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A 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.

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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof with palm trees and bunting. At left, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth, wearing a large dark turban-style headwear and red-orange garland, with a brass water pot and orange tablecloth beside. A long line of people in orange and saffron saris and dhotis stands in rows, several holding brass-coloured items, while a man in white kneels at right tending clay pots and a fire. A colourful rangoli floral kolam lies on the brick floor in front, with patterned rugs and a striped mat. The scene suggests a Makar Sankranti Pongal ritual of offerings and pot boiling.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15A Pongal harvest festival ritual under an open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right, tending a fire among clay pots with a sugarcane stalk standing beside it. A standing crowd of about 40 people, mostly in orange and saffron robes and some in white, faces the ritual area on a striped mat. Ceremonial parasols and a golden throne with a seated figure in red and gold attire stand at the left. A colourful rangoli floral design decorates the floor in the foreground.2016-01-15Outdoor 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.2016-01-15A 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.2016-01-15Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal-style celebration. Women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders stand and walk around a large colourful rangoli kolam of concentric petals in orange, yellow, green and purple on the paved floor. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left where attendants tend flames. At centre, a deity murti with a kalasha-like ornament sits on a red stepped pedestal. At right, a decorated murti dressed in a red cloth and garlanded with marigolds sits under an ornate golden canopy with a multicoloured fringe. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at right, and a woman in orange wears a rudraksha-style mala, with other devotees in the background.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA covered outdoor hall with a corrugated roof where many devotees sit in orange and saffron robes on striped cotton mats. An empty red-cushioned throne-like seat stands at the back, flanked by decorated umbrellas with yellow, red and orange panels. On the ground, large white and coloured rangoli kolam designs with flower patterns decorate the floor. A woman in a patterned sari stands near the centre, and devotees in orange sit in rows, some with long matted hair and rudraksha malas. Buses are visible through the open side. Ritual Pongal-season setting with decorated seating and floor art.2018-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA Pongal celebration in an open-air pavilion with a tiled floor. Rows of children and young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit with hands pressed together in prayer. In front, a clay pot of rice stands by a small fire on stone blocks, with sugarcane stalks tied to a frame beside it. A large colourful floral kolam decorates the foreground. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch at the back, and two women in white sit at the right edge. A tree and palm fronds shade the scene.2016-01-15