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November 13 2006

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A photograph of a long road procession in a rural Tamil village setting. Two parallel lines of women in white saris with red and maroon borders stand holding metal pots topped with green leaves, a traditional kalasha-style offering. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands along the right, one wearing a pink rosette badge. A red and green bunting strung overhead, and a small portrait banner with a bearded figure is visible in the distance down the road, with tall trees and a wooden lookout structure on the left. The women's sari colours and the pots are the central focus, with the road stretching into the distance.2006-11-13A photograph of a long village road lined with rows of women in cream and red-bordered saris, each holding a silver pot topped with mango leaves and a white flower garland, forming a procession. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis line the opposite side. A banner portrait of a saffron-clad figure is held aloft in the background, with orange flags and a small roadside sign visible beneath trees.2006-11-13A photograph of a large group of women in a rural setting with tall palm trees behind them. Many women balance metal pots and brass vessels on their heads, some topped with sprouted green grain or seedlings in trays. Most wear white, orange, maroon-bordered or green saris and sarees, with garlands and bangles. Some hold brass pots in their hands, and a few carry small pots in front. Behind them stands a banner with an orange flag and a printed portrait, and a palm-lined field under a bright sky. Most people in the group are women.2006-11-13A photograph of a group of women walking in a rural procession along a dirt path lined with tall palm trees. Most carry brass and steel pots or trays on their heads, some holding sprouted green grain sprouts and leafy green stalks in the pots. They wear saris in white, orange, maroon, purple and green, with gold-coloured necklaces and bangles. Several are barefoot. A white van is parked at left, a saffron flag flies at right, and a banner is visible among the palms behind them.2006-11-13A long procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and green shrubs under a blue sky. Many women, several wearing white saris with red or pink borders, carry brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads, with yellow cloth bags hanging from some hands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the line behind them, and a few children are visible. A wooden rope barrier runs alongside the procession, with a blue directional sign at the lower left. Some ceremonial rituals and processions are depicted as part of a festival.2005-12-31A large procession of women walks down a paved village street under a bright sky, many carrying silver or steel pots called kumbhas topped with yellow flowers, banana leaves and white blossoms. Most wear white sarees with gold borders, while others wear coloured saris in orange, teal, magenta and purple. Some women hold orange cloth over their shoulders. Behind them, more people walk in a long column beneath flowering trees and low houses with pink and cream walls.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of women in saris standing in a rural setting with tall palm trees and a hill behind them. Many carry brass pots and metal vessels on their heads or in their hands, topped with mango leaves, and several hold shallow trays of sprouted green shoots. One woman in front wears a white sari and a garland, another in orange and maroon, and a woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. A white van is parked at left, and a white banner with a small logo is visible among the palms. An orange flag appears at upper right. The women look toward the camera. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-11-13A large outdoor procession moves down a sandy dirt path lined with banana plants and strings of flower garlands. Dense crowds of devotees stand on both sides. In the foreground a woman in a cream saffron-bordered sari with a red-orange striped border carries a silver pot on her head, and another woman in white holds a small metal vessel. Behind them are rows of people in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Ceremonial banners with gold fringe and red floral embroidery, including a blue and yellow canopy edge, are carried through the crowd. Further back a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot aloft with a garland, and a woman in orange appears at the left. Red and white striped walls and brick-coloured earth mark the edge of the grounds.2008-07-17A dusty dirt road lined with a long procession of women in white and cream sarees with flower garlands, each balancing a brass pot with a yellow cloth on her head with both arms raised. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk further back, and a distant banner with a portrait is held aloft above the crowd near tall eucalyptus trees, with a white van at the right edge and red and orange flags visible.2005-12-31A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11December 28 20092009-12-28July 01 20142014-07-01