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December 31 20062006-12-31Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-13December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and red-painted pillars, where many people in saffron-orange robes gather. Several women and young girls in orange saris and some with black hair in long braids stand and move about, while a few figures in white clothing are also visible. One young figure in the foreground wears an orange turban and orange robes. Small shallow bowls on the floor hold coloured powders in green, pink, purple and blue, and an orange cloth bag and a black bag sit near the left edge. Trees and a red boundary wall are visible beyond the pavilion.2017-09-02December 31 20062006-12-31September 02 20172017-09-02Night outdoor scene on sandy ground lit by harsh floodlights and street lamps. In the foreground a young woman in an orange kurta and matching pants stands at left, while on the right a figure in a long orange robe faces away from the camera. Several people in orange outfits stand and dance in a circle, and a row of children and young people in orange sit on the sand watching. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, pink and saffron clothing stands near metal fencing and shipping-container-like walls. The setting suggests a festival game or dance performance.2017-08-14March 23 20162016-03-23Photograph of a large outdoor Vilakku Pooja under a open tent canopy at dusk. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothes, face each other along a long central aisle lined with lit oil lamps (vilakku) on brass stands. Colourful rangoli floor designs in white, pink, purple and green decorate the ground, scattered with flower petals. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands on a raised dais, with a seated figure in white clothes beside it. Strings of orange triangular bunting and tall striped hanging cloth banners decorate the tent.2006-12-31August 12 20162016-08-12January 02 20082008-01-02A wide photograph inside a open-sided pandal hung with orange pennants and tall striped cloth columns with bird and flower motifs. Rows of women in white saris with orange borders sit on the floor, palms joined, before brass oil lamps and small floral offerings on mats. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground, and clay pots and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Behind them, standing devotees in white, many of them men, watch the ritual, and decorated arches frame the back of the hall. No individual can be confidently identified as a particular figure from the scene.2007-01-01