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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers stands at the front of a crowd, holding a rolled-up printed calendar or Tamil almanac decorated with white jasmine garlands and red roses. He has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a thin rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Behind him a man in a white shirt and a young girl in a blue dress with a yellow-trimmed top look on, and a brass plate with hammered rim sits in the foreground. Outdoor setting, appears to be a temple procession or ritual offering.

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February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor devotional gathering. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and trousers and holds a brass tray containing bananas, a jasmine garland and a printed booklet with a colourful cover. Around him, several men in white shirts stand close, some with white and red forehead markings. A young girl with a white forehead mark is visible at the lower right. The scene looks like a procession or offering moment, with a bright orange-red edge at the bottom of the printed booklet. A timestamp and copyright overlay appear in the lower right corner.2009-02-12A photograph of a street gathering in which a man in a white shirt and trousers, with a white vertical forehead mark and a moustache, reaches toward a brass tray. The tray holds a jasmine garland with red flowers, bananas, a rolled scroll and an open glossy booklet showing a colourful devotional cover. A priest-like man on the left wears an orange robe with gold ornaments and a bangle and holds the tray. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with forehead marks and one with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stand around, along with a man in a striped shirt. A banner with printed text is visible in the background, and the date stamp 12.06.2008 appears in the corner.2009-02-12A photograph of a crowd in white shirts outdoors near a pink building and palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands at right, looking to the side. Center, a man in white holds a toddler in a yellow sleeveless top. Below, a brass tray with pink and yellow flowers and a green coconut is carried by hands. Several other men in white shirts stand nearby, some wearing necklaces, and a gold-coloured temple pillar is visible at the top right.2006-10-09February 12 20092009-02-12A crowded street scene in which a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl holds a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, with a framed photo or printed sheets tucked beneath it, and smiles while several men around him in white clothes press their palms together in greeting. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge, and an older woman in an orange sari with a bindi stands at the left. Several men wear white shirts with ash or sandal marks on their foreheads, and one man in an orange shawl folds his hands in front of his chest. The setting is outdoors at night, with the crowd pressing close around the garland presentation.2006-10-14A dense crowd of devotees gathers along a dirt lane during a street procession. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white tilak on his forehead, carries a silver tray holding a yellow cloth, white flowers and a red-and-white floral garland. Around him women in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse holding a small child, and a woman in a teal blouse and blue sari, look on with hands folded. Children in striped and pink clothes and an older bespectacled woman in a magenta blouse stand nearby. A man in a white shirt raises a phone to photograph the scene. White flowers are visible at the lower left edge. No visible a person candidate is present.2006-10-24February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor street procession in daylight. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, carries a long garland of white flowers with red rose accents. Beside him a woman in a cream-and-gold saree holds a brass pot decorated with flowers and leaves on a tray. A woman in a turquoise embroidered saree carries a steel plate with a red offering. Behind them a red banner shows a smiling figure in saffron headwear; the banner text is partly visible. Many men in white and casual shirts crowd the road.2014-07-01A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis moves along a street, with a man in the centre wearing a white shirt and a white floral garland with red flowers, his hands joined near his chest as an orange-robed person reaches toward him, applying a mark or offering. Several men nearby wear white forehead marks, and a red-and-yellow banner with a painted deity figure and Tamil lettering is held up behind the crowd, with multi-storey buildings and a low wall in the background.2009-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene with several people seated around a golden-edged brass tray piled with white flowers, pink lotus-shaped offerings and small silver vessels. A man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing white dhoti and a white upper cloth, holds a pink lotus. A young girl in a white dress sits in front of him, also holding a pink lotus. Beside them stand women in white blouses, white cloths and yellow shawls with white forehead markings, and a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads and a red-bordered cloth reaches toward the tray. A round orange fruit sits on the tray and an orange cloth edges the left foreground. The setting appears to be a padapuja offering with devotees attending the tray.2010-10-16A crowd gathers around a brass-rimmed silver poornakumbham topped with a mango-leaf and yellow marigold arrangement, held by a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a red-and-pink cloth on his shoulder. A man in a white shirt and spectacles stands behind it. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large green and red marigold garland over an orange cloth and smiles, with a hand raised in blessing toward him. A standing sannyasi in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace stands behind him, and other men in white with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads fill the frame. The setting appears to be a temple entrance. The long-haired garlanded man is a candidate for the page subject, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm it, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-08