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Outdoor photograph of a roadside crowd on a dirt road beside a canal and concrete bridge. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands centre, holding a silver tray of offerings, with bananas and other fruit, and pointing with his hand. Around him women in saffron, pink, green, blue and maroon saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together, some with hands folded. Children in school uniforms watch at front. Parked motorcycles, a blue truck and a bicycle line the road, with palm trees behind.

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October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20A dense outdoor procession on a village dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. Many women in saris of pink, green, yellow and blue carry brass trays of bananas and offerings, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears a white shirt with a mala. Crowds of children and adults line the road, some holding plates, and a white flag on a pole is raised at the centre. A white banner with blue lettering hangs at the left edge.2006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a village street during a procession, with a crowd of many villagers standing and walking along a dusty road lined with thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the centre, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands among them, while women in saffron, orange and red saris carry brass plates heaped with bananas and flowers. A few people hold white flags on poles. Children in bright clothes crowd the foreground, and a man on a motorcycle waits at left. The crowd is clearly visible but not fully countable.2006-10-20Outdoor street scene on a dusty village road lined with trees, utility poles and a low fence. A large crowd of mostly men, women and children in white dhotis, white saris, and colourful saris and lungis stands or walks together. A white flag on a pole is held aloft at left, and a woman in a light pink sari and a girl in green carry trays of fruit, including bananas, in the foreground. Many attendees wear white, with bare feet common.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor street scene in a village road during a procession, with a crowd of many women, men and children pressed along the roadside. Several people in front hold their palms together in namaskar, and some women wear sarees in pink, orange, yellow and purple. A woman in a white and gold-bordered saree bends low near the bottom of the frame, and a woman in an orange sari reaches toward a tray or offering on the road. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and has a long white beard, and a man on the right has his hands folded. Behind them, boys in yellow dhotis play drums and cymbals, and a white vehicle, a motorcycle and a truck appear on the road beside a canal and bridge.2006-10-20A 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.2006-10-23October 27 20062006-10-27Outdoor procession on a dirt village road lined with trees and a bamboo-fenced house. A young man in a white shirt and orange shawl carries a brass tray of bananas and coconuts with flowers, leading a crowd of men, women and children. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, green and red, and some hold offerings. Men in white shirts and white flags on poles are visible, and a woman on the left balances a metal pot on her head. Scattered onlookers and cyclists stand along the roadside. The scene reflects a Ratha Yatra-style devotional procession.2006-10-20