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Outdoor street scene in a South Indian town, with a crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt road beside parked bicycles and motorbikes. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl stands facing a woman in a green sari who covers her face with her hands while a woman in a pink sari beside her presses her palms together. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right, hands folded in anjali, looks on. Children and adults line the background with hands pressed together in prayer, and a wooden pole or staff rests in the lower left. The scene appears to be a devotional blessing or prayer moment in a public street.

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A street scene in a South Indian town where a crowd of people stands with hands pressed together in namaste, facing the camera. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, beside a woman in a green sari with black border. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari, a man in a striped shirt, another in a white shirt and a man in a white dhoti stand among onlookers, including a bare-chested man in a grey vest and checked lungi, and children. Bicycles and motorbikes are parked under a large tree along the roadside, with a concrete wall and a low thatched structure on the right.2006-10-23A crowd of devotees lines a wet village street during a procession, many with hands folded in prayer or arms crossed. In the foreground a woman in a white sari holds a silver tray of lit oil lamps. Nearby a man in white dhoti and shirt stands barefoot, and women wear saris in teal, green-orange and magenta. Parked motorbikes, auto-rickshaws and a white compound wall line the road, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2006-11-04Outdoor street scene during a temple procession in a dusty residential lane, with a silver van parked on the right and a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background. A crowd of many men, women and children stands closely packed around a central group. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand at center, one holding a lit oil lamp in a cupped hand. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a tray of offerings. Several older women wear pink, teal and purple saris with white forehead marks. The setting suggests a ritual welcome during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession, though the photo itself shows only the gathered devotees and ritual participants.2006-10-24Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a procession off-frame. In the front row a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a young woman in white with a shawl, and a woman in a turquoise sari with floral print pray with eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and women in pink, orange, blue and maroon saris stand along a sunlit road with parked tricycles and rickshaws, a yellow canopy at right. A man in white with a sacred thread and forehead tilak stands at far left. A man at centre holds a camera.2006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a village street during a procession, with a crowd of many villagers standing and walking along a dusty road lined with thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the centre, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands among them, while women in saffron, orange and red saris carry brass plates heaped with bananas and flowers. A few people hold white flags on poles. Children in bright clothes crowd the foreground, and a man on a motorcycle waits at left. The crowd is clearly visible but not fully countable.2006-10-20January 02 20082008-01-02Street-level photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined Chennai road for a ritual procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue. A woman in a bright pink sari stands in the centre, with men in white around her, some holding and offering cupped hands toward a small burning fire or flame in a metal dish. A man in white at the right holds a camera. A woman in pink at lower left holds a garland of white flowers, and a tray of yellow and orange flower offerings sits at the left edge. Several men wear orange shawls. Parked scooters, cars and a white van line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands near the crowd.2006-11-01A photograph of a street crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, apparently watching a procession. Many women wear saris in teal, orange, yellow, pink and white with bindis, and several men wear shirts and dhotis. Children stand among them, and a woman in a pink sari at lower left holds a small camcorder. Parked vehicles, a red car and a motorbike, and a white-walled house with a gate appear behind the crowd. The image is a candid street scene with no visible a person candidate.2006-10-23Outdoor street scene during a roadside procession, with a crowd lining a dusty road lined by trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange saffron shawls, stand among women in sarees, including a woman in a pale pink saree and a woman in a light blue saree holding a wooden stick. A small boy in dark clothes holds a stick. Cars, vans, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw pass on the road behind them. A white board with flower garlands in the left foreground suggests a devotional stop. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the white-clad and orange-shawled men are shown only by role as devotees.2006-10-24Outdoor street photograph of a crowd gathered on a roadside in India, with a bearded elder in white on the left and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and orange shawl at centre holding a small flame or lamp, surrounded by devotees in white shirts, a woman in a rust sari, a woman in a blue sari with white flowers in her hair, and children. Motorcycles, an auto-rickshaw and a red-roofed building are visible behind. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person candidate, so he is described by role only.2006-11-04A street scene during a ratha yatra procession in a village lane lined with trees and modest houses. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste, several with eyes closed in devotion. A woman on the left wears a purple and pink saree, a woman in the center-right wears a bright red saree with gold bangles, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center-left with hands folded. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in camouflage clothing. A young girl wears a white dress with purple pants, and a small child in orange stands at the right edge. Several men wear white shirts.2006-10-24