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A 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.

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October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor 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 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.2006-10-23Street procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-23A 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.2006-10-23Outdoor street scene during a temple procession in a dusty residential lane, with a silver van parked on the right and a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background. A crowd of many men, women and children stands closely packed around a central group. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand at center, one holding a lit oil lamp in a cupped hand. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a tray of offerings. Several older women wear pink, teal and purple saris with white forehead marks. The setting suggests a ritual welcome during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession, though the photo itself shows only the gathered devotees and ritual participants.2006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25A blurred street photograph of a crowd of devotees moving along a roadside in front of parked cars and a tree. Many women wear saris in orange, red, pink, magenta, green and blue, with flowers in their hair, and some carry small white items. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and an elderly person sits at lower left. The image is motion-blurred and the crowd is dense. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006 at lower right.2006-10-23Street-level photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined Chennai road for a ritual procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue. A woman in a bright pink sari stands in the centre, with men in white around her, some holding and offering cupped hands toward a small burning fire or flame in a metal dish. A man in white at the right holds a camera. A woman in pink at lower left holds a garland of white flowers, and a tray of yellow and orange flower offerings sits at the left edge. Several men wear orange shawls. Parked scooters, cars and a white van line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands near the crowd.2006-11-01A 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 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.2006-10-30Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, gathered outdoors on a dirt path at dusk, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white and cream traditional dress, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and red-and-white shawls; a woman in an orange blouse and a woman in a yellow sari stand in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead mark wears a red kurta. A vehicle is partly visible at lower left, and colourful tassels hang at the right edge. Crowd appears devotional, consistent with a satsang procession or gathering. a person is not visibly present in the frame.2015-07-31