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December 21 2011

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A dense crowd fills a temple hall with a scaffolded wooden frame and bamboo poles overhead, white pillars and a painted ceiling border above. Many devotees press forward, a man in the foreground wears white vibhuti and kumkum marks on his forehead. Several women wear saris and jewellery, including a woman in a yellow top and a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace. A small girl in a yellow shirt is held in the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the devotees, and a garlanded deity murti is visible at the centre. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2011-12-21A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at a Tamil Nadu inauguration. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women in saris and flowers in their hair press forward. Tall colourful decorated poles with blue, orange and red patterned panels frame the scene. Several men in front reach forward with raised arms, and one man wears a rudraksha mala.2008-07-28May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph of a crowded temple corridor lined with tall grey pillars and colourful gopuram-style ornamentation at the top. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes move through the crowd, one with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Near the centre, a bald man in orange clothing with a white tilak, a red kumkum dot and white flower garlands walks with a rudraksha mala; his cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in a blue security uniform guide the procession. Women in orange and red saris stand behind, and devotees in white shirts fill the background. A silver palanquin or ratha is visible at the upper left.2012-05-24A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal roof supported by bamboo poles during an outdoor gathering. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, magenta, and purple, with marigold garlands woven into their hair, and several children appear in front. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis. A seated man in a white shirt sits on a blue plastic chair near green leaves, and a standing man in a white shirt gestures among the crowd. A colourful striped cloth hangs from a pole at the right edge. The setting appears to be a rural community event with many attendees.2008-07-28A dense outdoor crowd of men and women in white and coloured clothes fills a large open pavilion with metal scaffolding. A tall figure with a bare upper body and a painted forehead mark stands near the centre, appearing bare-chested with a white shawl-like wrap, while another man in orange headwear is visible at the upper left. A decorated umbrella with a red and green canopy rises above the people at the top. Most attendees are seated or standing in close packing, many with folded hands, and the scene reads as a large public gathering.2004-10-03June 29 20142014-06-29December 09 20092009-12-09August 05 20092009-08-05June 05 20122012-06-05April 06 20122012-04-06A large dense crowd of devotees sits seated on the ground under a decorated pandal lined with tall painted pillars in blue, white and red with orange skirts, hung with orange streamers and green banana or palm fronds. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards and name badges, and many women wear white or pastel saris and salwar kameez. A woman in the foreground right wears a magenta sari and gold necklace, and a man with tilak and white shirt sits near the front. A few people wear red or striped head cloths. No individual is identifiable as the a person in this view; the scene conveys a satsang or celebration gathering.2007-01-01