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Outdoor festival scene at a temple procession in Pondicherry. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand among a large crowd of women in saris of orange, pink, magenta and multicolored patterns, some with flowers in their hair. Two ornate umbrellas with red, blue, green and gold fringe and tassels stand at left and right. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped with white jasmine garlands and green leaves sit on a table beside stacks of pink plastic bags. Behind them a blue temple gateway emits smoke, and a yellow wall and tree line the courtyard. Roughly several dozen people are visible.

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Outdoor crowd gathered during a temple-style procession at Pondicherry, with devotees standing close together under decorated umbrellas with red and blue fringes. Men wear white dhotis and shirts; women wear saris in orange, pink, green, yellow and multicolour stripes. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped in white jasmine garlands and green leaves are arranged on a table, beside a large heap of pink plastic bags of offerings. A man in white kneels at the table near fruit, bananas and a plate. No figure matching the a person candidate criteria is clearly visible, so the identity is left unsure.2006-10-16A crowded outdoor temple scene in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around a tray of offerings, one passing items to a woman in a lilac sari with a long braid whose hands are pressed together. A woman in a yellow sari stands beside her, and many devotees crowd behind. A pale blue temple gateway with a sign reading Sri Renukambikai Amman Alayam stands behind them, with a deity murti of a goddess seated on a pedestal above the entrance. Pink plastic bags and coconuts with flower garnishes sit in front. Two decorated umbrellas with red, blue and fringed tassels frame the scene.2006-10-16Dense crowd at an outdoor Tamil Nadu temple procession, with a striped green, red and yellow canopy with tassels at left and a yellow-and-gold banner at right. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds coconuts decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. Behind him a woman in a green blouse and yellow floral sari carries a small pot with leaves, and another woman in a green-and-grey sari stands nearby. Many men in white shirts and women in saris and salwars fill the crowd under a stone pillared colonnade.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, with women carrying silver kalasha pots topped with coconuts wrapped in white jasmine garlands and mango leaves. A woman in a cream sari with an orange border leads, another in a magenta sari and a woman in a yellow sari follow. Men in white dhotis play a drum and long wind instruments, and a man in an orange shawl with a red tilak stands at a wooden table in the foreground arranging more kalasha pots. Onlookers in white shirts and colourful saris fill the background, and a dotted rangoli is visible on the ground.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors at a temple-street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, with a brick wall and stone gateway behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange vest over a white shirt holds a coconut wrapped with mango leaves and white jasmine flowers, and another man with a tilak on his forehead stands at right in a white shirt. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands in the middle of the crowd. Women in saris of white, pink and green, some with flower garlands, walk among boys in white shirts. Strings of colourful tassels hang at upper left.2006-10-16Outdoor procession in a village street during a temple car festival. A decorated ratha/chariot with carved pillars and garlands shelters two deity murti figures, with a red and white striped umbrella on each side. A large framed portrait on a stand beside the right umbrella shows a man in a white hat and dark clothing. Men in white shirts walk behind the ratha, and a man in a green checked shirt with a camera on his shoulder stands near a wooden platform piled with flowers and pink cloth. Women in bright saris, including one in orange and green stripes with palms pressed together, stand in the front row with hands folded in prayer. Thatched huts, palm trees and a parked white van line the background, with an oil lamp on the platform.2006-10-16Photo of a crowd at a temple entrance during a procession. A blue-painted gateway with a dark doorway leads into a Sri Renukambigai Amman temple, marked by a yellow sign in Tamil and a sculpted roofline with white bulls. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl, in the foreground, lifts a silver kalasha-style vessel over garlanded coconuts decorated with white flowers. Women in saris of orange, purple, blue and green carry similar flower-garlanded coconuts and small brass pots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, some holding white flags. A drummer in a red shirt plays a large drum at left. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16