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Outdoor street scene at a procession route in Chennai. A row of women in saris stand close together, several with hands pressed in prayer or clasped at the waist; one in a green and gold sari with folded hands is in front, a woman in a pale orange sari and purple shawl stands beside her, and a woman in white with a dark mala necklace stands at right. A man in white shirt at far right stands among them. Behind them is a building with a blue-and-white banner on its facade and red-leaved shrubs. Multiple devotees are present, watching the procession. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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October 25 20062006-10-25A crowd of devotees gathers in front of a white building with a banana-leaf garland strung across its facade and banana leaves at the doorway. Many women in colourful saris, including orange, red, green and pink, stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them. A smoke or incense haze rises near the doorway. A sign on the right in Tamil reads Dhyanapeedam with an image of a woman, and a dated stamp in the corner reads 25 10 2006. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows devotees at a ceremony.2006-10-25A crowded outdoor scene at a building entrance decorated with banana leaves. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder holds a flame or lamp at the centre, while devotees gather around him with hands folded and palms pressed together. Women wear sarees in purple, green, red and orange; men wear white shirts and dhotis. A small white sign on the right with a teal emblem and Tamil text reads 'Dhyanapeedam' and a line about meditation and meditation-instruction centre. Smoke rises from a window on the left, and a date stamp in the lower right reads 25 10 2006.2006-10-25July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a village street procession at a Tamil Nadu temple area. A large crowd of women in colourful saris stands close together, many with arms folded: a woman in red blouse and mustard-yellow sari at left, a woman in brown sari with gold-trimmed blouse at centre, a woman in teal blouse and blue floral sari in the foreground, and a woman in green blouse with red sari at right. Behind them a printed banner shows a portrait of a man with white head covering and smiling expression, carried on a pole. Palm trees, a bright cloth canopy with pink and blue tassels, and a white-walled building with a small roof sculpture of a bull are visible. Several men in white shirts stand at the edge.2006-10-16October 23 20062006-10-23October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoors on a tree-lined street, a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward something out of frame. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow saree with gold bangles and round glasses closes her eyes in prayer; beside her a woman in a red blouse and cream saree with a red bindi also prays. Behind them women in gold and brown sarees, a woman in a purple saree, and men in white shirts and a yellow t-shirt stand close together. A white compound wall, a large green tree and a parked white van form the background.2006-10-23A large crowd of mostly women in colourful saris gathers on a dirt road lined with trees, standing close together in a dense group. Many wear gold necklaces and bangles; one woman in a black sari with a red bindi stands near the centre, and a small child in an orange outfit is held at the front. A white-clad older man stands at the right edge, and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text is mounted on a pole at the upper left. Several people are visible further back along the road, and a few stand near a white wall on the right.2006-10-25November 05 20062006-11-05A street-side photo of devotees performing an aarti with a flame in a brass lamp on a decorated golden tray in front of a framed portrait. A man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala on the left holds his hands together, and several women in saris stand with hands folded in prayer; the woman at right in a teal blouse and floral sari holds her palms over the flame. Behind them a man in a light shirt stands near a blue gate, and a large banner with a photo of a bearded figure in white headwear and adornments is mounted on the wall. A second framed photo of a figure in an orange turban and beads sits at lower right. The group is out-of-doors near a building with green shrubs.2006-10-09May 15 20122012-05-15