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A dense crowd of devotees fills a narrow street during a procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris in purple, blue, yellow, pink and maroon crowd together, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Children in white clothing stand among them, and a woman in a yellow and green sari is visible near a blue wall. Motorcycles and a bicycle are parked along a fence, and a palm tree stands at the edge of a building. The ratha procession itself is not visible; the crowd is pressed toward the roadside as the deities pass.

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A dense crowd of devotees lines a narrow street in Chennai during a ratha yatra procession. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange, purple and blue, with some in white. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Children press forward in front, and a woman at left has a red bindi and white marks on her forehead. A blue wall and a palm tree appear at the top right, and the photo is blurred from movement.2006-11-01Blurred evening photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered on a street outside a temple at dusk, apparently during a procession. Women in colourful saris in blue, purple, yellow, pink and green stand close together, many with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, while men in white shirts and dark clothing move among them. A yellow banner with Tamil text hangs above the temple entrance, with a palm tree and street lamps nearby. Some people hold small items and a child is visible in red.2006-11-01A dense, blurred crowd of devotees fills a narrow street during a procession in Chennai. Many women wear sarees in pink, red, green, orange and white, with bindis and bangles, and several have folded hands in namaskar. Children and a man in a white shirt stand among them, and a building wall with a tiled edge is visible at the left. The scene is busy and in motion.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A large crowd of villagers stands in front of a grey temple-style building with a colourful painted roofline and green signboards on its wall. Women in saris, many in yellow, peach, orange and pink, and children in school uniforms and everyday clothes stand close together with hands folded in a respectful gesture. Several older men in white shirts and dhotis stand toward the back near the entrance. The scene looks like a community gathering at a newly opened centre.2009-08-03October 09 20062006-10-09November 01 20062006-11-01August 03 20092009-08-03A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23November 01 20062006-11-01