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A street crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a dusty road in India, facing toward the viewer's left. Many women wear saris in red, orange, green, purple and cream, with gold necklaces and bangles; men wear white or pale shirts and trousers. In the foreground a bespectacled man in a cream shirt and dark trousers stands at center beside an older man in a white shirt. Behind them vehicles and bicycles pass, including a white van bearing a small portrait photo and a yellow auto-rickshaw. Painted signs on a wall read Om Murugan Jewellers and Tamil lettering. A date stamp reads 25 10 2006.

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A busy town street in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of villagers lined up along the roadside, watching a procession pass. A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera in the foreground, facing the crowd. Men in white banians and checked lungis stand at the left edge, and women in saris with flowers in their hair and red and green blouses stand at the right, some with hands folded. Vehicles, auto-rickshaws, a white van and motorbikes fill the road, and shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street. The scene suggests a ratha or deity procession passing through the town.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A street procession in an Indian town viewed from a raised position, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides of the road and stretching into the distance. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, namaskar gesture. Women wear colourful saris in pink, magenta, yellow and green; men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a pink shirt stands at front right. A child in a yellow dress and a girl in a pale kurta stand prominently among them. Behind them, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, a white bus and shops with signboards line the road. A wooden pole rests in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a ratha yatra procession of deities through a city street, with devotees gathered to honour it.2006-10-23A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with devotees standing in a narrow lane with palms pressed together in namaskaram. In the foreground a man in a pale blue striped shirt and white dhoti folds his hands, beside a boy in a striped shirt and another boy in a yellow-and-blue shirt. A woman in a purple sari with a gold border stands at left, and an older woman in a pink sari and a woman in a green-bordered white sari also join their hands. Behind them a white van carries luggage on its roof and a small photograph is displayed on its windshield. Shopfronts, a hanging sign and onlookers line the street, with parked cars at upper left.2006-10-24October 20 20062006-10-20October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor street crowd in a busy Indian town during a procession, viewed from above. Dense rows of devotees, mostly women in sarees in purple, pink, orange, yellow, white and green, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some carry small children on their hips. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a pink shirt stand among them. Parked white and red cars, motorbikes and a yellow-roofed roadside stall line the road behind. Shop signs and an overhead car roof fill the background.2006-10-30October 24 20062006-10-24October 23 20062006-10-23October 24 20062006-10-24October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25