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A street crowd in daylight near a roadside building with a red sign in Tamil script above a shop front, with a white van behind. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, seen from behind, hands a yellow fruit to a woman in a blue sari with a light border. Around them men and women press in, including a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a man in a blue checked shirt. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari reaches forward with bangles on her wrist. Several people are visible, some partially, as the crowd pushes toward the distribution.

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Outdoor street scene with a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground on the left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white plastic chair, her face turned away from the camera. A woman in white holds a bunch of flowers and fruit, and a person kneels at the bottom right, bent forward with a flower garland in their hair. A roadside tree, a white building and a parked vehicle with loudspeaker boxes appear behind the crowd, under bright daylight.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor 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.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor 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.2009-02-02Outdoor 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 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 20092009-02-02A 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.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02