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August 11 2009

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A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a full beard, who appears to be a sannyasi. Behind him stands a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a white shirt with a rosette-style ribbon badge in the center of the frame reaches toward the saffron-robed figure. Bamboo scaffolding, a red and yellow decorated structure and a red cloth are visible in the background, and a few women in saris stand among the crowd. A plain descriptive view of a gathering in a street setting.2004-10-03A dense crowd of devotees gathers outside a stone temple entrance during a procession. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, and several women wear sarees, one older woman in a white saree at left. A man in an orange cloth stands at centre-right holding a flower garland, and another in orange robes stands near the front. A large multicoloured umbrella with blue and white emblems is held aloft at upper right. At upper left, a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and orange ornaments is visible near the doorway. A cameraman with a handheld camera stands at lower right filming the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20122012-09-12September 09 20112011-09-09A dense crowd of men gathers outdoors along a street lined with palm trees and a tiled-roof building, a yellow van at right. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear light blue, pink or checked shirts. Two shaved-headed young men in front wear saffron-orange cloths and white upper garments, one with a tilak marking on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Men in the foreground push forward and raise hands. A man in a white shirt stands at right. Several people on a raised platform or wall are visible at top left. No readable text is visible in the scene.2014-07-01April 29 20122012-04-29November 22 20102010-11-22December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor street scene in front of an ornate grey stone temple gateway with carved pillars and an iron grille. Dense crowd of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, some in pale or blue shirts, pressing forward. Near the centre a man wears a bright orange turban and orange clothing with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, flanked by men in white with rudraksha-style necklaces. Some elderly men have white beards.2006-09-24A dense outdoor crowd of men pressing together, most in white shirts and some in white dhotis, with several raising an arm. A shaved-headed man in the foreground wears an orange and white garment with an orange shawl, and a man at right wears a white shirt with a dark lanyard. A photographer holding a camera stands at the top edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the crowd is the main subject.2010-12-29July 01 20142014-07-01A dense crowd of men gathers outdoors in the evening, pressing close together. Several men wear white shirts, and a few have orange or saffron cloths draped over their shoulders. A man at right raises a handheld video camera, and another holds a camera near the lower right edge. Behind them, a yellow-edged banner shows a painted deity figure and Tamil lettering on a red background, beside a white vehicle and wooden poles. Some faces are partly hidden by the people in front, and the photo is taken from among the crowd.2010-12-29