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A large crowd of mostly women in colourful saris gathers on a dirt road lined with trees, standing close together in a dense group. Many wear gold necklaces and bangles; one woman in a black sari with a red bindi stands near the centre, and a small child in an orange outfit is held at the front. A white-clad older man stands at the right edge, and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text is mounted on a pole at the upper left. Several people are visible further back along the road, and a few stand near a white wall on the right.

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A 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.2006-10-25October 20 20062006-10-20A 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.2006-10-16A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a sunny street in front of a school-style building with a green facade and a sign reading a Tamil government middle school. Many women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and green, some carrying flower garlands and brass pots. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, and men in white shirts stand among the crowd. Posters on the wall to the right show a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and Tamil text. Several people have folded hands in reverence.2014-06-29 +1 copiesAn outdoor street scene of a large crowd walking along a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai, many people in everyday clothing including white shirts, checked shirts, pink, green and orange saris and salwars. A roadside stall on the left sells snacks, and a green Tamil signboard with yellow lettering stands at right beside a red vehicle and parked motorcycles. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the crowd, and a young child in a pink outfit is held by an adult near the centre.2008-04-19Outdoor 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.2006-10-16A crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a thatched canopy at an outdoor street event in Tamil Nadu, India. Women in saris of green, yellow, orange, magenta and white dominate the front rows, with a white-haired man in a white shirt at far left. Behind them stands a teal minibus with red decorative marks on its windows, a yellow auto-rickshaw at right, and a row of men in white clothes standing further back near the road. A partly visible signboard and blue-grey buildings and palm trees frame the scene. A red timestamp reads 28-10-2006.2006-10-28A crowded outdoor scene at a building entrance decorated with banana leaves. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder holds a flame or lamp at the centre, while devotees gather around him with hands folded and palms pressed together. Women wear sarees in purple, green, red and orange; men wear white shirts and dhotis. A small white sign on the right with a teal emblem and Tamil text reads 'Dhyanapeedam' and a line about meditation and meditation-instruction centre. Smoke rises from a window on the left, and a date stamp in the lower right reads 25 10 2006.2006-10-25October 23 20062006-10-23October 28 20062006-10-28October 16 20062006-10-16A large outdoor crowd of devotees queues on a paved courtyard in front of a white multi-storey building with red-tiled roofs, with trees at left. Many women in sarees and salwar kameez stand close together, including a woman in a yellow-and-orange saree at centre, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border at right, and an older woman in a grey-lavender sari holding a water bottle at far right. Several girls in white dresses and a few men in white shirts are mixed in. Sandals are piled along the yellow-edged kerb at left, and a few people carry water bottles and yellow cloth bags. No a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2008-02-09