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A street crowd gathers along a roadside in Tamil Nadu during a procession. Women in saris stand close together: one in orange and magenta with bangles, another in mint green, a girl in yellow dress with a red skirt, and a woman in yellow-green sari. A man in pale pink shirt and glasses holds his hands in anjali mudra at the right. Men in checked shirts and white kurtas press behind, a man at lower left has a tilak. A white car with floral garland and a Tamil Nadu plate stands behind the crowd, with motorcycles and a shop front at right. The scene appears to be a Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession.

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Outdoor street crowd in a busy Indian town during a procession, viewed from above. Dense rows of devotees, mostly women in sarees in purple, pink, orange, yellow, white and green, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some carry small children on their hips. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand among them. Parked white and red cars, motorbikes and a yellow-roofed roadside stall line the road behind. Shop signs and an overhead car roof fill the background.2006-10-30A 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.2006-10-23A large crowd of devotees stands on a street, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre a man in a white checked shirt and cream dhoti stands with hands raised in namaskar, beside a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace. Around them are women in orange, red, pink and blue saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an elderly man with glasses in a pink checked shirt in the foreground. A parked white car and a small vehicle line the road behind the crowd.2006-10-23October 24 20062006-10-24A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a city street, many facing the same direction in reverent anticipation of a procession. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, orange, purple and teal, with gold necklaces and bangles; men in white shirts and striped polo shirts stand among them. A small child in blue sits on a shoulder at right, and a woman at the front holds an orange basket. Auto-rickshaws and motorcycles are visible in the background on the road, and a white board edge appears at lower left.2006-10-23Outdoor 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.2006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23October 25 20062006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway, hands pressed together in namaskar. A white flag with a blue emblem hangs at upper left. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, next to a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. A woman in a cream sari with a red border holds her palms together at center, while others in white shirts, pink and blue saris, and a pink salwar kameez stand nearby. A silver sedan is parked behind them under trees. No one is identified as a person.2006-10-22October 23 20062006-10-23Outdoor 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.2006-11-05