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A dense outdoor crowd during a street procession in Pondicherry, mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and colourful saris in pink, purple, teal and magenta. Many women carry silver-rimmed brass pots decorated with white flower garlands and yellow-orange marigold-like blossoms, a poorna kumbha offering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left edge, face partly turned away. Several people raise their hands in devotion and cheer. A yellow canopy and striped awnings appear overhead on the right.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A dense outdoor crowd of devotees pressing along a street during a procession. Many women in saris and salwar tunics in pink, magenta, purple and teal hold white and yellow flower garlands and flower bunches, and several smile. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, one raising an arm at left. A yellow tarpaulin canopy and a blue signboard appear at upper right, with trees behind the crowd.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA dense street procession in a South Indian town with palm trees, tiled roofs and a thatched stall. In the foreground a woman in a magenta and gold saree with gold bangles balances a metal tray on her head holding coconuts, bananas and fruit under a fibre coconut husk. Behind her an older woman in a magenta saree carries a fruit tray, and a drummer in white with a barrel drum stands nearby. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and sarees fill the road, with a red umbrella and a distant float visible ahead.2008-07-28January 12 20072007-01-12A dense crowd gathers outdoors in a courtyard at a large celebration, many men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron-yellow borders. In the centre, a woman with light hair in a patterned orange and maroon sari and a long beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali, bowing forward toward a man in an orange dhoti and a saffron shawl holding a marigold garland. Nearby, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and gold necklaces, and several shaven-headed men in white with vibhuti or tilak marks sit or stand around. Videographers with cameras and a photographer with a flash lift their equipment at right, and a cloth-roofed structure and a concrete wall form the background.2010-12-29A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a roadside in daylight. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in an orange-red garment wearing a white flower garland. Women in saris and men in white and pale shirts press around them. A woman in a blue sari holds a kalasha-style brass pot decorated with green leaves and white flowers on a plate, and another woman carries a coconut and flowers. Roadside buildings, a truck and a signboard are visible behind the crowd.2009-08-08A large crowd of villagers fills a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm fronds during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in red, pink, purple and yellow. Two decorated carts or palanquins with orange-and-red canopies are carried forward, and tall white floral cones stand on the sides. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a red turban beside a thatched hut. Thatched sheds and trees fill the background.2006-11-13A dense outdoor crowd presses together in daylight, mostly women in saris of orange, pink, teal and cream, with several men in white shirts and a man in a green checked shirt. Many women wear jasmine garlands in their hair and gold necklaces. A few men hold long wooden poles upright above the crowd. One man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala gestures with his arm and speaks, while a woman in a white and floral saree holds a green water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2006-11-13