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October 19 2006

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2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19Night street photograph of a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks along a roadside with parked vehicles behind them. A woman in a teal and pink sari holds a brass plate of offerings and fruit, while a man in a white shirt beside her carries a similar tray. A young boy in white kurta and a child in a yellow shirt stand nearby. Lit shop signs and a bus with illuminated lettering appear in the background.2006-10-09A dense, dimly lit crowd of devotees gathered at night, packed shoulder to shoulder in a temple or event space. Many women wear sarees in red, teal, green and orange with gold necklaces, and several have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Men wear checked and white shirts and dhotis. An elderly bare-chested man with a white beard sits in the lower left foreground, and a young child in a green checked shirt is held up in the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2006-10-14October 19 20062006-10-19January 29 20092009-01-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain school-style hall with a blackboard and tall windows, showing a seated crowd waiting for a free medical camp. In the foreground, several elderly women sit on benches: one in a white blouse with a red-and-white saree, another in a brown-and-orange saree, a woman in a blue floral saree wearing glasses, and a woman in a lavender saree. A small child in a checked shirt sits beside them. Behind them, men in white and light shirts stand and sit, with more people gathered near the blackboard. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the scene.A dense crowd of devotees packed closely together, mostly women and men in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and maroon saris and mustard-yellow garments. Many have their hands pressed in anjali or folded near their chests, and several older women wear glasses. Strings of gold and beaded necklaces, flowers in hair and red bindis are visible. The faces are looking toward a point off-frame.2008-11-12A crowded indoor gathering of devotees with arms raised and hands clapping in ecstatic devotion. Foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red and yellow elephant motif and oversized glasses sways with eyes closed, beside an older woman in a white sari with a lavender border and glasses, and a woman in a beige sari with a pink border holding her palms together. Behind them, a bald man in a yellow shirt smiles, a woman in a white top with a pendant smiles, and several other people raise their hands overhead against a wooden door. The scene is a densely packed satsang-style gathering.Blurred night photograph of a street procession crowd in Coimbatore. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a group. To the left, a bald man in white clothing with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands among devotees. Women in colourful saris, including yellow, green, pink and blue, and a few children, press close around them under street lights and passing traffic. The scene appears to be a public gathering along a road during an evening procession.2006-10-09A dense nighttime crowd of Tamil devotees fills a street during a procession in Pondicherry. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, stand packed together. A young girl in a white top and a toddler in green are visible, and a man in a white shirt in the right foreground holds a leaf tray of bananas as an offering. Partially visible figures fill the background.2006-10-14A crowded indoor hall with a blackboard on the back wall. In the centre, an elderly woman with grey hair in a white sari with a gold-toned border stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Around her, rows of women and men stand and sit, including a woman in a red sari with a red bindi, an older woman in an orange-yellow sari, a woman with glasses in a blue-trimmed sari, and a man in a white shirt with a grey beard. A toddler in a yellow top is held on the left, and older women with white or grey hair stand along the right side.