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Outdoor Pongal-style puja under a open-sided shelter roof. A young priest in orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands with palms joined before a deity altar heavily decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and fruit. Nearby, a row of devotees in orange, white and saris stands with hands folded, and a seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears orange with a long beaded mala and white garlands; the throne figure shows distinctive long hair and beaded adornment, so this is a person presence. Offerings on a colourful cloth include bananas, sugarcane stalks, flower-filled brass plates, lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Colourful canopy fabric hangs overhead. A camera operator is visible at lower right.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14A photograph of an outdoor covered courtyard during a ceremony. A man with a long dark beard and orange-and-red clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat, wearing flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a multi-coloured fabric canopy above. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes stand around him, some with hands raised in salutation. A woman in white and a woman in a long dress stand near the front, and several people with cameras and a photographer film the scene. In the foreground, offerings are arranged on a colourful cloth: bananas, a basket of flower petals, sugarcane stalks, brass pots and a garland. A decorated umbrella stands at the left and a kalasha-like pot sits on the ground.2017-01-14October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial dais under a colourful canopy with a golden-draped backdrop. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with carved lion heads, hands pressed together at his chest, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Beside the throne hangs a large orange umbrella, and a silver trident stands upright. In front, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari and glasses offers a ritual gesture over a silver plate of flowers and fruit. Two young men in white and orange kneel nearby. A silver vessel with flowers sits at the bottom right. Watermarked archive photo.2005-07-21Outdoor tent ceremony with a seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a beaded necklace, seated on a white cloth in front of a low red-draped table with a striped mat. Two colourful umbrellas with tassels stand behind him, and a trident-topped staff is visible at left. Around him, men and women in white with orange shawls sit or stand, and drummers play large drums at left and a frame drum at right. A pink and purple draped backdrop and green floor mat complete the setting. a person: the seated central figure has the orange robe, turban and beaded necklace cues, seated as the central dignitary of the gathering.2007-12-30January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 03 20162016-01-03