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A crowd of devotees walks along a street on a pink-carpeted path during a procession, beneath a striped awning with fringed tassels in purple, green and orange. In the foreground a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and white trousers walks beside a man in a red shirt and white cap, while a woman in a pink sari and a child in a navy top are nearby. Many people in white and pastel clothing fill the lane. On the right a large banner shows a woman in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-blue flag flies on a pole. Shopfronts and palm trees line the road.

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A crowded street scene outside a building with a striped blue, pink, orange and teal awning and a small white canopy with fringed tassels. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in blue, orange and red saris, walk and gather along a pink-carpeted path. A tall orange flag rises at right, and a painted figure in an orange garment with a garland appears on a banner at left. Several people stand on a balcony above.2009-08-06A large outdoor crowd of villagers fills a dusty street in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, pressing together during a procession. Most people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in cream, red, pink and yellow; several women wear red and maroon saris with kumkum bindis and gold necklaces, and a bald older man in the foreground wears a white shirt. A young man in the lower left has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Behind them a blue-and-white banner hangs from a pole, showing a painted portrait of a figure in an orange turban and a Tamil caption. Tiled-roof houses, a banana plant and a bamboo flagpole line the background.2008-07-28Outdoor street gathering under a striped blue, pink and orange canopy with red patterned fabric, beneath a large tree. Many people walk and mill about in a dusty courtyard. Foreground figures include a woman in a yellow and orange sari holding a small child in pink, a woman in a pink sari and women in blue and red saris. A large printed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala hangs on a white board under the canopy; it is a depiction, not a physical person.2009-08-06A crowd of many men, women and children stands and sits under a striped awning in a street, with trees and buildings behind. Near the centre a large standing portrait on the tent pole shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, rendered as a printed depiction. Foreground people include a man in a light blue shirt, a man in a white vest with a striped shawl, and women in pink and red saris. Plastic chairs are scattered beneath the canopy.2009-08-06A large outdoor crowd gathers under a striped fabric canopy in red, green, purple and blue with scalloped edges. Many men in white shirts and mundus crowd closely, some pressing forward with hands extended. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink stand near the front, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right beside an older woman in a peach sari. Behind them, many more people fill the street, and a small child in pink stripes is visible at left. The scene suggests a darshan gathering with devotees pressing toward a central point.2011-05-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a village setting, with many men walking in a crowd past a red and yellow draped banner. A large portrait on the banner shows a bearded man in orange robes seated beside a smaller image of a man in white with a turban. Green mango leaf festoons hang across the road above the crowd. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked or striped shirts. One man in the foreground wears a saffron/orange garment. A videographer with a camera is visible in the middle of the crowd. Small houses, a palm tree and a utility pole are in the background.2009-08-17June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of devotees pressed together under a long patterned maroon-and-gold canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men wear white shirts and orange or saffron headbands, and several women wear white saris, orange and purple saris, and gold necklaces. Purple, teal and pink ceremonial banners hang along the right side, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange garment stands against a blue wall on the left. Air conditioning units line the building walls, and an older man with glasses in the foreground looks toward the camera.2008-07-28A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with red and white tent fabric on the left and a red building with white ornate umbrellas on the right. Many people walk in a dense crowd, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with ritual cords, alongside women in saffron, orange and yellow saris. Several people wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls; one bald man in the foreground wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, and a man at right wears an orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala. Some carry flower garlands, and a woman in a green sari walks near them. The scene appears to be a ceremonial walk through an ashram grounds.2015-01-13