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A crowded outdoor procession route in a village lane lined with dense rows of people on both sides. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at left, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with an ID badge stands at right. Behind them, many men, women and children in white shirts, white dhotis and colourful saris crowd the path. A blue and gold ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels in orange, green and red hangs at upper left. Behind the crowd is a low stone colonnade of old temple-style pillars and a small tiled structure, with a bus partially visible at upper right.

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Photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered in an open dirt courtyard before a stone pillared structure, during what appears to be a procession. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many boys wear white shirts with school-style shorts or dhotis. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Several men carry red and orange flags on poles, and a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe stands at the left edge. Women in saris stand at the back among the crowd. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2006-10-16A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors at a temple-street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, with a brick wall and stone gateway behind them. In the foreground a man in an orange vest over a white shirt holds a coconut wrapped with mango leaves and white jasmine flowers, and another man with a tilak on his forehead stands at right in a white shirt. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands in the middle of the crowd. Women in saris of white, pink and green, some with flower garlands, walk among boys in white shirts. Strings of colourful tassels hang at upper left.2006-10-16A crowd of men, boys and some women gathers on a dirt lane beside a brick wall during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a young man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over a white shirt. A boy in the foreground holds a long wooden pole of a procession standard hung with colourful tassels in red, orange, purple, green and white. Bicycles and a drum are visible at left, and a few older people stand at the back.2006-10-16A dense crowd fills a narrow dirt lane during a street procession at dusk. Many men wear white shirts and trousers with small identity badges, while several in the foreground wear orange saffron shawls. Women wear saris in pink, green, blue, and orange, some with flowers in their hair and garlands. A yellow and orange ceremonial banner or chariot canopy is visible at the upper right. Some people raise hands in devotion, and a green mango-leaf bundle is held by a woman in a turquoise sari.2006-10-16A large outdoor crowd of men, women and children stands closely packed in a dirt-ground rural setting, with wooden poles and a small vehicle visible behind them. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear bright saris in red, yellow, green and pink, and one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt. Some attendees hold up their hands or lean forward, and a few older men have grey hair. No identifiable presenter or a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2006-11-13October 16 20062006-10-16A large crowd of men and women stands closely packed on bare earth at an outdoor gathering, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis. Many faces look toward the left, where a green covered stage edge is visible. A man in an orange-and-red checked shirt and a woman in a red and yellow sari appear among them, and a young boy in an orange cloth stands at the right. A small child in yellow is held up in the middle of the crowd. Bamboo poles and a green tarpaulin frame the scene, with a white van and a thatched hut in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-13October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on bare ground beside a palm tree and a low wall during a ratha yatra procession. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear bright saris in green, pink and blue, and a small child in a light blue dress stands in the foreground. At right, a golden ornate ratha/chariot stands with orange flags and garlands, and a man in white attends it near framed photographs. The crowd faces the chariot with hands folded in devotion.2006-10-20November 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of mostly men, boys and women walks through a street during a procession. Two tall ceremonial parasol-style banners with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, lotus and floral motifs, and fringed tassels are carried on long poles at the centre. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few older men are bare-chested with green cloths. Trees, a stone gateway and a blue structure stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-10-16Outdoor village gathering under a striped awning with orange streamers and a flagpole, during an event with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-green saree with a yellow blouse stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them women in colourful sarees and men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together among mud-walled houses with thatched roofs. No a person appearance is clearly visible among the people shown.2009-08-03