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A crowded street procession in a Tamil village. Many women and men carry metal trays of sprouted green seedlings on their heads, and some trays hold bananas, coconuts and small decorated pots with flowers. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange and yellow, while men wear white shirts and shorts. A blue building with terracotta roof tiles and a shop sign stands behind the crowd, and a rounded decorative fan with coloured ribbons hangs above the trays on the right. The scene suggests a ritual offering procession moving along the street.

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A photograph of a crowded street procession in a village setting. Many women in saris of pink, orange, yellow and blue carry round metal trays of sprouted green seedlings balanced on their heads. Some trays also hold bananas, coconuts and brass kalasha-style vessels. Men and onlookers press in behind them. A blue building with a red-and-orange signboard reading Sri Pani stands in the background beside a tiled roof, and a vehicle is parked further back. The scene appears to be a ritual procession of women bearing offerings, with no clearly identifiable figure of the a person visible.2006-11-13A dense outdoor procession on a village street in Tamil Nadu. Many women in saris carry round trays of fresh green sprouts on their heads, one in a pink sari at centre-front and another in a yellow sari at right. A large crowd of men and women in white and light shirts fills the background, in front of a blue-painted building with red-tiled roofs and a red and yellow sign. A green tree stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-11-13A dense street procession of women and girls in saris carrying shallow metal trays of sprouted green shoots balanced on their heads. Women wear pink, orange, yellow and blue saris with gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them, a crowd of men and onlookers fills a village road, with a blue-walled building and a red-tiled roof on the right. A young child in an orange outfit stands at the right edge. Some trays hold brass pots and decorated kalasha-style offerings with colourful paper decorations.2006-11-13A dense crowd of men and women moves through a village street in front of a blue building with a terracotta tiled roof and an orange signboard reading Parani. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry flat trays or bundles of fresh green sprouts and grass on their heads. Some hold decorated brass vessels adorned with colourful paper flowers and pinwheel-like ornaments. A woman in a yellow saree stands at left carrying a green bundle, and a man in front of her wears a white shirt and holds a leafy bundle. Flags and bunting appear at the top of the frame, and a mountain ridge is visible in the background. The crowd is tightly packed, with many people looking toward the camera or the procession ahead.2006-11-13A dense crowd of devotees walks along a street in procession, many carrying large round metal trays on their heads or hands. The trays hold fresh green sprouts or grasses, bananas, corn cobs, and decorative pinwheel-like paper or plastic flowers in pink, yellow and blue. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear bright saris in red, pink and yellow with bindi marks. A blue building with an orange signboard and a red-tiled roof stands behind them, and a red bus is visible at the top left. The atmosphere is one of a festive offering procession.2006-11-13A dense street procession of many women and some men carrying offerings on their heads. Several women carry steel trays of sprouted green seedlings, and others carry metal pots topped with coconuts, flowers and decorative fans. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a pink and orange sari are prominent in the foreground, with garlands and bangles visible. Behind them a blue building with a red-tiled roof bears a large signboard reading Maran and a partially visible painted sign. Crowds fill the street behind the procession.2006-11-13A street procession of women in colourful saris carries brass trays of sprouted green shoots on their heads. Front left, a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari and white shawl walks beside a woman in pink. A woman in red blouse and peach sari with gold border, and a woman in white-and-teal sari with a black beaded necklace, carry trays of sprouts; one tray holds a small lit oil lamp. Crowds line the road behind them, and a blue building with terracotta roof and a red-and-white sign stands in the background. Decorative paper-flower displays are visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-13A dense street procession in a small town, with a large crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and mundus pressing forward. Several people in the foreground carry bundles of green grass and leafy offerings, and others hold decorated baskets. Behind them a blue building with a tiled roof and a red signboard stands beside an ornate multicoloured canopy or umbrella with tasselled fringe, held up on a pole. Orange flags flank the building. Based on the scene, a mass devotional procession is underway; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-13A large crowd procession of women and girls in saris carries silver trays and metal bowls heaped with sprouted green seedlings on their heads and in their hands along a village street. Many wear pink, teal, blue and orange saris; some carry small brass kalasha-style vessels. Behind them a blue building with a red-tiled roof bears a sign reading Sri Prabhu. Men in white shirts and dhotis line the background, and a palm tree and hills appear at the top of the frame. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2006-11-13A dense outdoor procession of villagers carries offerings on their heads, including metal pots with coconuts and tall leafy sprigs, flat trays of sprouted green shoots, bunches of bananas, and colourful paper decorations on poles. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the left, a girl in an orange top stands in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt with a red tilak walks at the centre-right. Behind them a blue-painted building with a red-tiled roof stands in the background. a person's presence is not visible in this image.2006-11-13A dense crowd of men, women and children walks down a village street past a blue-painted building with a red-and-yellow signboard and a terracotta-tiled roof. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; a woman in a red saree and a girl in orange stand nearby. Several people carry round brass trays of green leaves and offerings, and one man in a light olive shirt leads near the centre. Faces are shown in close foreground, a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt in the lower left. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial walk through a town.2006-11-13A dense outdoor crowd of Tamil villagers, mostly young women and men, walks along a street past a blue-painted wall and a red-tiled roof. Several women in the foreground balance round metal trays on their heads, each holding a tray of fresh green sprouted seedlings, a common offering carried in processions. The women wear saris in green, pink, yellow and blue, with gold necklaces and earrings. Men in white shirts and checked shirts stand among them. The scene suggests a procession or gathering, but no a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-11-13