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A crowd of men and women stands along a city street in daylight, watching something out of frame. A man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and tan trousers raises a camera to his eye with a strap around his neck. Others wear pale blue, white and pink shirts, and several women in red and yellow saris stand at the right. A red hatchback and a yellow auto-rickshaw are on the road behind them, with palm plants and shop signs beside the pavement.

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A 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 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 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.2006-10-23A dense crowd of men and women gathers outdoors on a street in front of a building with a tree and a silver minivan parked behind them. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyards, while women wear sarees in pink, red, mustard and blue. A woman in the foreground with folded hands smiles in greeting, and a figure in an orange top holds a video camera at right. A woman in a red top stands at lower right. The scene suggests a welcome or darshan visit, with people pressing forward toward someone not clearly visible.2009-08-11A large crowd of men and women fills a village street during a procession in Tamil Nadu. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a few wear orange and saffron garments; one man in the foreground wears a saffron-and-green sash over a white shirt and holds his hands in namaste. A tall man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses stands at right, and a woman in the lower left wears a dark top. Beyond them are parked autorickshaws, cars, vans and a truck, with a low concrete building, a tiled roof and a small shrine-like structure in the background. A cameraperson with a shoulder camera films at the left edge. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this crowd.2009-08-03June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a sunlit urban street. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the front, one with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, while women in saris in orange, blue, yellow and green stand beside and behind them. Auto-rickshaws, motorcycles and a yellow tarpaulin stall line the road, and a bearded man in a white vest stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-11-05October 23 20062006-10-23A 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.2006-11-01October 23 20062006-10-23Street-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.2006-11-01June 19 20142014-06-19