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A street scene in front of shops and a parked yellow auto-rickshaw. Five women in white saris with coloured borders stand in a row holding ritual offerings: one holds a green leaf plate with flowers, one holds a brass plate with a lit lamp and fruit, one holds a garland of orange flowers, and one holds a tray with a yellow-garnished offering. A large banner behind them shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair above a temple tower. Two men in white dhotis stand to the right.

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Outdoor photo of a line of women devotees standing on a paved path beside a white building, with a large tree and parked motorbikes behind them. The woman at left in a cream and gold saree holds a tray with flowers and a small lamp. The second woman wears a cream saree with gold border, a red-orange flower garland and gold jewellery. The third wears a white saree with blue-striped border and a red shawl, holding a bouquet of white and red flowers. The fourth wears a white outfit, glasses and a red shawl, holding a small orange bag. At right a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace stands with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja offering line, though no a person appears in the image.2014-06-26Outdoor photo of women in white sarees with gold borders walking along a paved path in front of a light-coloured building, with parked scooters and a tree behind them. The woman on the left carries a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers and a yellow fruit or coconut, plus red and pink blossoms. The central woman, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds her hands together in front of her. The woman on the right holds a large bouquet of white, yellow and red flowers and wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A woman on the far right carries an orange cloth bag. Several white-clad people, including a man in a white kurta, are visible in the background. This appears to be a pada puja procession to devotee homes.2014-06-26December 25 20082008-12-25January 12 20072007-01-12A line of devotees in white stands on a green carpet outside a whitewashed building with a Tamil signboard. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha pendant, and holds a plastic bag. Behind him women in white and gold-bordered saris hold brass kalasha pots and flower garlands, several with white jasmine and marigold garlands, as they wait in a padapuja line. Other women in orange, maroon and green saris stand farther back along the carpet. A multi-storey building and power lines are visible behind.2014-07-03January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession with a long line of devotees. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown sari carries a brass tray holding a decorated kalasha or pot wrapped in pink cloth, a marigold garland and a green palm-leaf motif. A young man at left in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall yellow pole. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders carry brass trays and offerings, some wearing tilak on the forehead. Several more people with their faces partly visible stand in the crowd and a blurred street with vehicles is in the background.2017-03-11A street procession on a city road in India. A line of women in white saris with gold borders carry flowers and brass vessels, led by a man in a white shirt walking ahead. Several saffron flags are held aloft. Behind them stands an arch of colourful striped bunting and green leaves, with posters bearing a woman's portrait and the Tamil text vara vara (welcome) hanging from the stalls. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge. Red plastic chairs and a trolley are at the roadside, and a red auto-rickshaw is parked behind the crowd.2009-02-05January 12 20072007-01-12A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24