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A 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.

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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a shaded pavilion with red pillars. Rows of children and young women in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on a paved floor, many with hands pressed in prayer and rudraksha malas around their necks. In front, a clay pot of boiling rice sits near a small fire with sugarcane stalks tied into a tripod. Behind them, a few adults in white clothes and lanyards stand and observe, and two women in white sit near the group. A colourful rangoli design lies on the floor at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15August 18 20162016-08-18October 02 20142014-10-02August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with an orange-red wall and flowering bougainvillea behind. Several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red blouses and beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured rug, many with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Woven bamboo baskets with small items sit before them, with steel pails and a brass vessel to the right. Two standing women in orange sarees with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha mala, confer with each other on the right, while a shaved-headed man in orange and a seated person in white are visible in the background. A gilded object is at the lower left edge.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on a paved courtyard in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. Many younger participants sit cross-legged in the front rows, some with tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, standing men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a drum, and a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala stands at the right. Trees and a red brick wall form the background.2016-01-15Outdoor photograph of a group ritual under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and tall bamboo poles strung with orange streamers. Rows of seated participants in saffron-orange robes perform a puja on mats in front of brass and silver pots, bowls, lamps and small plates of flowers and offerings. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with bare chest and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together, and a young woman in orange with a forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them, white-clad devotees and onlookers, including children, watch from the earth-floored grove.