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Outdoor pavilion with a sandy floor during a Vilakku Pooja. Brass oil lamps stand on green leaves and mats in rows, with coconuts and small offering bowls nearby. Women in white saris and one in an orange and white saree with blue-dotted border walk past. Painted pillars with floral motifs and orange pennants frame the hall, and a seated woman in pink sits on a stone block. Several more people sit or stand in the background.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a vilakku pooja, with brass oil lamps lit in a long row on woven mats with purple and blue borders. Each lamp stands on a brass plate with banana leaves and small bowls. Women in white saris with coloured borders stand along the row, some holding trays or fans, while men in white dhotis and shirts move around the hall. Tall decorated pillars with painted floral patterns hang from the roof, and a concrete floor is marked with colourful rangoli patterns at the right edge.2006-12-31A wide photograph inside a open-sided pandal hung with orange pennants and tall striped cloth columns with bird and flower motifs. Rows of women in white saris with orange borders sit on the floor, palms joined, before brass oil lamps and small floral offerings on mats. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground, and clay pots and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Behind them, standing devotees in white, many of them men, watch the ritual, and decorated arches frame the back of the hall. No individual can be confidently identified as a particular figure from the scene.2007-01-01A long row of women and girls sits cross-legged on mats under a corrugated tin pavilion for a vilakku pooja, each with a brass oil lamp set on a plate before them. Many wear white saris with orange or saffron borders and beaded necklaces, while a few in red and pink saris stand or sit at the edge. Rangoli designs in coloured powder decorate the concrete floor, and tall striped kalasha-like pillars with painted motifs and orange pennant bunting line the hall. Crowds of white-clad devotees stand in the background, and the scene is lit by the lamps.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and dark pillars, where many devotees in white and bright clothing sit on the ground or stand among decorated arches. Behind them are colourful painted arches framing deity murti images, with orange triangular flags and tall striped pillars. A woman in a blue sari with a bag sits in front, a girl in white sits near the foreground, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands among others in pink and orange saris. Small flower decorations and brass vessels lie on the floor.2006-12-31A large pandal hall at an evening vilakku pooja. Rows of women in white saris and white clothes with orange or coloured borders sit on the floor, each with a brass oil lamp lit on a leaf or plate with flowers and offerings in front of them. Floor kolam designs in pink, blue and green decorate the foreground. Behind them, a crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the hall under a tent roof hung with striped orange, blue and pink pillar covers and small flags. At the far end stands a decorated deity shrine with a floral arch. A few men in white dhotis sit among the crowd.2006-12-31A long row of women devotees, many in white saris with coloured borders, sits cross-legged on mats under a open-sided pavilion hung with striped and patterned banners. Each woman holds her palms joined in prayer in front of a brass oil lamp (vilakku) lit with a flame, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and banana leaves set beside them. Floor kolam designs decorate the ground. In the background, a deity murti decorated with garlands is set in a shrine, with a figure in white standing nearby, and pots are arranged along the front of the shrine. The scene shows a vilakku pooja in progress.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor temple-festival photograph under a tented pavilion decorated with banana plant trunks, mango leaves, orange triangular pennants and tall striped kalasha-like decorative pillars. A large gold lotus-carved throne draped with marigold and red flower garlands stands empty at the right, with a small decorated canopy above it. At the left, a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with orange shawls, gather around ritual setups of brass lamps, plates and offerings on striped mats. Many more people in white and orange sit and stand in the background, and a red curtain hangs at the far left. The scene is consistent with a satsang or birthday celebration event.2007-01-01Photograph of a large outdoor Vilakku Pooja under a open tent canopy at dusk. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothes, face each other along a long central aisle lined with lit oil lamps (vilakku) on brass stands. Colourful rangoli floor designs in white, pink, purple and green decorate the ground, scattered with flower petals. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands on a raised dais, with a seated figure in white clothes beside it. Strings of orange triangular bunting and tall striped hanging cloth banners decorate the tent.2006-12-31November 25 20152015-11-25Evening photograph under a large open-sided tent with a metal frame. At the far end, a stone shrine holds a richly decorated deity murti draped in marigold garlands and flowers, with lamps before it. A figure in white sits at the shrine base performing worship. Rows of people, mostly seated on the floor in white and orange clothing, face the shrine with brass oil lamps in front of them, and women in green and purple saris sit on the right. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the floor, and striped cloth banners and orange pennants hang overhead. Small figures in white and saffron stand near the shrine.2007-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31