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Outdoor temple ritual on a dirt ground beside a palm-lined road. Four men stand at a rangoli design with coloured powder patterns and banana-leaf plates holding white rice, lemon halves and sliced items. The man on the left wears a yellow dhoti with green and purple borders and a red cloth over his shoulder. The bare-chested man second from left in a white dhoti holds a brass plate with yellow turmeric and a small spoon. The man in a white dhoti with red border takes items from a woven basket of red offerings. At right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti holds the basket. Plastic chairs, parked vehicles and a partly built concrete structure appear in the background.2015-05-01January 15 20182018-01-15Outdoor pavilion with a red floor cloth, leafy bamboo and mango-leaf decorations, and a mud-plastered ground. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti with a saffron-red turban and a marigold garland stands at left, while saffron-robed attendants and a bare-chested man in orange cloth tend the ritual area. Several clay pots with leaf-wrapped rims sit on flower-strewn mud platforms beside a white kolam design and bananas, fruit and offerings on banana leaves. At right, a decorated altar holds flowers, oil lamps and a row of silver-toned items, with saffron-and-white triangular banners hanging on the posts.2018-01-14A courtyard photograph taken low to the ground, showing a large colourful floor kolam of concentric orange, purple, green and yellow rangoli patterns in the foreground. Behind it a long line of people in orange, saffron and maroon robes stands in an open-sided pavilion with a striped awning and palm trees beyond. On the left a seated figure in orange sits near a gilded ornate seat and brass items. Near the centre a man in white dhoti kneels at a small fire or lamp setting with clay pots nearby, while other robed figures crouch and stand around it. Smoke rises from the fire. Overhead hang strings of small triangular bunting flags.2016-01-15Pongal celebration outdoors under an open pavilion at a temple site. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a red-and-white turban stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a long white flower garland and heavy gold-toned necklaces. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a white-clad man and women in colourful saris also join. Two women in orange saris on the right hold offering plates. On the ground, a kolam of white rangoli patterns is outlined in yellow marigold garlands. Clay pots filled with flowers, a pineapple, bananas, a brass lamp, and trays of rose petals and fruit sit on striped mats. Three stacked clay-brick hearths with sugarcane and flower decoration form the Pongal cooking area. Drummers in orange stand behind, and a striped ceremonial umbrella stands at the top. Roughly 25 to 30 people are visible.2018-01-14December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an open-sided pavilion. Saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris stand on a red mat around a clay pot sun offering, with a kolam of white rice flour and flower garlands on the ground. A man in a maroon robe and gold-bead necklace, with a red turban and flower garland, stands at left with hands joined. A bare-chested sannyasi with rudraksha beads stands with palms together, while a woman kneels to arrange brass plates, bananas, sugarcane, and offerings on a striped cloth. Clay pots, a brass lamp stand, and a saffron banner with a bird emblem complete the scene. Visible people number about ten.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesOutdoor Pongal-style ritual in a covered courtyard. A large white kolam with floral border sits on the earth, surrounded by yellow and red marigold garlands, clay pots with mango leaves and coconuts, pineapples, bananas and brass plates of offerings. Saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange and red saris stand and bow with hands folded. A standing man in a red-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland on the left looks on. In the right foreground a saffron-clad man lies prostrate on a striped mat. Brass lamps and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a kalasha emblem stand at right. Approximately ten people are visible.2018-01-14February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copies