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Outdoor photo at dusk with a pink sky of a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothes standing in an open dirt yard. Several umbrellas in red, orange and yellow stand over the crowd. Several young people in orange dhoti and saffron shawls stand in front, some holding brass vessels, with small concrete offering basins and a blue barrel nearby. A black and white cow stands in the foreground beside a tall decorated palm-leaf structure, and a small fire or lit lamp is visible on a mat in the centre.

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January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside an open-sided shed with a tin roof and concrete pillars. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, facing left, near a green-leafed sugarcane stalk tied to a tripod-mounted stand. On the left, several young men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls with beaded necklaces hold brass plates and offerings. Behind them, people in white and red-orange garments stand in a line, some with their hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center by a tripod, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pillar above. Clay pots, a blue drum and a small brass vessel sit on the ground. The setting appears to be a cow-worship or gau puja rite, with sugarcane and offerings prepared near the animal.2016-01-16Night ritual outdoors at a Mattu Pongal celebration: two cows, one brown and one reddish calf, stand on sand decorated with a colourful kolam, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and flower strands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp or flame near the cows, and a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes rings a handbell in the foreground. Nearby, saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas stand in rows with palms pressed together, some holding offering plates of fruit and flowers. On the right, a man in orange robes and a long garland of pink and white flowers holds his hands folded in namaste. A floral-decorated bowl sits on the ground, and striped mats cover the floor.2018-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual in a open-sided shed. On the left, a woman in a red sari stands beside an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and orange cloth. In the centre, a black-and-white cow stands behind a stone trough, with sugarcane stalks and leaves set up nearby. On the right, three people in orange robes stand in a line holding lit lamps, with a bright floodlight behind them. In the foreground a brass plate holds offerings, a kalasha pot sits on a striped cloth, and a small fire burns near a tripod. Two other figures in white stand in the background.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Night-time photograph of a Mattu Pongal ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a striped mat on the ground. A brown cow with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a red-marked forehead stands at centre beside a small calf. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, and one bearded man in saffron stands prominently holding a plate with a flame. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth press their palms together in namaskar. A woman with long braided hair wearing a pink-and-white flower garland faces away in the foreground.2018-01-15January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor ritual at dusk under a tiled shed. A large black-and-white cow stands at right beside a stone trough. At center, a woman in a red sari with a red floral garland stands near a golden decorated backdrop and a seated figure under a small decorated umbrella canopy. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at left beside a stone basin and a green leaf offering, while a tall bamboo-like pole with green leaves stands upright. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the ground, and a loudspeaker on a tripod is set up. Several men in orange-and-red dhotis with folded hands stand in the background, and a man in white at right holds his hands together. A bright floodlight lights the scene.2016-01-16