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Outdoor procession on a path strewn with orange and yellow flower petals, with palm and banana trees behind. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and clasps his hands. Beside him a woman in a green blouse and orange-red sari holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry garlanded brass pots and leafy offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands along the route.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotee welcome line at a village house in Pudukkotai. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange-saffron shawl and a long red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds, standing at the front. Behind him a line of women in sarees and salwar-style dress hold brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves and flowers, a traditional purna kumbha welcome. Behind them a large framed deity murti garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall, and a television sits on a shelf to the right. Several men and children stand in the background.2014-07-01A photograph of a street procession of devotees carrying offerings during a pada puja at a house. A bare-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris carry covered woven baskets decorated with flowers and fruit, and a young girl in an orange sari holds a steel tray of petals. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long garland of red and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand behind, and a pink building with a red shutter forms the backdrop.2014-06-26A dense outdoor procession of women in saris moves along a street, most carrying silver pots (kumbhas) topped with coconuts wrapped in leaves and white flowers. Women in white, red, orange, yellow and teal saris and a man in white shirt and cap walk among them; a uniformed officer stands at the back. Garlands and bangles are visible. Many participants carry pots on their heads or hands.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered along a palm-lined path, with devotees in white shirts and white dhotis pressing palms together in greeting. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre holding a garland of orange and yellow flowers, while a woman in a red and cream sari beside him carries a brass pot decorated with flowers. A young girl with flowers in her hair stands nearby. Several people wear saffron or yellow shawls, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a video camera at right. Purple and orange banners and flags line the background among palm trees.2009-11-25A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a small roadside shrine with a lit yellow-framed glass cabinet holding deity murti and garlanded figures. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and vibhuti marks holds a steel plate, while a man in white shirt and trousers holds a long red flower garland. Several people in white shirts and dhotis raise handheld cameras and phones toward the shrine. Some elders wear white tilak marks, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a man in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala stand at right. The scene suggests a darshan or pada puja visit, with the shrine and garland as the focus.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesFebruary 15 20072007-02-15May 18 20122012-05-18