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January 21 2010

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under a red, black and green striped canopy with circular patterns beside a white building with a red-trimmed doorway. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the centre, one holding a red-and-white plastic bag, while women in saris and salwar kameez press close around them. A banner behind shows a portrait of a man with long hair beside printed text. A water-filled field and palm trees lie to the left.2010-01-21A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath a red, green and cream patterned canopy supported by a pole. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together, one in a yellow shawl and another in orange clothing, pressing toward a doorway with pink and orange tiled walls. Women in saris and salwars, some with flowers in their hair, stand at the right with hands raised in reverence. A banner with a portrait and Tamil text is visible behind the crowd, near a water-filled field and palm trees.2010-01-21A large outdoor crowd gathers beneath a canopy of red and maroon cloth with multicoloured bunting strung along its edge. At centre, a young man in a bright orange-saffron robe with a matching saffron turban and a white flower garland stands among devotees, smiling, while people around him press hands together in anjali. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron and sari, and children surround him. Tall bamboo poles hold the canopy, and trees and a parked vehicle appear beyond. A staff member near the rear holds a green object aloft.2008-07-27January 21 20102010-01-21A crowded street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of devotees pressed together under a long patterned maroon-and-gold canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men wear white shirts and orange or saffron headbands, and several women wear white saris, orange and purple saris, and gold necklaces. Purple, teal and pink ceremonial banners hang along the right side, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange garment stands against a blue wall on the left. Air conditioning units line the building walls, and an older man with glasses in the foreground looks toward the camera.2008-07-28November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor scene at a shrine entrance shaded by a red, orange and green patterned canopy with a hanging banana bunch. A crowd of devotees stands close together. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti gestures with a phone raised. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centrally wearing a saffron orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a red and yellow flower garland. Women in saris, one in green and one in teal with a gold necklace, stand nearby, and a girl in white and teal holds a small brass pot with leaves. Behind them is a small temple doorway with an illuminated deity murti inside. Candidate identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role only.2014-07-01A crowd of men, women and children gathers under a red, green and purple canopy with floral patterns, beside a tiled-roof house with an orange-painted doorway. A figure in an orange robe stands in the doorway area, possibly a devotee or sannyasi, while a man in a white dhoti holds a small child on his hip. Many people in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris stand close together, and an older man in a plaid shirt faces the group with his hand raised to his head. The setting is an open courtyard with plants and a white cloth sheet at left.2010-01-20August 03 20082008-08-03July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a crowd gathered under a covered veranda with green-painted walls and a palm tree visible outside. In the centre, a figure in orange robes stands among several people in orange and saffron clothing, some bending forward as if giving or receiving something. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children press close, several raising mobile phones to photograph the scene. A partly visible orange banner hangs on the back wall behind the group.2012-01-03November 24 20062006-11-24