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A photograph of a crowd gathered beside a white bus on a roadside. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind, leans forward to place a large garland of white flowers and red roses around the neck of a person near the bus door. Around him, many devotees in white clothes press in, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari and white flower garland stands at right. A yellow and blue signboard with partial Tamil lettering is visible at left. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

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August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor street crowd greets a white-haired man in white clothes at the centre of the frame, who is being garlanded with white jasmine flower garlands and receiving a green leafy garland from a man in olive shirt and a woman in a green blouse with a white sari. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis press close, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands nearby, and a young child is held at lower right. A white bus or van with a blue striped awning stands behind, with a yellow and blue Tamil signboard to the left. Dress colours are white, orange, green and olive. The white-haired central figure has a grey-haired appearance with glasses on a sunny street.2009-08-03Outdoor street scene in a crowded Tamil Nadu town, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A woman in a green blouse and white sari with green border, her long braid decorated with white flowers, stands in the foreground, while behind her a figure wearing an orange-saffron garment and a garland of white jasmine and red roses smiles. Several men in white reach toward them, and an elderly woman with white hair and an older man in white stand nearby. A white van and a yellow signboard with Tamil lettering appear in the background, and a child is held at the lower right.2009-08-03Outdoor street crowd in a Tamil Nadu town surrounds a central woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron-coloured sari or top and a large garland of red and white flowers. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around her, one man in front wears a wooden rudraksha-style mala and pendant. A woman in an orange sari reaches toward a man in a light jacket who holds a green leafy garland. A white bus and a yellow shop sign with blue lettering stand in the background. Several hands are raised in greeting, and some figures wear glasses.2009-08-03Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a central figure in an orange sannyasi robe with a large red and white flower garland, smiling with long dark hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, surround him, and an older man in a green shirt and white towel leans in at the front. A woman in a green blouse and white garland is embraced nearby, and a man in an orange robe stands at right. A white bus and a yellow Tamil-language signboard appear in the background on a street.2009-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08July 10 20092009-07-10Crowded street procession in Rajapalayam with devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long-haired man wearing a white garland with orange shawl stand at the centre, receiving the crowd while people press in around them. A woman in a cream sari and a man with a white vibhuti forehead mark appear among the devotees, and a bearded man wears a white shirt. Behind them a red and yellow canopy with tassels is held on poles beside saffron flags and a bus. Some women carry a basket of yellow fruit. Placards in Tamil are held aloft. A Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra procession context is indicated by the page.2009-01-21August 03 20092009-08-03Crowded street procession in daylight, with devotees in white and orange clothing moving past parked blue buses and shopfronts. In the foreground, a person in white holds a tall stick topped by a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem; further canopies in red and yellow fringe are carried nearby. Several participants hold white placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, and an orange flag appears among them. A woman in a green sari and another in a checked sari stand among the crowd. Many people press forward along the road, some with bare or shaved heads and some wearing white shirts, saffron scarves and rudraksha-style beads. Signboards and a banner line the background.2009-01-21August 03 20092009-08-03