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A dense crowd of women and girls fills a dusty village street in Tamil Nadu, many wearing colourful cotton and silk saris in pink, orange, green, purple and blue. Several older women wear round spectacles and white hair, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A few small children are held by adults, and a young boy in an orange shirt stands in the lower right. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands among them near a tree, and a shirtless older man stands at the right edge beside a wall with posters. The women appear to be gathered for an outdoor event on the road.

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A dense nighttime crowd of devotees packs a street during a procession at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Women in saris and salwars in blue, pink, orange, red and green stand close together, many with white and red forehead markings, gold earrings and necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts stand among them, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Several elderly women wear white saris with red borders, and children are held or stand in the crowd. No a person candidate is visibly present in this view; the crowd is the focus, with partially visible spectators at the edges.2006-11-01October 25 20062006-10-25A crowded street scene during a procession in an Indian city. Women in saris and hair flowers press together, several with hands folded in namaste or raised in devotion. One woman in a black blouse and turquoise sari wears white jasmine in her hair; a woman in a green sari, a woman in an orange and gold sari, and an older man in a checked shirt and glasses stand nearby. Green trees, a tall building and a street sign line the roadway, and a painted gold-and-green temple gateway is visible at left. The people are only visible as a crowd, with no clearly identifiable figure presented as a person.2006-11-01A 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.2006-11-01Street procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-23A 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 large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors on a street in front of a building with a yellow tarpaulin canopy over a gate. Many women in saris, including blue, orange, purple and pink ones, stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward in prayer. Several men and boys stand at the back, some bare-chested or in white dhotis, and a boy in a red and white top stands with arms crossed. A small girl in red stands among the women. A young man at the lower right wears an orange shawl. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-11-05December 29 20102010-12-29A dense crowd of devotees stands packed together, many with palms pressed in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. Older men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in green, pink, blue and cream, and several children stand in front, including a girl in a white top with hands joined. Some foreheads bear vibhuti or kumkum markings. A wooden barrier or wooden structure is visible in the lower foreground.2006-10-19April 26 20162016-04-26A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a city street, many facing the same direction in reverent anticipation of a procession. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, orange, purple and teal, with gold necklaces and bangles; men in white shirts and striped polo shirts stand among them. A small child in blue sits on a shoulder at right, and a woman at the front holds an orange basket. Auto-rickshaws and motorcycles are visible in the background on the road, and a white board edge appears at lower left.2006-10-23A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Sangha gathering, many wearing colourful saris in yellow, orange, teal, maroon and pink. Several wear name badges or lanyards, and many have bindis, gold necklaces and black mangalsutra-style beads. Rows of white plastic chairs and some hand fans are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the crowd is the focus. Several rows of attendees are sharply in focus, with more blurred figures behind them.2015-07-26