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Outdoor crowd at a stone temple entrance with granite pillars carved with figures. A woman in an orange robe holds a large brass tray heaped with yellow flowers or fruit at the doorway. Around her, devotees in white shirts and white saris stand close together; some wear black-beaded malas and one wears a saffron-striped shawl. A man in the foreground wears thin-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with a black mala. A person behind the crowd films with a handheld camera. Trees, a vehicle and a low wall are visible in the background under bright daylight.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02August 03 20092009-08-03A crowded outdoor gathering under a thatched canopy with banana plants and coloured cloth drapes. In the left foreground a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl with long dark hair, with an orange turban-like wrap, sits on a white cushioned seat and extends a hand to hand out yellow fruit. Nearby, a man in white shirt and pale trousers and several men and women in white, cream and bright saffron clothing press forward to receive the fruit. A bald young man in an orange cloth sits at lower right. Around 30-40 people are visible in the crowd. The seated figure's shawl and long hair are the only cues and the page names a person, so identification is uncertain.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23A crowded outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu with a group of men and women gathered closely around a central man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a long yellow and red marigold garland. A bare-chested man in orange garments with a leafy green garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands at right, holding up a hand near the central man's face while another man in white applies or offers orange fruit. Several people in white ritual clothes have sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and one woman wears a red coral bead necklace. Behind them, onlookers, a man taking a photograph with a phone, and a small roadside temple structure with pillars and colourful gopuram-style decoration are visible. Orange fruit is held in hands in the foreground, and a stone ledge with scattered flower petals sits at left. The man in orange and gold cues are distinctive, but his face is partly turned and the scene is busy, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream-bordered sari, with a long side braid, raises a brass aarti plate toward a figure seated at lower right. That figure wears an orange turban, orange robe with a gold-yellow shawl, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, with hands joined in greeting. Nearby a man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches out, and a boy in a light blue shirt is visible. Behind them a gilded ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with red and white streamers, stands beside hanging bunches of green bananas and coconuts. Many devotees, mostly men in white, press forward with raised hands, and a temple gopuram with painted figures stands in the background.2006-09-24February 02 20092009-02-02A photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, wavy hair, sitting on a white plastic chair outdoors and handing small fruits from a green-blue basket to a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. A woman in a yellow-and-black patterned sari receives fruit into her cupped hands. Around them a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white clothing stands close, several wearing beaded necklaces, with a few people behind. Behind them are a painted shop front and a street scene with motorbikes and a white vehicle.2009-02-02Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees at a temple-style ritual, many with hands pressed in anjali. Men and women wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and some women wear red, pink and orange saris. Women hold brass trays of fruit, flowers, coconuts and marigolds. In the foreground an orange-draped table holds a black ceremonial vessel. A man in an orange robe at the upper right raises a ritual object above the crowd, and a uniformed officer stands nearby. The setting is an open courtyard with green trees and a building behind. Many people visible, counting those partly shown.2011-01-16