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A photograph of an outdoor street scene during a ratha yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a seated person wearing an orange-saffron robe and red top, with long dark swept-back hair, sits on a white plastic chair with their back to the camera. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds a blue basket of yellow fruit and offers it to a man in white dhoti and shawl who kneels or bends before her. Around them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and women in pink and floral saris stand and watch in a crowd. A white vehicle and a blue signboard with Tamil script appear in the background, along with a dark stone pillar in the left foreground.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street scene at a temple-side crowd in Tamil Nadu. A woman seated on a white plastic chair at left, viewed from behind, wears an orange blouse and red garment with long dark wavy hair. Facing her, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a woman in white sari with a gold necklace hold a green basket of limes. A young woman in white sari holds a small child in a white shirt and dark shorts. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas, press around them against a stone pillar and steps. A stone wall and passing vehicles appear behind the crowd.2009-02-02Outdoor street scene during a ratha yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired person in orange and red robes sits in a white plastic chair at the front left, back partly turned, holding a small yellow fruit above a blue tray. Facing them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala places her hand on the tray, while an older woman in a green sari with floral print stands with palms pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and women in saris crowd close. Behind, a parked yellow vehicle, a motorcycle and a dark stone monument with an inscription stand in the bright daylight.2009-02-02A photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, wavy hair, sitting on a white plastic chair outdoors and handing small fruits from a green-blue basket to a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. A woman in a yellow-and-black patterned sari receives fruit into her cupped hands. Around them a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white clothing stands close, several wearing beaded necklaces, with a few people behind. Behind them are a painted shop front and a street scene with motorbikes and a white vehicle.2009-02-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap over a red top, seated on a white plastic chair and reaching into a teal basket of yellow fruit held by a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and garlands stands along a roadside, and a woman in a brown patterned sari bends forward with her hands together. The figure wears a red bindi and dark rudraksha-style beads, and the setting appears to be a street near a temple gateway with a shop sign behind. A seated figure accepting fruit offerings from devotees in a public street crowd.2009-02-02Outdoor street scene at a Ratha Yatra in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment sits on a white plastic chair, handing yellow fruit from a green plastic basket to a woman in a green and yellow sari with a red blouse, who extends her cupped hands. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside them holding the basket. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and women in saris stands along a white wall, with a yellow vehicle visible at the top right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person cue; the page does not state he is present.2009-02-02Outdoor street scene in Tamil Nadu during a ratha yatra. In the foreground on the left, a person with long black hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits in a white plastic chair, holding a fruit. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a blue basket of yellow fruit and offers it toward a seated figure. On the right, a man with grey hair in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, presses his palms together, while a younger man in white with a dark mala joins him. A crowd of men in white shirts and dark malas stands behind, with a yellow vehicle and stone pillar visible in the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street-side photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top, with long, swept-back black hair, facing a crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward with his head lowered toward the seated figure's hands, while another devotee in white kneels beside him with hands raised. A woman in a white sari with gold border and beaded necklace stands nearby, and a plastic white chair sits in the foreground. Behind them, a larger crowd presses together along a roadside with a metal pole and parked vehicles. a person: the seated figure wears an orange shawl, red top and long swept-back hair, with rudraksha-style beads visible among the devotees.2009-02-02Outdoor photograph at a street gathering in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees pressing close. A long-haired figure in an orange and red shawl sits on a white plastic chair at left, extending a hand and rudraksha mala to a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who is being given the blessing. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small blue basket of offerings beside them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing beaded malas, look on, and a yellow truck stands in the background. A middle-aged man in a light green shirt helps guide the boy's hand toward the mala.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02