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A crowded outdoor festival scene at dusk, with a dense mass of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through a dirt-and-gravel ground. Many wear orange or saffron scarves draped over their shoulders, and several white shirts carry orange lettering reading N.D.S.S. Bamboo scaffolding frames stand behind the crowd, and at upper right an ornate deity palanquin or chariot with gold-coloured decoration is visible above the heads. A white-clad figure at right has a bare shaved head and wears an orange scarf. A painted banner at far left shows deities and Tamil text. Strings of lights and stage structures are visible in the background.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor crowd of men in predominantly white shirts and dhotis fills a bamboo-barricaded lane under a white tent canopy. Several volunteers in white shirts with orange trim and printed N.D.S.S. lettering stand along the barricades, guiding the crowd. A man in the foreground raises one hand toward the back of the crowd. A red carpet runs down the centre of the lane, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the lower right. Above, a large banner shows portraits and text, and strings of triangular flags line the stalls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2010-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road beneath strings of orange and white triangular pennants strung overhead, with palm trees behind. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely together, several wearing rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces; one man in a white shirt has N.D.S.S. printed on the back. A devotee in a white dhoti and orange sash holds a long garland of white flowers. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with a yellow emblem is raised above the crowd, and orange flags are carried. Some people wear orange or red headcloths. A large crowd fills the frame.2014-06-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene at dusk with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange sashes, moving along a dirt road. A white-clad man in the foreground wears an orange shawl; a woman in an orange sari stands at left. A decorated orange-and-gold ratha or chariot is visible far down the road among tall lamp-lit poles, banners and pavilions. On the left a white bus carries a painted image of a saffron-robed figure and the words a person Gallery. Wooden scaffolding and a white board stand at right.2010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and light trousers presses together at an event. In the upper left, a painted banner shows ornate religious figures in red and gold, lettered with Tamil text reading ratha. Bamboo scaffolding and a green tree line the background, and a few onlookers hold up cameras and phones. Several men wear gold chains, and some have their hands raised toward the crowd. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this frame, and the crowd is too dense to isolate one clearly.2010-12-29