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Overhead view of a crowd gathered on a paved street during a ritual outdoor event, with devotees reaching toward a large white dish or plate held at the centre. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas or white shirts, and several women wear sarees in green, teal, cream and pink. One young woman in a green saree and a woman in a deep red blouse with a red bindi are prominent, and a small child in yellow stands among adults. A man in white wears an orange shawl, and a woman in the lower right wears an orange shawl with white vibhuti marks on her forehead. A small flame and rose petals on the ground suggest an offering. A tall painted wall with colourful posters stands behind the crowd. The page does not establish the specific ceremony shown in this frame.

Street-level photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined Chennai road for a ritual procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue. A woman in a bright pink sari stands in the centre, with men in white around her, some holding and offering cupped hands toward a small burning fire or flame in a metal dish. A man in white at the right holds a camera. A woman in pink at lower left holds a garland of white flowers, and a tray of yellow and orange flower offerings sits at the left edge. Several men wear orange shawls. Parked scooters, cars and a white van line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands near the crowd.

A large crowd of devotees gathers tightly on a stone-paved temple courtyard, many raising hands and pressing forward in excited devotion. In the right foreground, a figure with a bare shoulder wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala, holding up a silver metal pot toward the crowd, with gold bangles on the wrist. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with white tripundra marks on their foreheads; several women wear saffron, maroon and cream saris, and one woman holds a green leaf aloft. Scaffolding and blue railings appear at the top edge. This is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.

A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on a street during a ratha yatra-style procession in Chennai. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right, holding a brass lamp with a flame over a small offering, while women in saris and bangles press their palms together and watch. Men in white shirts and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand around, some holding papers. Rose petals lie on the ground. No person with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is unsure.

November 01 2006

November 01 2006

A dense outdoor procession of women in saris moves along a street, most carrying silver pots (kumbhas) topped with coconuts wrapped in leaves and white flowers. Women in white, red, orange, yellow and teal saris and a man in white shirt and cap walk among them; a uniformed officer stands at the back. Garlands and bangles are visible. Many participants carry pots on their heads or hands.

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Outdoor photo of a firewalking ritual at a dusty ground. In the centre, a smiling woman in a gold-bordered pink and gold silk saree and gold bangles walks past a charred fire pit, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head. A tall gold ceremonial staff with ornate finials stands at right. Behind them, a crowd of women in green, yellow, and pink sarees and children watches closely.

Street procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

October 23 2006

A nighttime photo of a crowd gathered outdoors for a ritual. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds up a lit oil lamp, its flame bright, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in front of her, hands raised in front of him. Around them, women in white saris and men in white or pale shirts press in with folded hands, and children stand among them.

October 23 2006