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Outdoor photo of a crowd lining a wet, muddy street in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, during a procession. Many devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some men in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees and salwar. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands barefoot with arms folded. Two young men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Children stand among them, one girl wearing a white flower in her hair. Scattered petals lie on the road, parked motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw line the street, and a hanging banner and shop front appear behind.

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November 04 20062006-11-04Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees gathered along a wet, puddled road lined with parked motorcycles, an auto-rickshaw and small roadside shops. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or kurtas; some have hands folded in namaskar and others stand with arms crossed. Women in saris and a young girl in an orange dress and flower hair ornament stand among them, and a boy in a blue striped shirt watches in the foreground. Scattered petals or offerings lie on the ground. A blue sign on a wall is partly visible.2006-11-04October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Evening street photo of a devotee procession on a residential road in Chennai, with parked cars, auto-rickshaws and a motorcyclist beside a low white-pillared gate and hedge. Many people stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in green sari, a woman in light blue sari, an older woman in cream sari, and a woman in orange sari and white shawl are prominent. A young man in a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground, and men in white shirts and dhotis line the back. A young girl in green dress and a boy in orange-striped clothing appear at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-04A photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on a sunlit urban street. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the front, one with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, while women in saris in orange, blue, yellow and green stand beside and behind them. Auto-rickshaws, motorcycles and a yellow tarpaulin stall line the road, and a bearded man in a white vest stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a procession off-frame. In the front row a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a young woman in white with a shawl, and a woman in a turquoise sari with floral print pray with eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and women in pink, orange, blue and maroon saris stand along a sunlit road with parked tricycles and rickshaws, a yellow canopy at right. A man in white with a sacred thread and forehead tilak stands at far left. A man at centre holds a camera.2006-11-05A dense, blurred crowd of devotees fills a narrow street during a procession in Chennai. Many women wear sarees in pink, red, green, orange and white, with bindis and bangles, and several have folded hands in namaskar. Children and a man in a white shirt stand among them, and a building wall with a tiled edge is visible at the left. The scene is busy and in motion.2006-11-01A dense crowd of devotees lines a narrow street in Chennai during a ratha yatra procession. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange, purple and blue, with some in white. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Children press forward in front, and a woman at left has a red bindi and white marks on her forehead. A blue wall and a palm tree appear at the top right, and the photo is blurred from movement.2006-11-01A photograph of a street scene in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar as a procession is expected to pass. Several women in sarees, including white with gold border, blue and pink, stand in front, while men in white kurta and shirts stand behind them; one man on the left wears a rudraksha-style mala and holds a camera. Behind the crowd is a temple gateway with a painted blue wall showing a deity figure, and a parked silver car lines the street. No swami is clearly visible among the people.2006-11-01November 05 20062006-11-05