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Outdoor photograph of a Vilakku Pooja gathering in an open dirt yard beneath palm trees, with a strand of small white and blue pennant flags strung overhead. Many devotees, mostly women in white, cream, pink and purple saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis, stand and move among low clay lamp arrangements and smoke rising from the ground. Some people hold trays or lamps, and a few sit near the lamp rows at left. A partly covered temporary structure with a blue-and-white tarp stands at right, and a man in a light shirt watches from the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare sandy ground under palm and leafy trees, with a row of small white-and-blue flags strung overhead. Many people in white and light traditional dress, including women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white dhotis and shirts, move among clay pots and cooking fires in the background, apparently preparing offerings. A woman in a light green sari holds a water bottle, a man in white dhoti walks in the foreground, and women in pink and purple saris stand to the right beside a white-draped structure. The scene suggests a communal ritual cooking gathering, though no specific deity or ritual is clearly visible.2006-12-31Outdoor Pongal cooking scene on bare ground beside palm trees. Several women in white and coloured saris tend clay pots set on small brick hearths, some stirring with long wooden ladles. A girl in an orange top and green skirt crouches at left, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the fire. Men and women in white clothing stand in a line behind the hearths under strings of small flags. A man in white stands at centre-back. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance-based cues.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo of devotees preparing Pongal at an open dirt ground beside palm trees and a striped canopy tent. Several women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts tend clay pots set over small brick stoves with a fire burning. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and white clothes. A banner behind shows a portrait of a man in a light shirt, not clearly legible. Colourful bunting hangs from the tent and smoke rises at left.2006-12-31Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground with palm trees and a string of small white and purple flags overhead. Several women and young boys stand and crouch around rows of small brick hearths with clay pots set over low wood fires, some with smoke rising. Women in white saris and orange-and-white or red-and-cream sarees tend the pots, one woman in a white sari with a long braid kneels at the left edge, and a bare-chested man crouches at a fire on the right. Piles of firewood and sand lie behind the hearths. The scene suggests communal cooking of food in clay pots.2007-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photograph of a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession on a sandy courtyard under a clear blue sky, with tall coconut palms and a thatched hut behind a low block wall. A tall flagstaff with a striped banner of blue, red and yellow stands at left. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, and men in white kurtas, stand in rows with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a dark deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds sits on a white pedestal, with drummers nearby and a few people in white on the far right. Hindu devotional flag-hoisting ceremony with a deity murti present.2008-12-23Outdoors under a clear sky with palm trees and a power line overhead, a group of devotees in white traditional clothing cook at clay pots set on small brick hearths. Women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis crouch and stand around the fires, some stirring pots with ladles and others tending wood. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and an older woman in a blue sari and a younger woman in pink watch from the right edge. Scattered brass vessels and clay pots sit on the ground among stacked firewood. The scene suggests a Pongal-style communal cooking.2006-12-31July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a festival ground lined with tall coconut palms and banana plants decorated with orange and saffron flags and streamers. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on sandy ground, many wearing white caps, while a boy in an orange shirt stands among them. Behind them a larger crowd gathers near the palms. On the right, a tall wooden pole wrapped with garlands and a decorated deity murti sits on a red-and-gold pedestal. Strings of lights are strung overhead across the sky.Outdoor temple ceremony under palm trees on a dirt ground. A tall wooden flagstaff rises in the center beside a white raised platform holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands near drummers holding hand drums. In the foreground and left, a large crowd of people in white clothing and some in colourful saris and salwar kameez watch. A large blue banner on the left shows painted Hindu deities. Festival bunting and small flags hang between the trees in the background. The scene shows a temple celebration with a crowd gathered around the ritual area.2007-01-01Outdoor Pongal celebration: several women in white saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand and kneel beside clay pots set on small brick hearths on bare earth, with smoke rising from the fires. A woman in a brown sari and another in a blue-patterned sari stand near the pots, some women hold long wooden stirring sticks, and a row of festoon bunting and palm trees frames the open courtyard behind them.2006-12-31