, people raise metal trays heaped with green sprouted grain and herbs. Above the crowd, a multicoloured umbrella with red, green and gold patterned panels and tassels shades the scene. Bunches of green bananas and green coconuts hang from a decorated arch, with a thatched shelter behind. Individual faces are not clearly identifiable, and no one is clearly shown as a person.2006-11-13A dense crowd of men and women eats a meal under a large tented pavilion with striped and patterned canopy cloth, bunting, and banana-leaf or palm-frond supports. Many people hold metal plates of food. In the foreground a man in a pink patterned shirt carries a plate, a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard eats from a plate, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt eats at right. Several people wear white kurtas and white shirts, and women wear sarees including a purple one. The scene suggests a community annadan meal. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd.2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01January 08 20122012-01-08June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A dense crowd of men gathers beneath a canopy decorated with blue and pink fabric, garlands of artificial flowers, strips of green leaves and hanging tinsel ornaments. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis; a few wear maroon shirts and one wears an orange shawl. A uniformed policeman in a khaki cap stands at left. Bright light flares from the centre, and a vehicle is visible behind the decorations. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2014-07-01A photograph of a devotional gathering under a draped canopy with purple, pink, green and white striped fabric and mango-leaf decorations. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare upper arm and an armband stands near the center. A woman in a red-orange sari seen from behind, with flowers in her dark hair, faces a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing an orange garland and a tilak, who smiles and holds his hands in namaste; another man in a brown shirt also joins palms. An older man in a pink-red garment with a tilak sits at left. Flower petals are scattered on the woman's hair and shoulders, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the tent.2014-07-01Crowded night-time annadana meal under a canopy of multicoloured cloth panels edged with gold trim, with a bright white tube light at the right. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with a few in striped shirts and checked shirts, stand and sit closely, some holding metal plates of food. A woman in a blue top stands at left. A man in a red cap is at the lower left. Rope runs across the lower foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the crowd is seen from behind and at a distance.2012-01-08