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A large outdoor crowd gathers under a canopy of umbrellas, many of them red, green and pink, on a rain-wet path beside a fenced area with trees. Women in saris and salwar kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several in blue, pink and green saris, while school children in blue sleeveless tunics, white shirts and red ties stand in front, some with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and a uniformed official stand among the crowd. Two children at the lower left wear yellow and black raincoats. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees observing a procession. A timestamp reads 31 10:50 in the corner.

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A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under umbrellas during a rain-soaked procession, with wet ground and trees behind a chain-link fence. In the foreground, a line of young schoolchildren in white shirts, blue skirts or shorts and red ties stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Adult women in saris, including a blue-and-white sari with a green and pink sari nearby, fold their hands in prayer, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a yellow shirt stand among them. Umbrellas in red, green and black shelter part of the gathering, and a small white building edges the right side. The scene reflects a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession of deities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu; no a person is clearly identifiable among the people shown.2006-10-31A rainy outdoor scene of a crowd gathered on a wet road beneath trees. In the foreground a man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands facing a group of women in sarees, one holding a lit oil lamp or fire aloft while others stand with hands clasped in prayer. Behind them many men and women in white and colourful clothes, some under black and red umbrellas, stand along the roadside, with uniformed police visible. A white vehicle is parked at the right edge. The priest's shawl is orange and the women wear yellow, green, pink and blue sarees.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31A photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors on a street in front of a building with a yellow tarpaulin canopy over a gate. Many women in saris, including blue, orange, purple and pink ones, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward in prayer. Several men and boys stand at the back, some bare-chested or in white dhotis, and a boy in a red and white top stands with arms crossed. A small girl in red stands among the women. A young man at the lower right wears an orange shawl. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-11-05Outdoor 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.2006-10-25October 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.2006-11-05October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31A dense crowd of devotees lines a street in Chennai during a ratha procession, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Men wear white or light shirts, many with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, while women wear saris in red, green, purple and blue, some with kumkum and gold necklaces. A man in the lower left wears a white shirt and holds his hands in prayer, and a woman in a black top in the foreground also prays with hands joined. Parked motorcycles and a yellow signboard appear along the roadside behind the crowd, with a few people on scooters further back.2006-11-01