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Night 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.

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A crowded evening photograph of devotees reaching forward with open palms toward a seated priest in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Many people, including women in saris and a few children, press around a low table covered with a leopard-print cloth. A brass plate holding white powder or prasad sits in the foreground, and a saffron flag is visible at upper right against a gold-patterned backdrop. The priest appears to be distributing vibhuti or prasad to the hands of the devotees. The image carries a date stamp reading 11.18.2008 23:41.A dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at night, photographed from a close, slightly blurred angle. Many women wear sarees in orange, pink, yellow, red and pale patterned fabric, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Men in white shirts stand among them, and children in checked and plain shirts fill the middle ground. Faces are lit by dim evening light, and some people hold small items in their hands. 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A woman in the foreground wears a red and white headscarf and a white saree with a striped shawl, and an older woman beside her wears a white saree with a red border. Behind them, more people stand shoulder to shoulder, with a few men in striped shirts visible at the right edge.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 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.2006-11-05October 20 20062006-10-20A dense crowd of devotees, many women in saris and children, reach forward with open hands toward a seated priest at the right. The priest wears white clothes with a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and is distributing a white powder. Behind him a gold-embossed panel and an orange flag are visible, and a banner with partial lettering hangs at the top. A timestamp reads 11.18 2008 23:41. Several people in the foreground have white marks on their foreheads.Night 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.2006-10-14A dense night-time crowd fills an open outdoor area, many people standing shoulder to shoulder and facing a light source out of frame. In the foreground a young boy in a white checked shirt looks off to the side, and an older woman in a white patterned top stands beside him. Behind them men and women in blue, white, red and yellow clothing stand close together, some with hands clasped. Strings of small triangular pennant flags run across the dark background, and a single bright light and a framed screen-like panel are visible at the upper right. The image has a timestamp reading 11.18.2008 23:34.A 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 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04