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Outdoor street procession in a residential lane in Chennai, with a lit flame in a metal vessel held aloft at left beside a green hedge and wall. A group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in cream and bright blue saris stand close together, some with hands folded in prayer. A bare-backed priest in a white cloth wrap stands at centre, facing the group. A uniformed traffic officer and parked cars and autorickshaws line the road. No figure in the scene clearly meets the appearance cues for a person, so no identification is made.

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Outdoor street scene at dusk during a temple procession, with a crowd of devotees gathered along a narrow lane lined with parked cars and houses. In the foreground, an older bare-chested man with a white cloth over his shoulder holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, flowers and a red kumkum dish while a woman in a cream sari with a blue blouse bends to receive it. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, some wearing orange shawls, and women in blue, yellow and turquoise saris watch with hands folded. A flame burns at the left edge. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on a street during a ratha yatra-style procession in Chennai. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right, holding a brass lamp with a flame over a small offering, while women in saris and bangles press their palms together and watch. Men in white shirts and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand around, some holding papers. Rose petals lie on the ground. No person with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is unsure.2006-11-01Street-level photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined Chennai road for a ritual procession. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while several women wear saris in pink, yellow and blue. A woman in a bright pink sari stands in the centre, with men in white around her, some holding and offering cupped hands toward a small burning fire or flame in a metal dish. A man in white at the right holds a camera. A woman in pink at lower left holds a garland of white flowers, and a tray of yellow and orange flower offerings sits at the left edge. Several men wear orange shawls. Parked scooters, cars and a white van line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands near the crowd.2006-11-01A street gathering of devotees in a residential lane with scattered flower petals on the ground. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp or aarti plate and a small vessel, facing the crowd. Around him women in saris of teal, yellow, pink and blue stand with hands folded in prayer, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them. Garlands of white flowers hang at the left edge. Parked cars, a white building and trees line the road behind the crowd.2006-11-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around an open flame at a temple-side street. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a white cloth wrapped at his waist and a shaved head tends the fire, while a woman in a white sari stands beside it with her hands extended toward the flames. Nearby devotees in white shirts, blue salwar kameez and saris in yellow, green and blue watch, some with palms joined. A blue painted temple wall with a deity mural rises behind them. A large crowd of roughly thirty visible people fills the lane, and an orange-clad figure stands among them.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A rainy outdoor scene of a crowd gathered on a wet road beneath trees. In the foreground a man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands facing a group of women in sarees, one holding a lit oil lamp or fire aloft while others stand with hands clasped in prayer. Behind them many men and women in white and colourful clothes, some under black and red umbrellas, stand along the roadside, with uniformed police visible. A white vehicle is parked at the right edge. The priest's shawl is orange and the women wear yellow, green, pink and blue sarees.2006-10-31A photograph of a residential street lined with shade trees and parked white vintage cars. A large group of women in colourful saris stands in the road, holding offering plates and flower bouquets, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the sidewalks. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the centre. Several women in orange, red, pink and green saris carry brass plates and a bouquet of white and red flowers. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2006-10-23October 31 20062006-10-31