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Night photo of a roadside gathering at a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra event in Coimbatore. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand close together near a white van, some holding small leaflets or booklets. One man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands centre-left, and a man in a checked shirt stands in front. Street lights and vehicle headlights glow in the background behind barricades with printed signs.

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October 09 20062006-10-09Night street photograph of a crowd of men on a roadside at a Coimbatore-area junction during the Kodikkan ratha yatra. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several have orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and gestures toward a companion. Parked vehicles, a white van at right, street lights and a glowing billboard appear in the background, with a barrier marked with text behind the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2006-10-09Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a road beside vehicles with bright headlights. Several men in white ritual dhotis with gold-bordered edges stand on the left and right, one bare-chested man in white with a gold-bordered shawl at right. Others wear striped, checked and plain shirts and trousers. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with a beaded necklace smiles in the centre-top of the group. The scene is lit mainly by car headlights and street lamps.2011-09-26October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 14 20062006-10-14Night photo on a dark road at the roadside, with a white car and street lamp behind. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-edged saffron shawl stands facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested or with cloth over the shoulder. The man in orange holds up a small garland or mala toward the group, and one man on the right carries a white folder. Others in the group wear white with gold or red borders, and a man in a green plaid shirt stands among them. Yellow-and-black kerb markings line the edge of the road.2011-09-26Night street scene photographed on a roadside with a dark tarmac road, a white car with headlights on and a motorbike behind the group. Several bald, shaved-headed men in white dhoti-and-shawl ritual clothing with maroon borders stand and walk on the road, while others in saffron-orange robes stand among them. A man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers walks in the middle of the road, and an older bare-chested man with a white cloth over his shoulder stands on the kerb at right, next to a man in a yellow shirt in the foreground. A person in a red garment is partly visible near the centre. Street lamps and a lit building are in the background.2011-09-08Night-time street photograph of a crowd of men gathered outdoors under orange street lamps, apparently awaiting a procession or arrival. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark bead necklace stands at right with his hand raised, beside a young boy in an orange patterned shirt with a dark cord around his neck. Other men in pale striped and white shirts stand close together, some with their backs to the camera. A dark signboard with ornate scrollwork and partly legible lettering sits at left, and illuminated signs appear in the background. No recognisable face-based identification is made; the scene shows ordinary devotees in a dim outdoor setting.2008-07-28A night-time photograph of a group walking along a dark road beside a curb with yellow and black markings. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested or white upper cloths walk in the centre, one carrying a white box. In front, a man in a light blue shirt and a checked lungi walks barefoot, and another in a white shirt and dark trousers walks with his back to the camera.2011-09-26A blurry street photograph in an Indian town shows a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, walking through a busy road with autorickshaws, cars, motorcycles and a white van. A shirtless man in the centre wears a gold chain, a sacred thread and a yellow-gold cloth, holding something small in his hands. Auto-rickshaws are yellow and black, and colourful hoardings line the roadside behind the crowd.2006-11-05January 08 20122012-01-08