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January 15 2016

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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a red-framed open-sided pavilion. In the foreground a man in white dhoti kneels at a fire pit beside clay pots and sugarcane stalks, while a woman in white sari bends to a brass vessel. A standing group of devotees in orange and saffron robes, several women in orange saris, and a woman in a white sari with gold border face the scene. Behind them stands a golden throne with a figure seated in ornate dress, and a deity murti sits to the left. Colourful umbrellas and a red canopy frame the area, with banana leaves and offerings on the ground.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration on a paved courtyard with women and girls in saffron-orange saris and white-clad men. In the foreground, women in orange kneel beside clay pots set with yellow and white sweets, a metal pot and stacked offerings; sugarcane stalks stand upright as decorations on either side. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in orange and a man in white stand near a golden throne-like seat and a standing figure holding a long gold staff. Striped rugs, kolam patterns and a red-roofed building with parked car complete the setting.2016-01-15January 14 20172017-01-14December 28 20082008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20102010-09-11A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks along a paved path under a metal-roofed open pavilion, with palm trees and greenery behind. A large umbrella-like canopy with a blue and orange fringed top is carried on a tall pole at the centre, alongside a trident-topped staff and a decorated banner. A bald priest in an orange shawl and dhoti, hands joined in namaskar, stands at the front beside a man in white clothes. Other devotees in white and red stand on the left holding flowers, and rows of sandals sit on the ground at the lower left. Several participants wear rudraksha malas, and the group appears to be part of a temple-visit procession.2014-08-31January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor Pongal ritual under a roofed pavilion with red pillars and decorative canopies. In the foreground a man in white dhoti crouches beside a fire of wood and cow-dung cakes, with brass and clay pots of milk and offerings placed nearby, and a banana leaf holding fruit and produce. Sugarcane stalks stand upright beside the fire. Behind them a crowd of people in orange and red garments gathers, a woman in white sari stands at right, and a woman in red sari holds a young child. At left, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne wears a dark crown-like headdress and red robes, flanked by attendants in orange, while a small deity murti or decorated altar sits at the far left.2016-01-15