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A dense night crowd of many devotees pressing forward on a street, reaching upward with raised hands and outstretched arms toward something out of frame. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among women in saris and salwar kameez, including a woman in an orange sari. A younger man in white with an orange-gold shawl stands at the centre. Some people hold small items in their hands. Buildings with balconies and a lit street lamp are visible in the background. The atmosphere suggests a procession or darshan viewing.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees at a street event in Pondicherry during the Kodikann Yatra. In the foreground a person in white clothes with an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder faces the crowd, reaching forward toward many outstretched hands. Men, women and children crowd together; women wear bright yellow, orange, pink and green saddis, and several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Some hold up flower petals or offerings in their palms.2006-10-14A crowded, close-up photograph of devotees pressing forward at night, many reaching out with open palms toward a central point. Several women wear white saris and white blouses, one in an orange shawl holds a metal vessel, and a man on the right in a white shirt and checked shirt smiles broadly with a white forehead mark. Hair, arms and faces fill the frame, with people in white and a few boys in shirts visible at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene is recorded only by roles and clothing.2007-02-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar, reaching hands forward. In the centre a young man in a white kurta wears an orange saffron shawl and holds a steel plate with a small lamp and white offering, distributing it to the outstretched hands. Background shows dim lights and other figures in white and saffron.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14November 05 20062006-11-05December 23 20082008-12-23Night photograph of a crowd reaching up toward a raised platform at a street procession. In the lower left, a figure with dark curly hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and holds out cards or prasad to the people. Behind them an orange flag with a blue emblem hangs from a gold-coloured railing. Many devotees press forward with outstretched hands, including men in white shirts and checked shirts, women in saris and an older woman in a pink sari. Children stretch up among the crowd, and a small boy in a checked shirt reaches forward. The timestamp in the corner reads 11.18.2008 23:41.A dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall during the Holi celebrations. Most wear white or cream clothes, many smeared with coloured powder, with some in pale saris and white shirts. Several women wear rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a man in the foreground has a rudraksha mala around his neck. Many people stand with palms pressed together in namaste or raise their hands in devotion. A figure at lower centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over white clothes and has long hair. Coloured flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a blue-and-white logo appears at the upper left. No readable names appear in the image.2008-11-12January 04 20122012-01-04A dense crowd of many people press around a temple passageway lined with carved stone pillars and hanging orange and multicolored cloth. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron garment with gold necklaces and bangles stands beside a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl, who holds small green leaf-like offerings. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces) is in the centre, receiving offerings amid devotees; several bare-chested men in saffron and white shawls surround him. Banana leaves and a flower garland appear at upper right.2012-04-05October 20 20062006-10-20A dense crowd of devotees presses around an outdoor temple inauguration at night, with string lights and floral decorations overhead. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long dark plait stands bowed forward, a white flower garland draped over the shoulders of a person in an orange turban and orange robes in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red bindi receive offerings from a brass tray. Many people in white, pink and grey shirts crowd close, with a hand holding a mobile phone at the lower right. The scene reads as a temple event, with a gold-framed deity murti or decorated shrine edge at the right.2009-11-30