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Outdoor street scene during a Koadikkan ratha yatra procession in Tamil Nadu. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a bunch of bananas, handing them to a young male attendant in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stands beside them. Around them, women in white and maroon saris and a girl in a green-and-blue churidar look on, with a red Hero Honda motorcycle parked at right. Concrete ground and a house entrance form the background. No visible a person candidate.

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October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a village street during a procession, with a crowd of many villagers standing and walking along a dusty road lined with thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the centre, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands among them, while women in saffron, orange and red saris carry brass plates heaped with bananas and flowers. A few people hold white flags on poles. Children in bright clothes crowd the foreground, and a man on a motorcycle waits at left. The crowd is clearly visible but not fully countable.2006-10-20A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors for an offering. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari holds a silver tray with bananas, a halved coconut, white flowers and small bowls of kumkum and offerings. Beside her, a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl bends forward over a wooden table. Behind them, several women in saris of pink, grey, green and brown stand with hands pressed in namaskar, and a small girl in pink watches. A man with a camera stands at the left edge, and there is a low brick wall and greenery in the background.2006-10-23Outdoor street scene on a paved road during a procession. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a steel tray of bananas and offerings while several women and a child reach toward it to receive prasad. A woman in a pink blouse and a woman in a grey-brown sari are closest to the tray, and a woman in a green blouse and teal sari carries a baby. A uniformed policeman in khaki stands at the left. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right with hands folded in namaskar. A white van decorated with a flower garland and a motorcycle are in the background.2006-10-24A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23Outdoor scene at a street-side entrance during a procession-related ritual. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi carries a brass tray of bananas, limes, pink flowers and a coconut offering. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes, and a man in white holding a coconut, stand among a crowd of devotees in white, cream and teal saris, many with garlands and folded hands. An elderly woman in a purple sari stands with hands in anjali. A man in white carries a steel vessel of liquid. Motorbikes and a concrete courtyard with a kolam pattern are visible.2006-10-09A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on a tiled courtyard for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl holds a steel bowl of white substance, while another man in a saffron shawl holds a bowl of dried nuts or grains. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands centre, holding a silver plate of offerings including a coconut and flowers. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a plate with fruit, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing holds a metal pot with flowers and a coconut. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts, saris and a child stand near parked vehicles and shoes. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-23A street procession in a narrow residential lane in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, carries a brass tray of bananas and fruit toward the camera. Behind him a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery holds her hands together in greeting, and a grey-haired older woman in a yellow sari stands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the roadside, a small girl in green is at the left edge, and a woman in a purple sari watches from a doorway. Shuttered shops, parked scooters and a motorbike line the street.2006-10-31A photograph of a crowd of women and a few men gathered outdoors against a white wall at a sandy ground. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holds a silver tray of offerings, including bananas and a plate of food. In front, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Women wear saffron, red, blue and purple saris. Shoes lie on the ground and books are displayed on a small table at left.2006-10-23October 24 20062006-10-24A dense outdoor procession on a village dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. Many women in saris of pink, green, yellow and blue carry brass trays of bananas and offerings, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears a white shirt with a mala. Crowds of children and adults line the road, some holding plates, and a white flag on a pole is raised at the centre. A white banner with blue lettering hangs at the left edge.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20