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Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal celebration at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the foreground a clay pot wrapped in white painted patterns and topped with yellow flowers and red petals sits over a lit fire, with dry sticks beside it. Behind, a seated figure in a maroon robe and a large garland of beads and flowers sits on a raised red-cushioned seat, flanked by a canopy and a kalasha. Around him women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and men in saffron and white stand with hands folded, while a red mat and white kolam designs cover the ground.

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January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robes tends a clay pot boiling over a wood fire on stacked bricks, with sugarcane stalks tied at the pot. A second clay pot sits on sand in the middle with a rangoli-style colour pattern. Behind them, a figure in a crimson and gold robe with a dark head covering sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a decorated canopy. Around the seat, devotees in orange and white robes stand with parasols and banners, and a poster backdrop hangs behind.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor Pongal celebration under a canopy. A bearded man with long hair, wearing orange-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, probable Swamiji by appearance and seated as the central figure. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange garments stand and kneel. In the foreground, a clay pot of boiling milk rests on a brick hearth with firewood and sugarcane stalks, a steel vessel and offering bowls nearby. A woman in orange sits at right. A large-scale ritual fan and colourful striped mats cover the ground. Smoke rises from the fire.2017-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20172017-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15