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A busy town street in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of villagers lined up along the roadside, watching a procession pass. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera in the foreground, facing the crowd. Men in white banians and checked lungis stand at the left edge, and women in saris with flowers in their hair and red and green blouses stand at the right, some with hands folded. Vehicles, auto-rickshaws, a white van and motorbikes fill the road, and shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street. The scene suggests a ratha or deity procession passing through the town.

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A street scene in a busy Indian town with a crowd of devotees lining the road. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with a steel bowl and a plate, serving food or prasadam to people who extend their hands. A woman in a green and gold sari and a woman in a red-bordered sari are prominent in the foreground, and older women in white and grey saris stand at right. Shops, a white minivan, cars, auto-rickshaws and motorbikes line the road behind. Two shops show signboards, and a bus passes in the background.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Street scene in a busy Tamil town during a procession, viewed from an elevated, gilded vehicle in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his back to the camera, holding a metal tray of offerings, while a crowd of devotees presses around him with hands folded in namaskar. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in pink, yellow, teal and purple. 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A man in a saffron shirt in the lower foreground holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the approaching devotees. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, and a white minivan decorated with a garland of flowers moves along the road. Shops with Tamil signboards, scooters and pedestrians fill the background, and a large tree shades the street corner.2006-10-25A wide street procession in a South Indian town, viewed from an upper floor. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, with women in saris of red, orange and white among them. Two rows of marchers near the centre carry small items, and a police officer in khaki uniform walks among them. Motorbikes and parked scooters line the roadside, shopfronts and balconies are hung with strings of triangular bunting, and a large red-and-blue banner on the right shows a deity figure. Scattered paper litter covers the road. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance here.2006-09-24October 24 20062006-10-24A street crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a dusty road in India, facing toward the viewer's left. Many women wear saris in red, orange, green, purple and cream, with gold necklaces and bangles; men wear white or pale shirts and trousers. In the foreground a bespectacled man in a cream shirt and dark trousers stands at center beside an older man in a white shirt. Behind them vehicles and bicycles pass, including a white van bearing a small portrait photo and a yellow auto-rickshaw. Painted signs on a wall read Om Murugan Jewellers and Tamil lettering. A date stamp reads 25 10 2006.2006-10-25A busy street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of devotees gathered in the road in front of a white SUV and a white van decorated with flower garlands. Many women wear saris in red, orange, green, purple and blue, along with gold necklaces and bangles. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and one man in a white shirt holds a plastic bag while another in white extends his hands toward the women. Shopfronts, signboards, parked motorcycles and a rickshaw line the street, and a lit flower-decorated vehicle appears in the background. The scene reflects a street darshan or procession gathering during a ratha yatra.2006-10-24Outdoor 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.2006-10-24A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of men and women walking along a dusty road lined with shops. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt walks with a woman in a white sari with green border, and a man in a white vest and lungi carries an orange cloth. A woman in an orange-yellow sari holds a small child, and many devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris follow. Shopfronts display signs, a red-and-white ICICI Bank sign and orange banners, and a bright orange flag flutters at the left edge. No clear a person figure is visible among the people.2006-10-25A dense street crowd fills a busy Indian town road during a procession. Most people wear white dhotis or plain shirts, while women wear saris in red, pink, orange and blue. A man in the foreground wears a light blue checked shirt with arms folded, and a man in a grey shirt walks at the centre. A man at right carries a small child on his hip. Behind them stands a white minivan, roadside stalls with green produce, a Kodak sign and a tall temple gateway tower with painted carvings. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-10-22