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January 15 2016

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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall ornate brass dhwajasthambha flagpole and a black Shiva lingam on a red pedestal decorated with marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands near the lingam, while a figure in orange and a garlanded man in orange-and-red garments stand at the central platform with a red sacred pillar. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-robed sannyasis, including a shaved-headed figure in orange, gather around. Large purple and red decorative umbrellas, hanging lanterns, palm trees and a kolam floor design frame the scene.2016-09-26Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal celebration. Many devotees in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis with gold borders move through the open-air space, some carrying small lamps and incense. A colourful kolam rangoli floor design lies in the foreground beside a group of seated devotees in white. At the right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl attends an altar with brass puja vessels and a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A tall red stone pillar and a palanquin-style canopy stand behind the crowd, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2016-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne at left, wearing a red and gold garment, with an orange-draped table and small oil lamps beside them. Several women in orange saris walk in a line carrying clay pots, with a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls. At right, a woman in an orange sari tends a fire pit near sugarcane stalks and a pot. A colourful floor rangoli with orange and purple petals lies in the foreground, and striped parasols and bunting hang overhead.2016-01-15A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond, where a colourful rangoli floor design in orange, green, blue and yellow lies in the foreground. Many people in orange and saffron garments move through the space, some in orange and red sarees and dhotis, others in white clothing. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a gilded canopy stand above a central seated group, and a person in orange sits on a low orange-draped platform with a brass vessel beside. Two drummers and musicians in white stand near the centre, and a camera operator with a video camera appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a festive procession or ceremony with ritual processional elements.2016-01-15September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor temple courtyard at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a tall copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar and a black Shiva linga draped with a marigold garland on an orange platform. A woman in an orange sari kneels on a dark circular mat before the linga beside a brass lamp, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange cloth walking nearby. Several people in white dhotis and orange garments stand around, with a striped canopy, palm trees and a stone deity murti behind. Devotees watch and a man in a checked shirt stands in the foreground.2011-07-15January 15 20162016-01-15September 08 20152015-09-08August 23 20112011-08-23January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 11 20172017-01-11