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A blurred street photograph of a dense crowd during a procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center with his back to the camera, wearing an orange shawl over one shoulder and holding a lit flame or lamp aloft. Around him, many people in white, orange, blue, green and red clothing press forward, some reaching out with hands raised. A yellow auto-rickshaw is visible at the top of the street. Stalls and buildings line the road. The image shows a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession of deities, and the caption describes the procession of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari.

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October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Outdoor 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.2006-10-24A dense, blurred crowd of devotees fills a narrow street during a procession in Chennai. Many women wear sarees in pink, red, green, orange and white, with bindis and bangles, and several have folded hands in namaskar. Children and a man in a white shirt stand among them, and a building wall with a tiled edge is visible at the left. The scene is busy and in motion.2006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01Overhead 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.2006-11-01November 05 20062006-11-05November 04 20062006-11-04November 01 20062006-11-01A dense crowd of devotees lines a narrow street in Chennai during a ratha yatra procession. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange, purple and blue, with some in white. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Children press forward in front, and a woman at left has a red bindi and white marks on her forehead. A blue wall and a palm tree appear at the top right, and the photo is blurred from movement.2006-11-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around an open flame at a temple-side street. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a white cloth wrapped at his waist and a shaved head tends the fire, while a woman in a white sari stands beside it with her hands extended toward the flames. Nearby devotees in white shirts, blue salwar kameez and saris in yellow, green and blue watch, some with palms joined. A blue painted temple wall with a deity mural rises behind them. A large crowd of roughly thirty visible people fills the lane, and an orange-clad figure stands among them.2006-11-01