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A rainy street procession of many devotees holding black umbrellas, with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a young man in white with an orange-yellow shawl folds his hands beside a large brass fire vessel with a bright flame. Older women in yellow, purple and pink saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, while a thatched roof and a tall balcony building line the wet road. A partly visible bearded older man in white ritual clothes stands at left, with no clear a person candidate visible in appearance.

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October 27 20062006-10-27Photograph of a crowd of villagers standing on a wet street during rain, many holding black umbrellas, with hands pressed together in anjali as if greeting or receiving darshan. Women wear saris in cream, orange, yellow, pink and maroon; men wear white shirts, checked shirts and lungis. A woman in the centre wears a cream sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A light blue building with a thatched roof and a truck with a tarpaulin stand in the background, and a red-and-yellow painted wall shows painted lettering. The scene appears to depict a roadside gathering along the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra route.2006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27Outdoor street scene during a rainy day in a town, with people crowded along a wet road. A white van with a framed portrait on its windshield moves past, and a man in a white shirt stands beside it. Many people gather close together, including women in colourful saris and salwar, an elderly man in a white cap, and a young man in an orange-stoled garment near a bright flame held up in the crowd. Several people hold up umbrellas. Bricks are stacked by the roadside, a sand heap sits behind them, and houses with a thatched roof line the street. A small child in purple stands in the lower centre. The scene appears to be a ratha yatra procession moment with devotees pressing toward a blessing.2006-10-27October 24 20062006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd of devotees on a street, many with hands pressed in anjali (namaskar). In the foreground, an elderly woman in white sari sits on a chair while a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch her or offer blessings. Nearby, a woman in white sari and an elderly woman in white with hands folded are seated close by. Women wear saris in orange, red, purple, blue and green, with flowers in hair. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the back. A man in an orange shawl appears at the top right.2006-10-23A crowd of men and some women stands on a road beside a white car with a sign reading 'State' on its rear. Several men press their palms together in namaskar, and a man in a patterned shirt and lungi stands with hands clasped in front. An elderly man in a grey jacket with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak stands near the front right, and another older man in a white shirt has a white tilak mark. Women in saris stand in the upper left. Many onlookers appear to be watching an event ahead, with a policeman in khaki visible at the top. No individual is identified as the a person.2006-10-27A dense street crowd of Indian men, women and children stands along a busy city road during a procession, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised in devotion. A man in the centre-right wears a white shirt and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, with a swept-back hairstyle, and faces the crowd near a metal railing. Women wear saris in pink, yellow, green and magenta, and several have red bindis. Auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, a white bus and shopfronts line the road.2006-10-23A street procession in an Indian town viewed from a raised position, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides of the road and stretching into the distance. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, namaskar gesture. Women wear colourful saris in pink, magenta, yellow and green; men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a pink shirt stands at front right. A child in a yellow dress and a girl in a pale kurta stand prominently among them. Behind them, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, a white bus and shops with signboards line the road. A wooden pole rests in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a ratha yatra procession of deities through a city street, with devotees gathered to honour it.2006-10-23