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A dense street crowd gathers outside a thatched-roofed structure wrapped in corrugated metal sheets, in a procession setting in Pondicherry. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while a few women wear saffron and pink saris, one with flowers in her braid. On the left, an ornate gold-painted shrine canopy holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. Printed portrait posters are pasted on the sheeting and a framed portrait sits on an easel; a figure in a white turban with a dark robe appears in a portrait and is not a physical person. Motorcycles, a white van and a camera-carrying onlooker are visible, and a table with offerings lies in the foreground.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOctober 13 20062006-10-13A dense outdoor crowd of men and some women stands at a temple courtyard, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with tilak marks on several foreheads. In the foreground, men in white shirts face toward the right, and a gold-coloured shrine structure with flower garlands of pink and white is visible at the right edge. Temple gopuram and columns frame the background, and a few people in orange and coloured clothing stand farther back.2009-08-06A street procession in India with a gilded, ornately carved ratha (chariot-shrine) decorated with marigold garlands and festoons, carrying deity figures inside. Devotees crowd the road around it: men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pink sari leaning on a walking stick at left, women in red and blue saris, and men in light shirts and trousers. Two framed portraits are mounted on the chariot's sides, one showing a figure in white and orange-trimmed clothing. Saffron flags fly from the structure and rose petals are scattered on the ground. Brick buildings and palm trees stand behind.2006-11-05April 19 20082008-04-19February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, seen from above. A golden palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with decorated umbrellas on either side. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of teal, green and orange, and many children press around the cart. A drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays beside it, and a white van stands at right beneath a tree.2006-10-16August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor street scene during a roadside procession, with a crowd lining a dusty road lined by trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange saffron shawls, stand among women in sarees, including a woman in a pale pink saree and a woman in a light blue saree holding a wooden stick. A small boy in dark clothes holds a stick. Cars, vans, motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw pass on the road behind them. A white board with flower garlands in the left foreground suggests a devotional stop. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the white-clad and orange-shawled men are shown only by role as devotees.2006-10-24November 05 20062006-11-05A dense crowd of devotees gathers outside a small corrugated-metal shrine at dusk, pressing toward an open doorway. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and several wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a bright orange turban and orange garment stands near the centre, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread is visible inside the doorway area. A woman in a green sari with gold border stands at lower left, and a woman with a long braid wears a white outfit at the centre. A tray of fruit and a lit flame are held up over the crowd on the right, and green leaf garlands hang across the shrine entrance. A white ornamental shrine structure and palm trees appear in the background.2006-09-24