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Outdoor temple courtyard with a tall copper-clad flagstaff wrapped with a straw-topped band and a red-painted pillar under a corrugated roof. A central figure in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, with a long multi-strand flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a yellow metal ladder. To the left, two men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and attend to equipment; one holds a camera-like device. Behind, a colourful fringed canopy with leaves and flower garlands hangs from the pole. Red stone plinths and palm trees surround the open-air space.

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January 14 20172017-01-14Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pongal festival ritual with a red-and-gold pillar topped by a copper finial and a brass deity figure. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe, a white-beaded and flower garland, and a gold pendant. Behind him a kneeling man in white clothes and another in white sit near a canopy with colourful fringed red, blue and yellow hangings, palm fronds and sugarcane tied to a red post. A cameraman in dark clothing films at left, and a yellow ladder leans against a red stepped platform. Palm trees and a red-walled structure frame the scene. The page names Pongal, which is not visible text.2017-01-14March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested man in a rust-red shawl with hands pressed together in namaste, standing at the foot of a metal step ladder beside a red stone structure. He wears a rudraksha mala, a multi-strand flower garland in white and pink, and a gold necklace, with a tuft of dried grass or straw on his head. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands near a camera operator; a red-and-gold canopy and a copper pillar rise above. Coconut palms and blue sky frame the scene. a person is shown in the appearance-based label with saffron-red wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, performing a ritual greeting at an outdoor temple setting.2017-01-14March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene with a man in a maroon dhoti and a pink-white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, wearing a gold pendant and white vibhuti on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant raises his hand to a tall white-and-red striped post, while another ascetic with long dreadlocks and orange cloth bends low near a stone base scattered with red flowers. Offerings on a striped cloth include a coconut, fruit, a brass vessel and a glass jar. Behind them, saffron-robed youths play drums under a red umbrella embroidered with Om symbols and a multicolored umbrella with tassels, with a crowd gathered under tents. Shaded by a red umbrella with Om motifs. a person candidate visible: none identified with confidence.2017-10-01January 04 20152015-01-04January 14 20172017-01-14A person with short dark hair stands outdoors with palms pressed together at the chest in a namaskar gesture, eyes closed. They wear a rust-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, and gold bangles. Beside them is an ornately carved wooden pillar or temple-style shrine with yellow and red flower garlands draped on its base, and a green-and-gold cloth wrapped around the top. Palm trees and foliage fill the background.2013-04-14August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies