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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered along a street during a procession, many under black umbrellas as light rain falls. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis, several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and one man in the foreground wears a bright yellow raincoat. A man at lower left presses his palms together in prayer and a young boy stands near the front. At right stands a wooden framed board draped with a gold cloth. Above the crowd a banner in Tamil script hangs over the street, and a lit shrine or temple interior glows at upper left.

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Night photograph of a crowd at a ratha yatra procession in Tamil Nadu. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing holds a large flat brass-tone tray heaped with flower petals, leaves and garlands, possibly an offering for the procession. Around him devotees stand close together, many in white shirts and white or cream garments, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An elderly woman in a green sari with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on her forehead stands in the foreground. A young woman in a white sari holds her hands folded in namaskar. A person holds a silver-green umbrella overhead. Lamps glow faintly in the background, and a digital timestamp reads 29 20:53.2006-10-29October 29 20062006-10-29Night photograph, blurred from motion, of a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathered along a street during a procession. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and pendants; one man in the foreground wears a long chain and a pendant. A black umbrella is raised above the crowd at upper centre, and a partly visible banner with printed text hangs behind them. Some men carry cameras or hold their hands to their faces. Mostly older and middle-aged men fill the frame, with a few younger men visible. Photographs show a street procession with a crowd of devotees, but no clear figure of a person is distinguishable.2006-10-29October 29 20062006-10-29October 29 20062006-10-29December 17 20062006-12-17Dense night crowd on a narrow street during a procession, with many people pressed together and hands raised, some holding small brass lamps or puja plates. Men wear white shirts and mundus, women wear colourful saris in pink, blue, green and yellow. A flame from a torch glows in the background above the crowd, and buildings with balconies line the street. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd at this resolution.2006-11-05A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers, with some in pink, maroon and checked shirts. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and lanyard-style badges. Several people in the foreground look toward the front, and a few older men sit at the right edge. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari stands near a hanging banner with Tamil text and a framed portrait, and white truss lighting structures and hanging orange-and-yellow decorations are visible overhead. The scene resembles a satsang gathering of devotees.2008-03-23Night street scene of a crowd gathered in a roadway, many standing in lines. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala beside a man in white shirt, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near a woman in a red sari. Other devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing stand behind, some holding objects. Above the crowd, a lit portrait shows a figure in white head covering on a vehicle or display. Banana or palm leaves and an arch frame the background.2006-11-04A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall with whitewashed walls. Most wear white clothes, and several men have rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow and orange decorated pillars with floral patterns frame the space. Many faces look forward toward the front.2007-02-16A blurred night-time procession with many people in white and orange clothing moving through a crowd. A woman in a blue sari and a man in white shirt are prominent, with a man in orange at the lower left. Raised above the crowd is a framed portrait of a seated, orange-robed figure with a turban-like head covering, hands in lap, labelled with Tamil script. Warm lamplight and string lights fill the scene, and a few people wear white markings on their foreheads. The image appears to show a ratha yatra style procession with devotees carrying a portrait.2006-10-20October 29 20062006-10-29