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November 04 2006

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors, many people in white and pastel saris and kurtas. A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace stands at centre, while a woman in white holds a large bouquet of flowers and a man in white holds a brass vessel with white flowers, facing him. In the foreground a woman in a green sari holds a tray of oranges and fruit, and a figure in white wears an orange shawl. Dim lights and a camera timestamp in the lower corner mark the event. a person is the bearded man in white with rudraksha mala at centre, though his cues are modest and the appearance is uncertain; the crowd is present in the scene.2006-11-04Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors, mostly dressed in white and pastel saris, with many onlookers in the background. In the centre a bearded man in a plain white shirt, white dhoti with a red border, and wooden rudraksha-style beads around his neck holds a silver bowl with white flowers and a green leaf, while a woman in white reaches toward it with a hand offering. Nearby a young man in white with an orange shawl and another in white with an orange shawl stand close, a woman in a green sari holds fruit, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white with beads stand to the right. A large bundle of white garlands sits beside the central figure. The man in the centre has no distinctive a person cues such as saffron robes, a crown or ornate gold necklaces, so identity is uncertain.2006-11-04November 01 20062006-11-01October 20 20062006-10-20September 15 20132013-09-15Night photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered on a dark street. At the centre, a bearded man in a white kurta with a dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and green leaves. Beside him, a woman in white with a pendant necklace and glasses holds a similar tray. Around them, devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas, a woman in an orange shawl, and children watch. The scene suggests a ritual procession or puja on the street, though the exact event is not legible.2006-11-04Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors during a temple procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Many people stand packed together with hands folded in namaskar, several women wear saris in red, orange, pink, yellow and green, and some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bright warm light glows at the left edge beside garlanded decorations, and a woman in an orange sari holds white flowers. A timestamp reads 1 20:30 in red digits, and the image is watermarked by the archive. The scene suggests a ratha procession of deities.2006-11-01November 04 20062006-11-04October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional dress, many women in kasavu-style saris with gold borders and some wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Several carry trays or bunches of green fruit, possibly limes or unripe mangoes. A girl in a white outfit with a ponytail stands in the foreground, and a man with bare upper body and gold ornaments appears at the right edge. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene at night, and a small tripod-mounted light stands among the crowd.2017-05-26November 17 20052005-11-17October 23 20062006-10-23