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A densely packed crowd of women and men stands close together in front of a pale wall, photographed in a hazy, washed-out tone. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with a gold border presses her palms together in namaste, with a bindi on her forehead and gold bangles on her wrists. Beside her, a young woman in a lavender shawl and another in a teal and white sari look on. A man in a white shirt with folded arms stands at the left edge, and a man in glasses and white shirt appears at the right. Several faces peer over the crowd from behind, many in saris and salwar kameez. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006 at lower right, with a partial copyright notice.

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Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree of a crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar gesture, looking toward the camera from a raised step. Front row includes a man in white shirt and trousers with belt, a woman in red saree with bangles, a woman in green-and-gold saree, an older woman in purple saree with glasses, and a woman in teal saree and orange blouse. A man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at left with a pendant necklace. Behind them, uniformed police officer, men in white shirts and women in colourful sarees stand near a white van. A faint circular logo appears in the upper right of the frame. Counting visible people, the crowd is roughly 21 to 100 people.2006-10-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered under a tree beside a white van, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in saris dominate: a woman in magenta with a bare head and glasses holds a small silver plate at right, a woman in a yellow-gold sari with glasses stands center, and a woman in red and a woman in orange stand nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti, seen from behind, extends his arms toward the group in a blessing or distribution gesture, while a man in a white shirt at left holds a camera and presses his hands together. A dated stamp in the corner reads 23-10-2006.2006-10-23A large crowd of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces, presses together in a sunlit courtyard beside a whitewashed wall. In the centre-right, two young men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange saffron shawls and face the crowd. Behind them, an older man in white and other men stand in the open doorway of a building with banana leaves framing the entrance. The scene appears to be a gathering of devotees. A date stamp reading 23 10 2006 and a copyright line are visible in the lower right corner.2006-10-23A dense crowd of devotees stands along a street during a procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Women in sarees, including a green floral saree and a bright turquoise blouse-and-saree, wear jasmine flowers in their hair and gold bangles, and several hold offerings. A man in a blue shirt stands with arms folded at left, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand at right. Children, including boys in olive and white shirts and a girl in pink, peer toward the procession. A blue truck and buildings with signs sit in the background.2006-10-16October 14 20062006-10-14Crowd of devotees at night gathered in a street during a procession, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground includes a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in white saree with pink-maroon border, a young boy in white shirt with hands joined, a woman in orange blouse, and a man in white shirt with a small red tilak on his forehead. Background shows a large crowd, some in white, others in colourful sarees.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24A large crowd of villagers, mostly women in colourful saris of pink, green, blue, orange and maroon, stands closely packed on a dirt road under a broad shade tree. Several elderly women in white and cream saris stand in the front rows, many with hands folded in devotion. A small child in an orange outfit is held by a woman in a black sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a parked white van, a three-wheeler, motorbikes, a low compound wall and a tall temple gopuram in the distance.2006-10-25Outdoor 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.2006-10-16Photograph of a line of women and men standing outside a white-walled building with an open doorway, a banana plant leaning beside the entrance. In the foreground, women in saris of orange, peach, pale blue, and blue stand with hands folded or arms at their sides. A man in a white shirt and black trousers stands with arms crossed at the doorway. Further inside the doorway, a crowd of many more people is gathered. On the right, men in white shirts stand with arms folded. A photographer at the lower left takes pictures. A purple circular logo is on the white wall. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23