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A street scene in a busy Indian town with a crowd of devotees lining the road. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with a steel bowl and a plate, serving food or prasadam to people who extend their hands. A woman in a green and gold sari and a woman in a red-bordered sari are prominent in the foreground, and older women in white and grey saris stand at right. Shops, a white minivan, cars, auto-rickshaws and motorbikes line the road behind. Two shops show signboards, and a bus passes in the background.

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Street scene in a busy Tamil town during a procession, viewed from an elevated, gilded vehicle in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his back to the camera, holding a metal tray of offerings, while a crowd of devotees presses around him with hands folded in namaskar. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in pink, yellow, teal and purple. Shops, parked motorbikes, cycle rickshaws, a white van and a green-and-white bus line the road. A uniformed policeman in khaki stands at left. Hoardings and shop signs are visible above, with Tamil script on the signboards.2006-10-25A busy town street in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of villagers lined up along the roadside, watching a procession pass. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera in the foreground, facing the crowd. Men in white banians and checked lungis stand at the left edge, and women in saris with flowers in their hair and red and green blouses stand at the right, some with hands folded. Vehicles, auto-rickshaws, a white van and motorbikes fill the road, and shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street. The scene suggests a ratha or deity procession passing through the town.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A busy street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of devotees gathered in the road in front of a white SUV and a white van decorated with flower garlands. Many women wear saris in red, orange, green, purple and blue, along with gold necklaces and bangles. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and one man in a white shirt holds a plastic bag while another in white extends his hands toward the women. Shopfronts, signboards, parked motorcycles and a rickshaw line the street, and a lit flower-decorated vehicle appears in the background. The scene reflects a street darshan or procession gathering during a ratha yatra.2006-10-24A crowded street in a Tamil Nadu town during a procession, with many people in white dhotis, saris and shirts walking among parked cars and two-wheelers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange saffron shawl carries a white plate, and a woman in a red sari walks beside him. Shops, a lodge sign and signboards line the road, and a golden pillar edge appears at the right. Several Tamil signs hang over the street.2006-10-22October 25 20062006-10-25A dense street crowd in a town lane in Tamil Nadu, India, with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez and several men in white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a throng of people reaching toward him. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass or metal vessel aloft. Women wear bindis and bangles, and some have yellow turmeric marks. Shops, parked motorbikes, an auto-rickshaw and a bus line the street behind them.2006-10-23A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of men and women walking along a dusty road lined with shops. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt walks with a woman in a white sari with green border, and a man in a white vest and lungi carries an orange cloth. A woman in an orange-yellow sari holds a small child, and many devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris follow. Shopfronts display signs, a red-and-white ICICI Bank sign and orange banners, and a bright orange flag flutters at the left edge. No clear a person figure is visible among the people.2006-10-25Outdoor 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 23 20062006-10-23October 25 20062006-10-25A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town on a sunny day. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez, many with folded hands in anjali, stands along the roadside. A man in a saffron shirt in the lower foreground holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the approaching devotees. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, and a white minivan decorated with a garland of flowers moves along the road. Shops with Tamil signboards, scooters and pedestrians fill the background, and a large tree shades the street corner.2006-10-25