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January 21 2009

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Street scene during a ratha procession along a paved roadside in a town with concrete shophouses. On the left, several men in white shirts and dark trousers walk beside a decorated ratha/chariot with a framed portrait on its canopy and hanging orange and yellow decorations. On the right, a line of devotees stands along the pavement: a young woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge holds a garland of white flowers, an older woman in a green sari holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in white shirt and mundu hands out papers. Shop signs in Tamil and English line the street.2009-01-21November 14 20052005-11-14February 02 20092009-02-02July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA street procession of devotees lines the roadside in daylight, with a long row of women in colourful saris standing barefoot on the tarmac. In the foreground a woman in navy blue floral sari stands with hands folded, followed by women in orange, yellow-green, green, red, light blue and cream saris. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them, one holding a plate of flowers and another holding a tray or offering. Behind them stands a large red-and-yellow signboard with a banner and a row of saffron flags on poles. Buildings and a few onlookers appear along the street.2009-01-21July 01 20142014-07-01Street procession in a town lane with a dirt roadside and shopfronts behind. A line of women in saris, including a blue, purple, and orange-bordered sari, walks in a row. One woman in a red and cream sari carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one man in a white shirt wears a round rosette badge on his chest. A man in a white dhoti with white hair stands on the right. Signboards for KB System Computer, LG, and Airtel are visible, and a few pedestrians and bystanders are on the street.2009-01-21July 01 20142014-07-01A street procession on a paved sidewalk beside a busy road. In the foreground, a bare-footed older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, carries a framed photograph of a figure in saffron robes and a long-beaded mala; the printed caption along its lower edge reads 'ABRAHAM NITHYANANDA'. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a brass tray of offerings. Behind them, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at right, and more people in white clothes and orange flags follow along the road. A brown truck and a row of scooters and cars pass in the background.2010-07-24A crowded street procession in a Tamil village. In the foreground, shirtless young men wear white dhotis and blue sashes over their shoulders, seen from behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among the crowd, and a man at right in white with an orange sash stands on a raised platform. A large blue banner with Tamil script and a portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a rudraksha mala hangs above the road. Further banners in orange and green line the street, with a temple gopuram visible at the top. A person in white holds a camera overhead, and yellow and orange cloth hangs from a building. Several people carry fruit and offerings on trays.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20092009-02-02