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Outdoor street photo in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, showing a crowd of devotees gathered in a busy road with scooters, a cow, auto-rickshaws and a white van behind them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-cream sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt hold a silver plate of offerings with yellow sweets and white items, presenting it to an older man in white who receives it. Several men wear white shirts and orange shawls, one carries bamboo staffs, and a man in a checked shirt takes photographs. The scene appears to be part of the Kodikkan ratha yatra procession, and no one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Street scene during a roadside procession in India. A grey-haired man in white shirt and mundu with vibhuti on his forehead stands at left beside a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace. In the centre, a bald man in white kurta and dark rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with white offerings, while a younger man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate beside him. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a booklet, and a photographer with a camera stands among devotees in red, orange and green saris. Onlookers line the paved road, and a small child in dark shorts stands among them.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.2006-10-24October 27 20062006-10-27Outdoor 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.2006-10-24November 01 20062006-11-01A dense street crowd in a town lane in Tamil Nadu, India, with many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez and several men in white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a throng of people reaching toward him. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass or metal vessel aloft. Women wear bindis and bangles, and some have yellow turmeric marks. Shops, parked motorbikes, an auto-rickshaw and a bus line the street behind them.2006-10-23A 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.2006-11-05A street procession in front of a yellow-marigold-garlanded shrine or pillar draped with an orange cloth. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border carries a silver tray of white flowers and offerings, while a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles follows holding a tray with lamp and flowers. A shaven-headed monk in orange robes bends low over the platform in front of the garland. Around them women in pink, green and blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis watch closely, with a photographer at the right edge. Roadside shops and a small temple tower sit behind the crowd.2009-07-23A courtyard scene of devotees carrying offerings in a procession-like line beside a white-walled building. In the foreground a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, bowing over a brass tray of sliced fruit held by a woman in a red-bordered beige sari. A young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in red and white sari holds a tray of coconuts, another man in a white shirt carries a small metal pot with a coconut and flowers, and several older women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch. A white car is parked at the edge of the frame.2006-10-23A photograph of a residential street lined with shade trees and parked white vintage cars. A large group of women in colourful saris stands in the road, holding offering plates and flower bouquets, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the sidewalks. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the centre. Several women in orange, red, pink and green saris carry brass plates and a bouquet of white and red flowers. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2006-10-23Street-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 courtyard photograph of a devotional offering line in front of a white wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses, holds a brass vessel with flowers while a woman in a red blouse and saree reaches toward it. Behind, devotees in white, cream, blue and green saris and shirts stand in line; a young boy in a grey shirt holds a tray with coconut and fruit. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right. A parked silver car and a small white door are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual gathering in daylight.2006-10-23