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Interior of a South Indian temple hall at dusk, lit by a bright warm lamp on the right and tube lights above. A group of around twenty devotees, mostly in white and cream dhotis, kurtas and saris, stand and walk along a stone floor past carved pillars painted blue and red with a standing deity figure on the left. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti in the centre-right gestures with his hands, while an elderly man in a peach shirt and cream dhoti stands nearby. Women in blue and orange saris stand at the left edge.

Night photograph of a group of about twenty devotees posing in front of an illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) decorated with garlands and draped cloth. Two deity murtis, a male and a female, stand within the shrine adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, and sarees with rudraksha-style pendant necklaces; one man on the right wears a khaki shirt and trousers. A small child in white stands in the front row. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, showing a bearded figure in a white head covering; they are printed images, not physical people. The Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

November 01 2006

Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered at a street procession, most of them women in sarees and a few men in white shirts and dhotis. Foreground women wear a blue saree, a cream saree with gold border, a red saree, a white saree with blue border and an orange-and-cream saree; a toddler in an orange top is held by a woman. Many wear gold necklaces and bangles, and some hold white flowers. At right, a gold-coloured ratha or palanquin panel with wooden framing is visible. Vans and parked cars line the dark street behind the crowd, and a white van with a lit windshield stands among them.

Night-time outdoor procession gathering of devotees in white kurta-style and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls and lanyard badges, many with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a red bindi and bangles holds her hands together, beside a younger woman in white with a saffron shawl and a red bindi; a woman in a lavender sari stands nearby. Behind them a man in white with a saffron shawl smiles, and a golden canopied shrine holds deity murti figures with garlands and orange cloth. Illuminated dark trees and a lamp post frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Night street scene of a crowd gathered in a roadway, many standing in lines. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala beside a man in white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near a woman in a red sari. Other devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, some holding objects. Above the crowd, a lit portrait shows a figure in white head covering on a vehicle or display. Banana or palm leaves and an arch frame the background.

Night photograph of a street procession in Chennai, with a crowd of devotees walking and standing along a dark road lit by street lamps and vehicle headlights. In the foreground a woman in a green-and-white saree presses her palms together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside her. Nearby a woman in a white saree and dark mala holds her hands together, and a man in a white shirt and black mala looks ahead. Behind them more devotees in sarees and white clothes stand along the roadside near parked cars. A small ceremonial object with flowers sits at the left edge, consistent with a procession of deities.

A photograph inside a dimly lit open hall with a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti with a red-garmented figure and a standing figure beside it, behind a gold curtain. In the foreground, a line of devotees stands with hands together, mostly women in white clothes with orange scarves and lanyards, plus a few men in white on the right. A striped woven mat lies on the orange floor, and a small wooden stand with a book is at right. Some people wear saffron or orange sarees and shawls.

A night-time outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing in front of an orange and white canopy stage. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-orange shawl stands with arms folded, next to a woman in a white and lavender salwar, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with his arms crossed. Behind them a smiling woman wears a white sari with gold necklace, and others in white, cream, orange and green saris stand in a queue. On the left, seated people in white and yellow clothes sit at a white-draped table on the stage. A large illuminated orange neon-style portrait of a long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala is displayed on a screen at the back. The scene is lit by stage lights against the dark sky.

October 30 2006

Night photo of devotees standing in a line on sand before a white raised platform with a large brass kalasha topped with a palm-leaf and white-cloth decoration and marigold garlands. In the foreground a man with curly hair wears an all-white outfit, and beside him an older woman with grey hair wears a white top and green skirt with arms folded. Women in sarees, including a cream and teal saree, a pink-and-white saree, a green-and-yellow printed saree and white sarees, stand watching the kalasha, some with gold necklaces. Strings of bunting and a few lights line the background, and on the right an older man in a blue shirt stands with hands joined in prayer.