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A 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.

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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.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.A crowded night scene at an outdoor serving counter. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches forward, and several adults and children crowd close, holding out cupped hands toward a shallow vessel of yellow food on the wooden counter. A woman in a maroon sari with a bindi and gold necklace stands behind them. At the right edge, a person in a yellow garment and gold bangles reaches over the counter. A timestamp reads 11 18 2008 23:41 and a source label is partly visible at lower right.October 14 20062006-10-14Night photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor Tamil evening event, many people with arms outstretched and palms open toward the front, some palms holding white powder or ash. Women wear saris and salwar in green, pink, yellow and blue, with gold earrings, bangles and red thread on wrists; a man in a white shirt and a checked shirt stands among them. A small flame glows in the background near a vehicle and a flag, and street lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a devotional blessing or distribution of sacred ash, though no deity or a person figure is clearly visible.2006-10-14Night outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground, mostly women and children in saris and salwar kameez in bright colours, with several men in white. In the foreground at left a young woman in a white sari with a red border sits behind a row of ornate gold and brass aarti or ritual lamp stands. Two standing men on the right wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. A man crouched at lower centre in white and orange clothing lifts a white cloth sack. Street lamps and a utility pole glow in the dark background. Timestamp in the lower right reads 11.18.2008 23:28.2008-11-18Night outdoor gathering under street lights, with a large crowd of women, children and men seated on the ground. In the foreground at left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside a row of gold-coloured ceremonial vessels or lamps. Two men in plain white shirts stand at right, the nearer one with hands pressed together in a namaste gesture and a dark mala around his neck. A man in a white shirt bends forward at lower centre, wearing a white sack-like bag printed with Tamil text. Several women wear saris in yellow, green, orange and pink. The scene appears to be a public gathering or procession stop.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 street crowd in daylight near a roadside building with a red sign in Tamil script above a shop front, with a white van behind. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, seen from behind, hands a yellow fruit to a woman in a blue sari with a light border. Around them men and women press in, including a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a man in a blue checked shirt. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari reaches forward with bangles on her wrist. Several people are visible, some partially, as the crowd pushes toward the distribution.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Dense night crowd of devotees at a procession event in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala holds a metal pot with a bouquet of white flowers and green leaves, facing another man in white shirt who holds the flowers. Around them women in sarees with flower garlands and bindi, men in white shirts and dhotis, and children press together. Several people wear vibhuti and tilak marks.2006-10-16A 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. The mood is attentive. +1 copies