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A photograph of a crowd of women and children standing outdoors in a roadside line, many holding small silver vessels decorated with flowers. Women wear saris in green, teal, purple, white with red borders and pink tones; a young girl wears a yellow outfit. Men stand behind, and a large blue-and-white banner with Tamil text and a seated meditating figure hangs on a pole. Trees and a concrete wall are behind the crowd.

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A long line of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar stand along a paved roadside lined with trees and blue-and-white bunting. Most hold silver kalashas or pots decorated with flowers, and some hold garlands. A large printed portrait on a stand shows a man in an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled as a portrait captioned with Tamil text, and a dark signboard with Tamil lettering stands beside it. A few men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left edge, and more people are seated on a vehicle in the background. Palm fronds lie on the ground.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street photograph in early morning light of a long line of women and girls in colourful saris standing along a road strewn with grass and straw. Each holds a silver or steel pot, a kalasha-like vessel, decorated with flower garlands and white flowers. Behind them a crowd and a few uniformed men in red stand on the street beneath strings of festive pennants and a tree; buildings with balconies and shopfronts line the road. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2007-01-12A large crowd of mostly women and girls walks outdoors in a procession along a dirt path beside a green hedge and a concrete wall. Many carry small brass pots or metal vessels topped with flowers and offerings. The women wear saris in yellow, white, blue, orange, purple and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis among them. Strings of small blue and white pennant flags hang overhead and a few palm leaves are visible.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a street procession in India. Two rows of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand facing each other, holding brass pots (kalasha) decorated with flowers on their hands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the middle, and two drummers beat large drums. Strewn grass covers the road. Overhead, string bunting and umbrella-shaped canopies are visible. Behind the procession, a framed portrait shows a man with an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, and a banner carries Tamil script. Many people are visible in the crowd.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A procession of women and a few men walks along a dirt path past green foliage and palm trees. Many women carry metal vessels or steel bowls on their heads, topped with sprouted green shoots, banana leaves and white flowers. Their saris are yellow, teal, lime green, orange and pink, and several wear gold bangles and necklaces. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front, and a framed garlanded portrait of a woman is displayed on a wooden post at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual offering procession.2006-11-13A large outdoor procession of mostly women and girls walks along a dirt road past green shrubs. Many carry small brass or steel pots called kalasha on their heads or in their hands, decorated with flowers and leaves. They wear saris in pink, purple, blue, green, orange and white, with some older women in white or orange. Men and boys in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a few young boys stand at the right edge. A white flag is visible at the left. No central figure is clearly identifiable, and no one is shown in saffron or ornate ceremonial attire that would indicate a person.2007-01-12A large outdoor procession of devotees walking along a dirt path beneath a string of small blue and white pennants, with green foliage behind them. Many women in colourful saris (orange, pink, blue, teal, purple, red) carry metal kalasha pots topped with flowers and marigold garlands on their heads or hands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and children and elderly people are included. No single central figure is clearly identifiable; the crowd fills most of the frame. Some people carry a white flag on a pole at the right edge.2007-01-12June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesA street procession in a town lined with shops and multi-storey buildings, with strings of small pennant flags overhead and a leafy tree at left. A long line of women and girls in saris and dresses, many holding brass vessels and small offerings, walks along a path strewn with green leaves. Girls wear flowers in their braids, and a girl in a yellow top and floral skirt stands at front. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk toward the right, and drummers play at the far right near a decorated float. Onlookers gather on the left, including a man in a blue cap and an older man in a white shirt.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12