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Outdoor photo at a crowded roadside event with banana leaves, flower garlands and orange-yellow marigold decorations. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a sandalwood forehead mark and a large garland of white, yellow and red flowers holds out a plate of food. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style neck bead and a beard receives or is offered a plate of yellow rice. A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and epaulettes hands a plate forward. Many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, some with tilak marks, and a man in white raises a hand in the back.

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Outdoor street scene during a procession in a crowded village setting with banana plants and bunches of green bananas at the upper right. A bare-chested young man with a white sacred mark on his forehead wears a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a green leaf garland, and holds a hand out toward food. Beside him, a man in a white shirt over a white dhoti with a golden border holds two plates of yellow rice. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a sleeve badge reaches toward the plates. Many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis press around them.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowded festival procession with a bowed man at left wearing a heavy garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms over a band of green leaves, his forehead marked with white vibhuti. Behind him a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a pendant stands among the crowd. A bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a white-rimmed plate of yellow rice, while a khaki-uniformed police officer leans in beside him. Other devotees in white and checked shirts press around, some holding phones, under a metal canopy with green banana leaves and palm fronds overhead.2018-01-18A crowded outdoor scene during a visit to Manalurpettai. In the foreground, a man in a flower garland of yellow, white and red blossoms and green leaves stands beside a wooden structure, holding out a hand. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a chain necklace smiles while a uniformed police officer in khaki with shoulder insignia offers a steel plate of yellow food to the garlanded man. Behind them, many people in white shirts and dhotis, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, press together under a canopy hung with green banana leaves. The yellow and red garlands, white dhotis and khaki uniform stand out against the crowd.2018-01-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd at a temple-side procession in Manalurpettai. In the foreground, a man with long dark dreadlocks and a white tilak bows forward, wearing a thick green leaf garland with yellow, white and red flower strands. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near a uniformed police officer in khaki who holds a paper plate of yellow rice offering. Another man in white shirt holds a second plate of yellow rice. Behind, a figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and an orange-clad sannyasi stand among devotees. Banana leaves, a dark canopy and marigold garlands frame the scene, with a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti and orange sash higher in the background.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a green flower garland stands centre-right, reaching toward a silver-and-brass vessel of offerings and fruit held by a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace. Around them, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak marks press forward, some holding out hands for blessings. A bare-chested man with a red-and-white tilak and rudraksha mala leans in from left. Behind, flower-garlanded poles, marigolds, a temple gopuram and a lamp-lit shrine are visible under trees.2011-01-16KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/18/20182018-01-18A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a temple-side area during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and sits in a white dhoti, face toward a second figure. Center, a man in white clothes and a yellow-and-red flower garland holds fruit in both hands, with another man in white and a green leaf garland beside him. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a long dark braid with a rudraksha mala is partly visible, and a man in white wears a gold necklace. Scattered yellow petals lie on a green-painted ledge at left. Behind, many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sari-clad women watch, with orange-robed figures and temple structures in the background.2011-01-16January 20 20092009-01-20