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July 14 20092009-07-14Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town in front of a shop with a blue signboard reading in Tamil 'Kamakshi Silks'. A woman in a purple sari holds a brass tray of offerings with a green leaf, flowers and a banana-like item. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long garland of white and red flowers and a bundle of green leaves, with palms pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, one with a drum on the left, along with women in saris and young women in pink and purple. Strings of yellow marigold and green leaves and pink ribbons hang overhead, and saffron cloth is draped on the shop front. A man in a pink shirt stands at right. Bare-headed, in the foreground at right, a person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind.2009-07-14Outdoor street scene during a welcome ceremony under marigold and flower garlands strung with pink ribbons. A grey-haired man in a white shirt and spectacles holds a white and red flower garland and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a purple sari with gold jewellery carries a brass plate with a pot of fruit, leaves and flowers. Young women in lavender, red and teal outfits hold plates of rice or flowers, and a man in an orange shirt and yellow garment pours petals. Several men in white shirts stand with folded hands behind, and a small child is visible on the right. Posters and banners hang on the walls behind the crowd.2009-07-14July 14 20092009-07-14July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd gathers on a roadside in daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in an orange-red garment wearing a white flower garland. Women in saris and men in white and pale shirts press around them. A woman in a blue sari holds a kalasha-style brass pot decorated with green leaves and white flowers on a plate, and another woman carries a coconut and flowers. Roadside buildings, a truck and a signboard are visible behind the crowd.2009-08-08March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road beneath a decorated pandal with striped blue and white canopy trim, banana plants and a flower-garland arch. A woman in a bright orange saree leads, carrying a brass pot and a plate of offerings. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear long flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, some holding plates. A woman in a yellow outfit walks nearby with a bag, and an orange flag is visible at the left edge. Shops and a multistorey building line the background. The scene resembles a ratha or padayatra style devotional march, though the exact event is not visible.2009-02-05A street procession in a crowded village lane. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron-and-white attire, carry decorated clay pots with yellow flowers and green leaves, including a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a green sari. Men beat drums and blow a long horn at the right edge. A small white car at the top left has a photo pasted on its window and a 'PEETAM' sign. A man in white with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas stands near the centre holding a decorated pot. Ornate yellow-cream building walls frame the scene.2006-10-10