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Night photograph of women devotees standing in a street procession in Coimbatore. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a striped border holds a small bag, while beside her a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a blue blouse with white flowers in her hair and gold jewellery stands at right, and an older woman in dark patterned clothes with glasses stands behind. A woman at left wears a red bindi. A white boundary wall and building are behind them, with a dark tree at upper right.

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A nighttime outdoor photograph of a row of women seated in a line, most with palms pressed together in namaste or prayer. The woman at centre wears an orange blouse and cream-and-blue sari with a white shawl draped behind her, and her hands are held at chest level. Beside her, a white-haired elderly woman in a pink sari with a gold chain sits with hands folded. A woman in a lavender top with a multicoloured sari sits at left, and another in a white sari at right wears a bindi. Trees and bamboo poles frame the background under dim lamplight.2006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09Night street scene with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward as if watching a procession. In the foreground a man in a light green shirt, dark trousers and wire-rimmed glasses stands on the left; beside him a young woman in a green kurta with glasses presses her hands together. On the right an older woman in a brown blouse and orange-gold patterned sari wears a red bindi, gold necklace and earrings, hands folded. Behind them a young man in a green T-shirt and another woman in a red-and-white sari also join hands. Vehicle lights and dark roadside blur the background.2006-10-09August 17 20072007-08-17Crowd of devotees at night gathered in a street during a procession, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground includes a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white saree with pink-maroon border, a young boy in white shirt with hands joined, a woman in orange blouse, and a man in white shirt with a small red tilak on his forehead. Background shows a large crowd, some in white, others in colourful sarees.2006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23A dimly lit night gathering of devotees, mostly women, standing close together against a black background. In the foreground a woman on the right wears a white saree with a pale gold border, gold earrings with green and pink stones, and her hair pulled back sleekly. To her left an older woman in a white saree with a gold-patterned border wears a blue and white striped head wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a lanyard badge on her chest. Behind them other women in saris, one with a red-and-orange shawl and one with a vertical tilak mark on the forehead, stand attentively. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2015-01-13December 25 20062006-12-25October 21 20112011-10-21A crowd of devotees seated in rows at a packed indoor event, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. Women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some wearing gold necklaces, bead malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in a white sari with a red border and red blouse holds her palms together with eyes closed, wearing a red bindi and vibhuti. Dark metal railings or barricades stand behind the rows, with many more people beyond them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-12-23Night photograph of a line of women devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at an outdoor welcome for padayatris. They wear cream and gold-bordered saris with white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads, and bangles and earrings. A golden pillar and a dark-leafed tree stand behind them, with bright lights glowing at the edges of the frame. Some other people are partly visible in the background.2018-12-30 +1 copiesA seated devotee in the foreground wears an orange saffron-coloured sari with a white forehead tilak and red bindi, and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, women in white and cream traditional Kerala-style saris with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some with ID lanyards. One older woman wears glasses and a red bindi. The setting appears to be a satsang or gathering, with a bright, crowded hall.2013-04-21