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Night street procession in India seen from above, with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt road lit by street lamps and motorbike headlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in an orange top walks in the foreground, and women in saris are visible further back. Blurred round light spots fill the dark sky, and a decorated ratha or float with lights is faintly visible ahead.

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Night-time street procession in a crowded Indian town, shot from above with a flash-lit foreground. A white car with headlights on moves through the crowd on the left. A man in a white shirt and necklace on the lower left carries a long bamboo pole with a wooden frame lashed to it. A bare-chested man in a checked lungi walks at centre, with a child on the hip of a woman in a white sari beside him. Many women in saris of green, yellow, pink and blue, and men in white shirts and dhotis, fill the street, with lights and balloons overhead. The scene matches a kodikkan ratha yatra style procession, though no deity is visible.2006-11-05Night photo of a narrow village street lit by a bright floodlight on a pole. A carpet of yellow flower petals runs down the middle of the road, with people standing and walking on both sides. Near the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks along the petal path, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the petals. Several young men in orange and blue shirts stand in the crowd, and others wear white or red clothing. A motorcycle is parked at right beside a tree branch with feathery leaves, and a white building with a balcony lies at left. The scene looks like a street welcome with petals laid for a visiting procession.2014-07-01November 05 20062006-11-05October 19 20062006-10-19Night photograph of a crowded village lane lit by a distant street lamp under dark tree canopy. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts, press forward. On the right, a young man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands out, and a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd near the centre. A small group of people stands near a building with a balcony and grille gate on the left, and a vehicle is partly visible further back. The lane is busy with onlookers and devotees gathered around the road.2014-07-01Night photo of a large crowd walking across an open dirt courtyard near a lit temple gateway with a tower-like structure in the background. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in checked or pastel shirts. Women wear saris in orange, pink and teal. In the foreground a man in a white shirt has a green-and-white striped shawl draped over his shoulder, and a woman in a teal blouse and red-patterned sari carries a small bundle. Stalls with white cloth and items are visible at the left edge, and a flowering tree stands at right. The page appears to describe a walk around Arunachala Hill, but no a person is visible in this frame.2009-08-05A dense night crowd fills a festival ground lit with coloured lights, blue and green tints washing over the scene. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women wear white saris. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a mala stands at centre, and others around him raise hands and sway in celebration. Tall flagpoles and decorated festival structures with lit canopies rise in the background. The atmosphere suggests a jubilant procession or gathering, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-23Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd on dirt ground, lit by floodlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, a girl in a pink and blue dress stands near the centre, and a woman in an orange sari walks in the middle. Tall bamboo poles frame the crowd, and at right an ornate decorated float or deity palanquin with colourful drapery and garlands is visible. A banner and tents appear in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-02-12Night photograph of a narrow village lane crowded with people pressing toward a white car with an illuminated windshield. Bright headlights and a flash glare in the foreground. Devotees in white clothing and a woman in a red sari with a child in yellow stand at the roadside beside thatched walls and a corrugated metal fence. A dark tree canopy and a utility pole rise above; a red flag hangs from a building on the right. The car's occupant is not clearly visible.2014-06-27A night-time street photograph, blurred with motion, showing a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walking along a narrow lane lit by bright lamps and a street light. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulders walks forward smiling, while a man in front holds a bundle of red flower petals or garland. Several men in white and a person in an orange wrap line the path, and an orange-yellow glow lies on the ground. Trees and low buildings frame the lane.2014-07-01December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04October 19 20062006-10-19