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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare sandy ground under palm and leafy trees, with a row of small white-and-blue flags strung overhead. Many people in white and light traditional dress, including women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts, move among clay pots and cooking fires in the background, apparently preparing offerings. A woman in a light green sari holds a water bottle, a man in white dhoti walks in the foreground, and women in pink and purple saris stand to the right beside a white-draped structure. The scene suggests a communal ritual cooking gathering, though no specific deity or ritual is clearly visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a Vilakku Pooja gathering in an open dirt yard beneath palm trees, with a strand of small white and blue pennant flags strung overhead. Many devotees, mostly women in white, cream, pink and purple saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis, stand and move among low clay lamp arrangements and smoke rising from the ground. Some people hold trays or lamps, and a few sit near the lamp rows at left. A partly covered temporary structure with a blue-and-white tarp stands at right, and a man in a light shirt watches from the right edge.2006-12-31Outdoor Pongal cooking scene on bare ground beside palm trees. Several women in white and coloured saris tend clay pots set on small brick hearths, some stirring with long wooden ladles. A girl in an orange top and green skirt crouches at left, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the fire. Men and women in white clothing stand in a line behind the hearths under strings of small flags. A man in white stands at centre-back. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance-based cues.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of an outdoor construction site under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a bare-earth ground. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris, gathers around a low square of exposed red brick foundation. Some workers in white stand on the dirt, and a man in white bends low at the left edge. In the background, a raised stage with a purple-draped table and a seated figure in orange and red clothing sits under a white cloth canopy. A large white structure stands beyond the palms. The scene looks like a ritual groundbreaking or foundation-laying.2006-12-22Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a red-earth ground beneath trees and coconut palms beside a white canvas-roofed pavilion. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear white, purple and maroon saris. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at centre, pouring or offering water from a vessel near a shallow puddle, with other people reaching toward her. A man in white shirt and dhoti and a man in a black shirt stand nearby. Crowd barriers and orange festival decorations are visible in the background.2008-12-31Outdoor temple-precinct gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a open-sided pavilion roof. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees moves through a dusty courtyard: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and some in orange and red garments. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A side shrine with a glass front, draped red cloth and banana leaves stands at the right. No candidate for the page's named figure is clearly identifiable, so the scene is described by roles only.2015-01-13December 22 20062006-12-22December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual site under a thatched shelter with palm fronds and banana leaves on bamboo poles and colourful festoons. Many people in white clothes move across a sandy ground; several women in white saris and a woman in a cream sari with green border stand near a seated woman in white. A large banner on the right shows a smiling woman with a gold necklace in brown tones. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among the crowd, and a seated woman in a white sari holds an object at the lower left. A tall backdrop and tents extend behind.2006-07-16Outdoor photo of devotees preparing Pongal at an open dirt ground beside palm trees and a striped canopy tent. Several women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts tend clay pots set over small brick stoves with a fire burning. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and white clothes. A banner behind shows a portrait of a man in a light shirt, not clearly legible. Colourful bunting hangs from the tent and smoke rises at left.2006-12-31December 22 20062006-12-22A photo of a crowded outdoor dirt-path area with many people walking and standing in groups. Most men wear plain white dhotis and white shirts; several women wear white or pale saris, and some wear pink, blue, and yellow saris and salwar. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari and walks along the path. On the right, banana plants with large green leaves frame a stall with a decorated blue-and-white cloth canopy and a rolled bamboo mat. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, and a seated elderly woman in a dark sari sits near stalls. A bamboo arch structure appears at the upper left under a clear blue sky.2010-01-01