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A crowd of devotees lines a busy urban street, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed or lowered in prayer. In the foreground a man in a green and white striped shirt stands with hands joined, beside a woman in a bright pink saree holding an orange basket, and a woman in a pink-and-white print saree with a red bindi. Behind them women in sarees of yellow, orange, green and purple, and men in white shirts, many with children, face the street. Parked vehicles, an auto-rickshaw, a white bus and motorcycles fill the road behind the crowd. No single individual can be identified as a person in this view.

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November 01 20062006-11-01A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a city street, many facing the same direction in reverent anticipation of a procession. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, orange, purple and teal, with gold necklaces and bangles; men in white shirts and striped polo shirts stand among them. A small child in blue sits on a shoulder at right, and a woman at the front holds an orange basket. Auto-rickshaws and motorcycles are visible in the background on the road, and a white board edge appears at lower left.2006-10-23Outdoor street crowd in a busy Indian town during a procession, viewed from above. Dense rows of devotees, mostly women in sarees in purple, pink, orange, yellow, white and green, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some carry small children on their hips. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand among them. Parked white and red cars, motorbikes and a yellow-roofed roadside stall line the road behind. Shop signs and an overhead car roof fill the background.2006-10-30October 24 20062006-10-24A large crowd of devotees stands on a street, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre a man in a white checked shirt and cream dhoti stands with hands raised in namaskar, beside a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace. Around them are women in orange, red, pink and blue saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an elderly man with glasses in a pink checked shirt in the foreground. A parked white car and a small vehicle line the road behind the crowd.2006-10-23October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a procession off-frame. In the front row a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a young woman in white with a shawl, and a woman in a turquoise sari with floral print pray with eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and women in pink, orange, blue and maroon saris stand along a sunlit road with parked tricycles and rickshaws, a yellow canopy at right. A man in white with a sacred thread and forehead tilak stands at far left. A man at centre holds a camera.2006-11-05A photograph of a street crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, apparently watching a procession. Many women wear saris in teal, orange, yellow, pink and white with bindis, and several men wear shirts and dhotis. Children stand among them, and a woman in a pink sari at lower left holds a small camcorder. Parked vehicles, a red car and a motorbike, and a white-walled house with a gate appear behind the crowd. The image is a candid street scene with no visible a person candidate.2006-10-23Outdoor procession on a village road lined with green foliage and a yellow painted wall. A large crowd, mostly women in colourful saris in pink, teal, orange, green and red, carries silver kalasha-style pots with flower decorations on their heads and in their hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and a young woman in a pink sari rides a motorcycle through the crowd. Strings of white and blue pennants hang overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-01-12A dense crowd of devotees lines a street in Chennai during a ratha procession, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Men wear white or light shirts, many with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, while women wear saris in red, green, purple and blue, some with kumkum and gold necklaces. A man in the lower left wears a white shirt and holds his hands in prayer, and a woman in a black top in the foreground also prays with hands joined. Parked motorcycles and a yellow signboard appear along the roadside behind the crowd, with a few people on scooters further back.2006-11-01A dense crowd of women and girls fills a dusty village street in Tamil Nadu, many wearing colourful cotton and silk saris in pink, orange, green, purple and blue. Several older women wear round spectacles and white hair, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A few small children are held by adults, and a young boy in an orange shirt stands in the lower right. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands among them near a tree, and a shirtless older man stands at the right edge beside a wall with posters. The women appear to be gathered for an outdoor event on the road.2006-10-25A photograph of a residential street lined with shade trees and parked white vintage cars. A large group of women in colourful saris stands in the road, holding offering plates and flower bouquets, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the sidewalks. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the centre. Several women in orange, red, pink and green saris carry brass plates and a bouquet of white and red flowers. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2006-10-23