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Outdoor pavilion under a metal-framed roof where a seated man on a raised throne with a canopy of striped and tasselled fabric receives devotees. He wears a red-brown robe, a heavy beaded necklace and a crown-like headdress, with a white shawl draped over him and a white garland. Around him stand rows of people in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in anjali, some holding small items, and a young boy in white dhoti with bare chest at left. Ornate orange and red umbrellas with embroidered designs flank the throne. On the sandy floor are white and coloured kolam rangoli designs, including a large pot motif and Tamil-script lettering, with striped mats leading toward the throne.

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January 14 20182018-01-14 +3 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a large open-air pavilion with an orange-saffron clad assembly kneeling and standing in rows with hands joined in namaskar. A seated man at the centre on a raised red-and-purple striped platform wears a dark red garment, a large gold-toned necklace, and a white and pink garland; a striped canopy with yellow fringe and red-and-gold emblems stands above him. Robed attendants and a child in white dhoti stand on either side. The floor bears white kolam designs and rangoli in pink, purple and blue, with Tamil script drawn in white powder across the ground.2018-01-14A photograph of a devotional gathering under an open pavilion with a colourful fringed canopy above. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and dark maroon-orange robes, with a large gold necklace and a pink-white flower garland, and joins his hands in front of a low decorated seat. Around him, many women and girls in matching orange saris stand in two rows with palms pressed together in greeting, some holding small offerings. Orange-and-gold banners with circular emblems hang on poles behind them, and a brass lamp stand sits near the seat. The floor is decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli designs, including large lotus-like patterns and readable white lettering, over a striped woven mat. Several other people in orange stand in the background.2018-01-14A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an open-sided pavilion with a striped canopy and yellow-and-red decorated banners. A man seated on a raised red throne-like seat wears an orange turban, a long garland of white flowers and a red-and-gold shawl, with a second seated figure in white beside him. Rows of devotees in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together on both sides, several boys in white dhotis holding ritual instruments stand at the left, and the earthen floor before the seat is decorated with white kolam designs and a large coloured rangoli. A portion of the photograph shows a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange shawl at right of the canopy. Mats in bright stripes cover the ground.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A seated figure on an ornate throne sits under a decorated canopy with a red-and-yellow fringed top, flanked by tall ceremonial standards with red emblems. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a red turban-style head covering, and a heavy layered garland of white and pink flowers. Behind him stand attendants in orange robes. In front, a long line of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a young boy in a white dhoti stands at the left holding a staff. The floor is decorated with white and coloured rangoli kolam designs, including a lotus-like motif and Tamil lettering, with a striped cloth runner leading to the throne. The scene suggests a darshan or ritual reception under an open pavilion.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a ceremonial gathering. A seated man in deep red-maroon robes, wearing a tall crown-like headdress and a large floral garland, sits on a raised throne-like seat under an ornate fringed canopy. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali. Several white-clad men stand at left, and a child in orange sits near the seat. Colourful kolam or rangoli designs and written chalk-like inscriptions decorate the earthen floor, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha-style vessels nearby. Banners with red and white emblems hang at the sides. The scene suggests a welcome or darshan ritual.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor pavilion under a fabric canopy where a man with long dark braided hair, a red-and-orange turban with a flower garland, and a dark reddish-brown wrap walks barefoot along a cloth-covered path toward an ornate red-cushioned throne with silver trim. Rows of young people in saffron-orange robes with red bead necklaces stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Colourful striped mats and an elaborate white and pink rangoli design decorate the ground, and orange-and-yellow ceremonial banners hang from poles. The man in the turban is the figure walking, with his face not clearly visible.2018-01-14