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A photograph of a crowded tree-lined street during a procession. In the foreground a man in white, hands pressed together in anjali, stands among devotees; a man in white with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder walks near the center. A flaming oil lamp or torch is held aloft at left, with smoke rising, and a white van and parked vehicles line the street. Many devotees, including women in saris of pink, purple and teal and men in white shirts, watch and gather along the roadside, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests a street procession with devotees, with the lamp.

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Outdoor street scene during a temple procession in a dusty residential lane, with a silver van parked on the right and a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background. A crowd of many men, women and children stands closely packed around a central group. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand at center, one holding a lit oil lamp in a cupped hand. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a tray of offerings. Several older women wear pink, teal and purple saris with white forehead marks. The setting suggests a ritual welcome during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession, though the photo itself shows only the gathered devotees and ritual participants.2006-10-24November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a procession off-frame. In the front row a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a young woman in white with a shawl, and a woman in a turquoise sari with floral print pray with eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and women in pink, orange, blue and maroon saris stand along a sunlit road with parked tricycles and rickshaws, a yellow canopy at right. A man in white with a sacred thread and forehead tilak stands at far left. A man at centre holds a camera.2006-11-05October 20 20062006-10-20A large crowd of people walks along a tree-lined road at dusk, filling the frame from foreground to background. Men wear white shirts with white dhotis, pale blue or light shirts, and some wear brown or orange shirts. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, blue, and red tones, and one woman carries a blue-and-white bag. Bare leafy trees and string lights line the roadside, with a red building and parked vehicles on the left. Many people appear to be walking in a procession or pilgrimage on the road toward the hill area.2017-05-10June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense street procession in Pondicherry with many women in cotton saris and marigold garlands crowding forward. In the left foreground a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas walks with his face partly turned, with a man in white shirt beside him. Women in yellow, cream and purple saris carry flower garlands and offerings, and an orange and yellow ceremonial umbrella with a red emblem rises at upper right over the crowd. Parked vehicles, shops and trees line the road behind.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowd of outdoor spectators gathers under a canopy of tents and tarpaulins, many raising their hands in greeting or devotion while some hold up mobile phones to record. Women in pink, red, magenta and green saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a few men in orange shirts are visible among them.2016-04-18May 10 20172017-05-10Overhead view of a crowd gathered on a paved street during a ritual outdoor event, with devotees reaching toward a large white dish or plate held at the centre. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas or white shirts, and several women wear sarees in green, teal, cream and pink. One young woman in a green saree and a woman in a deep red blouse with a red bindi are prominent, and a small child in yellow stands among adults. A man in white wears an orange shawl, and a woman in the lower right wears an orange shawl with white vibhuti marks on her forehead. A small flame and rose petals on the ground suggest an offering. A tall painted wall with colourful posters stands behind the crowd. The page does not establish the specific ceremony shown in this frame.2006-11-01Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, gathered outdoors on a dirt path at dusk, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white and cream traditional dress, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and red-and-white shawls; a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a yellow sari stand in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a red kurta. A vehicle is partly visible at lower left, and colourful tassels hang at the right edge. Crowd appears devotional, consistent with a satsang procession or gathering. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2015-07-31Outdoor street scene during a roadside procession, with a crowd lining a dusty road lined by trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange saffron shawls, stand among women in sarees, including a woman in a pale pink saree and a woman in a light blue saree holding a wooden stick. A small boy in dark clothes holds a stick. Cars, vans, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw pass on the road behind them. A white board with flower garlands in the left foreground suggests a devotional stop. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the white-clad and orange-shawled men are shown only by role as devotees.2006-10-24