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Outdoor Pongal celebration at an ashram courtyard. A central figure in a rust-red turban, a maroon-brown cloth and a long gold-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, beside a cooking hearth. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth holds his hands over a clay pot on a brick stove decorated with a yellow marigold ring and sugarcane stalks. Around them, devotees in orange, white and blue saris, and young children in white dhotis and gold chains, stand watching with hands folded. A small flame burns in a pan. A decorated canopy with bright fabric hangs at the top left, and red-orange clothed women play drums in the background.

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Outdoor Pongal celebration at a temple-style courtyard under a tented canopy. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a rust-red turban, wearing a long multi-strand flower garland and gold ornaments, extends his arm toward a small flame in a clay oil lamp held by a woman in orange robes and a patterned headband. Next to them, a fire pit of brick and yellow marigold petals burns with metal pots and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris stand with palms pressed together, a child in white dhoti and a boy with a garland watch, and a woman in orange stands near sugarcane stalks.2018-01-14A photograph of a Pongal-style outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms joined in namaste on a red carpet. Behind him a crowd in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, including children, watches with hands folded. On the right a woman in orange robes and a braided hairstyle holds a tray of offerings beside a fire pit of stacked bricks ringed with marigold garlands, with a brass pot and kalasha vessels nearby. A colourful canopy and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. Individuals in saffron sarees stand in the background. The man may be a person, based on the turban, gold jewellery and garland, with the flower garlands and the centred standing position as cues; his identity is uncertain.2018-01-14February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor fire ritual under a covered area. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame sits in front, with a seated priest in a green-and-gold shawl tending offerings beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels with raised palms and a yellow flower at his chest, while a woman in orange-red sari sits behind him. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Marigold petals and brass vessels are scattered on the floor.2016-01-02April 28 20152015-04-28January 04 20152015-01-04November 11 20172017-11-11Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a sandy beach area. Several men in rust-red and orange-bordered robes and rudraksha malas stand on a green mat. A central figure in a red turban, white flower garland and a gold-bordered robe holds a copper kalasha with white flower garland, while nearby priests hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A white-clad man stands behind them. A large yellow parasol with fringe shades the scene. One figure is a person candidate: he wears a long-haired, ceremonial red-and-orange robe with a bordered shawl and rudraksha, appearance uncertain.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a nighttime ritual procession at a temple-style setting with a colourful canopy overhead. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a silver crown, layered white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, stands with raised hands and a smiling expression. Around him, a woman in a red sari holds a microphone, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth holds a tall yellow staff, and a man in white and yellow dhoti stands at right. Women in orange and red saris are in the foreground, and seated devotees with folded hands line the lower left. A decorated deity murti and yellow-cushioned steps appear behind, with flower petals on the platform.2017-08-22A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12Night outdoor ritual photograph. In the foreground, a figure with long matted black hair and a dark rust-brown dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a large orange-brown turban, stands on a striped cloth runner holding a lit flower-decorated tray and a flower bloom in raised hand. Behind and to the left, attendants in saffron-orange robes hold a small flame and offering plates. A crowd of people in orange and white clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At right, a deity murti and ornate statues are heavily adorned with yellow, white, purple and orange marigold garlands, and red flower heaps lie on a wooden platform. A yellow umbrella and red flags are visible in the background. a person is the central long-haired figure in saffron-orange with a rudraksha mala, hands joined, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm, so this is marked unsure. Overall this is a ritual puja or aarti scene.2017-11-11Outdoor ritual aarti in a crowded street. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a brass plate with a flame and offerings, wearing a rust-red dhoti. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and pink shawl holds a brass bell. Young men in orange and red shirts and onlookers, including children, stand behind a palm-leaf decoration; a brass oil lamp sits at the lower right.2017-09-06