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A street procession in a small Tamil town. In the foreground, a large group of young women in green saris with white blouses stand close together, many with hands pressed in anjali, some with a small child held by a woman in the middle. Behind them, men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stand along the roadside, and a few hold orange-saffron flags on poles. A bearded older man in white and a man in a turban are visible at left. Shopfronts with painted signs and a vehicle appear in the background. Visible Tamil signage and posters line the street. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or procession.

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January 31 20092009-01-31A street procession on a dusty village road in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, many women in matching teal-green saris and white blouses stand close together with hands pressed in namaste, several with eyes lowered. Behind them, men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and sarongs carry orange saffron flags with a blue emblem on poles. A woman in an orange sari and an older man in white hold flags; a woman carries a baby in white. Thatched huts, a white temple-like building with a small shrine, and a truck with an orange banner stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no one is labelled as him.2009-01-31Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined village road in daylight. A group of women in teal-green saris walks in a line on the left, many with hands pressed together. On the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a figure in white robes with a white head covering walks among them. Bystanders in white shirts and dhotis stand along the roadside near small shops with yellow and green banners and a large tree overhead.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31A crowd of young women in white blouses and green saris presses together outdoors at a roadside, several with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman in the centre holds her hand near her face, and a light smoke or incense plume rises from the lower right. Behind them, a man in a light shirt stands with arms folded beside a white wall and a small yellow poster, with a child visible at the top left. The page describes a Kalpataru convention at Erode, but no a person candidate is visible in this frame.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31A street procession moves along a paved road lined with parked motorcycles and scooters. Many men and women walk in plain white or cream clothes, several women in cream and beige saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some carry long red flags on poles, and a few hold rolled white banners. Several participants wear white rudraksha-style neck beads and round white badges pinned to their clothing. A small roadside hoarding in the upper right shows a painted face. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a man in a blue cap appears near the front right.2006-09-24Outdoor crowd at a Brahmotsav celebration on dusty ground. Women and girls in white and off-white clothing predominate. A woman in the foreground wears a bright orange shawl over a white outfit with gold borders and her hair in a low bun, facing away from the camera. Beside her a girl in white with eyeglasses stands next to a teenager in a teal and white outfit and beaded necklaces. On the right a young girl in white embroidered clothes with a yellow hairband dances or moves energetically. Behind them, a row of women with folded hands or arms crossed stand near a white vehicle, and several men in white shirts are visible in the background. Some attendees wear lanyard badges. No a person candidate is visible.2007-12-27January 31 20092009-01-31Aerial view of a street procession of many women and children walking along a paved road. Most women wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, one in a green saree, another in a lavender-blue saree, and one in a red-and-white saree. Many carry white flags with a blue logo on wooden poles, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and round name badges. A man in a white shirt walks near the front, and a girl in a yellow dress appears at the right edge. Bystanders stand at the edges of the road.2006-09-24June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27