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A dense nighttime crowd of women, girls and children gathers outdoors, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands clasped in devotion. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green, blue and magenta, with jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Some faces show tilak markings. Men in white shirts stand in the background near a vehicle and a lit street. Several people look toward the same direction.

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October 14 20062006-10-14A dense night-time crowd of women and some children fills a street, packed closely together with many people's hands pressed in anjali mudra prayer. Women wear colourful saris in pink, teal, purple, orange, red and green, with gold jewellery, bindi and some with flowers in their hair. A woman in the centre-right holds a baby wrapped in a pale green cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and a vehicle are visible in the dark background.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.2006-10-14A dense nighttime crowd of Tamil devotees fills a street during a procession in Pondicherry. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces, stand packed together. A young girl in a white top and a toddler in green are visible, and a man in a white shirt in the right foreground holds a leaf tray of bananas as an offering. Partially visible figures fill the background.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14Dense night crowd of devotees filling a street, many women in colourful saris and salwar in pink, orange, green and yellow, and men in white shirts. A small flame or oil lamp glows near the centre, and a white van stands behind the crowd. Some people raise hands and smile. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-10-14A dense night crowd of devotees fills a street during the Kodikkan Ratha Pada Yatra, with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez and children in close-packed rows. Several women wear white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a woman in a pink and yellow sari stands near the centre. A boy in a cream shirt and dark trousers stands in the foreground, and some people hold small papers or flowers. Street lamps and bokeh lights glow in the background. +1 copiesNight crowd at a Kodikann yatra in Pondicherry, with many devotees pressed together. Women in saris of pink, red, blue, lavender and teal, and a girl with jasmine in her hair, stand in front, some with hands folded in prayer. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis stand, one playing a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and another in a striped shirt with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange shawl with a white forehead mark. A small child in red sits at left. Lit stalls and shop fronts are visible in the background.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14