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July 28 2008

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A 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.2008-07-28A crowded street procession under a red, green and purple patterned cloth canopy on bamboo poles. Many people, mostly women in white or colourful saris and men in white shirts with orange headbands and orange stoles, stand close together. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind the canopy, large framed portraits are hung on the wall and on stands; one shows a smiling woman in orange and another shows a bearded man in orange. A white plastic chair sits at the right edge, and an orange decorated vehicle is visible in the background.2008-07-28Dense crowd of devotees gathered under a red and gold patterned canopy at an outdoor event, many women in white saris, yellow and purple garments, with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair; several men wear orange headbands. On the left, a large poster shows a smiling man with an orange turban and red tilak, labelled with partial Tamil text. Colourful banners in purple, green and teal hang along the wall and a tree-lined road extends behind.2008-07-28A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17A large crowd of devotees gathers under a draped canopy in a narrow street lined with white buildings and air conditioners. Many men wear white shirts and orange headbands, while women wear saris in purple, maroon, pink and white. Two large banners hang at right and left, one showing a portrait labelled with a KAILASA-style banner and another reading NYF Admin Wing beside a photo of a white-robed figure. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person in this frame.2008-07-28A large crowd of devotees sits under a colourful canopy strung with orange and multicoloured bunting and leafy garlands, with blue and white poles supporting the tent. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in red, green, yellow, pink, orange and purple, many wearing gold necklaces, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the right and rear. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge among others in white. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an inauguration event, with the audience facing forward toward an unseen stage.2007-08-17A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and dhotis, sits closely packed in a festival hall decorated with striped red, orange and yellow cloth hangings. In the foreground a young girl with a long braid wears a blue shawl, and a woman in white holds a steel bowl and a yellow-wrapped item. Behind them, men and women in white stand in the far background near an open doorway lit with warm light, and a figure in a white robe stands at upper left. Several women wear red bindi and vibhuti markings and rudraksha-style beads. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.August 03 20092009-08-03Annadhan in 20092009-01-01 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees stands under a decorated pavilion at a festival, many in white clothing with hands joined in prayer. Colourful umbrellas with dove and floral motifs stand at left, and striped red, blue and white banners hang from the poles above. A woman in a teal sari and rudraksha mala stands at centre-right, and a man in orange-trimmed white stands beside a red flag at right. The people are mostly hands-joined devotees, with a tall figure in saffron-edged attire visible near the top right.2006-12-31July 28 20082008-07-28January 21 20102010-01-21