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A ground-level ritual setup on bare earth with no people visible. A large white kolam, a chalk rangoli, is drawn in ornamental floral and leaf patterns and bordered by a ring of yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. At the centre sits a small flower-decked tray with two potted green plants at either side. Behind, a striped woven mat in red, purple, green and white holds brass lamps, a brass vessel, small bowls, a metal tray and an open book. Further back, a raised platform is heaped with yellow marigolds, and a brass lamp stands at the top. Dry twigs in a woven basket sit at the left edge.

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A ground-level Pongal kolam drawn in white rangoli powder on bare earth, with a central floral arrangement of red roses, yellow and white chrysanthemums and sprigs of greenery set on a round base. Two earthen pots with mango leaves stand on either side, and a striped woven mat in red, yellow, green and pink lies behind. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14Pongal 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.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an open-sided hall with a dirt floor. In the foreground, earthen pots (pongal pots) rest on banana leaves, decorated with marigold garlands and set within a white rangoli kolam outlined with yellow flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a fire pit, one kneeling and tending the flame while another in orange with bare upper body and rudraksha beads stands nearby. A man on the left wears a red-brown dhoti, garlands and an ornate headwear, with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, several people in red and orange robes stand near drums. An altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and bananas. Orange and yellow flag banners hang from the rafters.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a red-brick and bamboo frame and a dirt floor. Several saffron-robed devotees stand at the back, one with a drum. Near the centre a man in a saffron cloth bends over a stone or grinding slab with a bowl of offerings. A white kolam floral pattern surrounds a brass-and-clay pot with a pineapple, marigold and banana offerings. Clay pots with leaves and sugarcane stand beside rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, fruit and sweets. A tall man in a maroon dhoti and marigold garland, with a turban and a decorated umbrella overhead, stands on the left. A yellow-and-orange flag hangs at the upper right.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14