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September 23 2006

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A line of women in saris carries stainless steel bowls of flower petals, white jasmine-like blossoms and pink petals, through a shop-front setting. The women in front wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the woman in the middle wears a cream sari and a red bindi, and the women behind wear blue, yellow and dark blue saris. A pink carpet of scattered petals lies on the floor at right. Behind them stands a large framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange turban and garland, labelled with a printed name, beside a purple backdrop and orange balloon. Shop signage above reads Sales and Service Spares, and a man in white shirts stands in the background.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A street scene in front of shops and a parked yellow auto-rickshaw. Five women in white saris with coloured borders stand in a row holding ritual offerings: one holds a green leaf plate with flowers, one holds a brass plate with a lit lamp and fruit, one holds a garland of orange flowers, and one holds a tray with a yellow-garnished offering. A large banner behind them shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair above a temple tower. Two men in white dhotis stand to the right.2007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of women in a procession outside a pink building with a blue door and a rubble heap in the foreground. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a red-and-gold border carries a large garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves in both hands. Beside her, a woman in a pale green sari with yellow flower print holds a similar garland, and another woman in white holds a brass tray of petals. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at left, one pointing toward the doorway, and a metal vessel of green fruit is carried overhead in the background. Several women wear rosette ribbons on their saris. Some participants are in a Ratha Yatra procession, with devotees bearing garlands and offerings.2006-10-28June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesA photograph of a crowd of women and children standing outdoors in a roadside line, many holding small silver vessels decorated with flowers. Women wear saris in green, teal, purple, white with red borders and pink tones; a young girl wears a yellow outfit. Men stand behind, and a large blue-and-white banner with Tamil text and a seated meditating figure hangs on a pole. Trees and a concrete wall are behind the crowd.2007-01-12A line of devotees in white stands on a green carpet outside a whitewashed building with a Tamil signboard. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha pendant, and holds a plastic bag. Behind him women in white and gold-bordered saris hold brass kalasha pots and flower garlands, several with white jasmine and marigold garlands, as they wait in a padapuja line. Other women in orange, maroon and green saris stand farther back along the carpet. A multi-storey building and power lines are visible behind.2014-07-03A indoor gathering with a large framed portrait on a purple backdrop showing a man in an orange turban, orange garment and beaded necklace; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Below it, a white-draped couch and a floor rangoli of white flowers edged with pink petals. In the foreground, a line of women and a young woman in green, yellow and white saris and salwar holds metal bowls of pink and white flower petals. At right, a man in white shirt, glasses, rudraksha mala and forehead marks stands with his hands raised near the frame edge. Other people stand and move in the background.2006-09-23July 14 20092009-07-14June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOctober 10 20062006-10-10