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August 16 20172017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor Pongal celebration under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging palm-leaf toran and banana fronds. A large black stone Nandi bull statue draped in an orange-red cloth with white flower garlands sits on a red pedestal in the foreground. Several women in orange saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis move among the crowd, some carrying items, while a seated figure in red-and-maroon robes sits on a gold-framed throne at left beside a small orange table. A colourful rangoli floral kolam decorates the floor at left. Several people in white and orange clothing gather nearby under the hanging decorations.2016-01-15April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor temple ritual at a sandy courtyard beside palm trees and white buildings with red doors. On the left, a black stone Nandi bull sits on a white plinth beside a red-and-white shrine edge. A man in an orange robe stands on the left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the Nandi, while a woman in an orange sari and others in white ritual clothes attend. A green hose runs across the ground to a black stone yoni-shaped base in the centre, where water pools. Around the courtyard, about a dozen people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits stand in rows, with a brass pot and a plate of offerings at the centre. On the right, women in saris and girls in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A white-clad attendant stands at the far left edge.2007-09-24July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor temple courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a colourful rangoli floor design in the foreground, featuring orange, green and purple patterns. Many people in saffron and orange robes stand and move around a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Monks in orange and women in white and red saris gather in groups. To the right, a deity murti in a golden arched shrine is decorated with a floral garland, and two people in orange sit before a small brass puja setup with lamps and plates. A few devotees in white sit on mats in the lower right. Palm trees, a red compound wall and a canopy with bunting frame the scene.2016-01-15Outdoor temple scene under a covered pavilion with a tall copper-coloured flagstaff or dhvaja stambha rising from a dark stone base carved with a nandi-style bull figure and garlands. Two figures in saffron robes stand beside the pole. Along the left, a long line of people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in colourful saris stands on paved ground, with a child in white near the front. On the right, several people in orange and saffron robes stand near a wooden platform, one holding a fan or ceremonial object. Coconut palms and overcast sky frame the scene, and a small green Live sign is visible at the upper right.2016-08-27Outdoor temple ceremony under palms with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron. Near the center, a black lingam with garlands sits on a red pedestal, surrounded by a copper-coated pillar and a red ritual structure. A man in saffron dhoti stands on a raised platform near the pillar holding a garland-decorated object, while a shirtless man in orange dhoti stands beside him. Women in orange saris and white-clad participants gather nearby, and a colourful kolam floor design lies in the foreground. Red and purple ornate umbrellas shade the scene, and a videographer in white films the proceedings.2016-09-26