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A photograph of a Makara Sankranti celebration in an outdoor pavilion with a yellow roof, white fringed canopy and colourful triangular bunting. In the foreground a woman in a purple saree with green border holds a brass plate on a flower-garlanded pot on the head of a seated older man in a yellow dhoti, marigold garlands and a pink headcloth, who holds a stick. Behind them a standing man in white with a shawl and rudraksha-style necklace watches. A gold and white throne holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by gold pillars and draped magenta and red cloth. Green leaves and sugarcane stalks frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a yellow corrugated roof decorated with white fringed cloth, paper kites and marigold garlands. A woman in a magenta patterned saree and blue blouse, wearing bangles and earrings, pours water from a yellow vessel over a kalasha pot topped with flowers and a peacock feather, balanced on the head of a seated man in a yellow dhoti with a pink headcloth, layered garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace who holds a small ritual instrument. Behind them, a deity murti sits in a gold-framed throne against a dark backdrop, adorned with flower garlands, and a purple striped mat lies on the platform. A potted plant and yellow pillars frame the scene.2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15A photograph of a Makara Sankranti scene under an open canopy with paper kites and white streamers. A woman in a blue saree with a yellow blouse steadies a large clay pot with a white cloth and flower decoration balanced on the head of a seated man. He wears a yellow dhoti, a red headcloth, and a multi-coloured flower garland, and holds a small hand instrument. Behind them, a golden throne holds a seated figure adorned with garlands, with a striped mat and a red-and-white ceremonial staff in front. Two other figures stand at left in dark and green robes. Kites and a green plant frame the scene.2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti puja at a shaded pavilion with a smoky sugarcane-and-bamboo arch decorated with flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours liquid from a brass vessel over a flower-garlanded clay pot resting on a sugarcane offering. In the foreground a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a pink headcloth, marigold garlands and a white tilak leans over the offering. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits on a gold-framed throne beside a garlanded deity murti wearing a crown and mala, under colourful paper kites and white streamers. Foreground right shows a woman with flowers in her hair.2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti celebration at a festival stage decorated with colourful paper kites and white and red streamers. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at a gold ornate throne, holding a brass plate over a metal tray of flowers and offerings balanced on the head of a seated man in yellow dhoti, orange shawl and flower garlands who plays a stringed instrument. A seated man in white dhoti with a pink turban and garland, a man in white dhoti at left clapping and holding a microphone, and two women in saris, one in orange-brown and one in yellow and blue, stand or sit nearby. Brass oil lamps and a gold throne chair are in the foreground, palm trees and a yellow building behind.2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti celebration at a Kailasa Sripuram setting decorated with colourful paper kites, streamers and a gold throne-style seat. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth pours or sprinkles from a brass vessel over a figure seated below, while another man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a golden throne. A seated man in a yellow dhoti with a garland and a bundled ceremonial pot or cloth bundle on his head sits before a brass lamp stand. A woman in a red-brown silk sari with a flower garland holds a large plate of offerings, and women in blue and yellow saris play drums on the right. A man in a pink headcloth and white garland sits in the lower left, and a man in white with a microphone claps at the left edge. Palm trees and a yellow building appear behind.2023-01-15A photograph of a Makara Sankranti scene under a thatched and tin-roofed shelter with smoke drifting through the frame. In the foreground a seated man in an orange-yellow garment and a pink head cloth, wearing a flower garland and beaded bracelets, holds a long stick with a bell-like ornament while a woman in a red blouse and checked shawl pours turmeric or yellow powder from a brass vessel onto a flower-decorated pot balanced on his head, with a peacock feather tucked in. Behind them a decorated shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and colourful paper diamonds and strings hang overhead. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing rather than an identifiable named figure.2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti puja at a temple courtyard with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with garlands in the centre. A standing priest in white dhoti holds a conch-shaped object, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a black waist cord stands at right, while others in white and yellow garments and ornate headwear attend nearby. A woman in a pink sari on the left pours water from a brass pot into a pit. Bamboo poles and sugarcane stalks frame the scene, with mud pots decorated with marigold garlands and yellow painted bases on the ground, and a red cloth and striped mat spread in front of the seat.2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti pongal scene at a temple courtyard. Two women in bright pink and purple saris stand at left, one pouring from a brass pot into a clay pot. Two clay pots decorated with yellow flower garlands sit on mud hearths with bamboo poles tied above them, marking a pongal boiling area. Colourful rangoli lines are drawn on the ground around the hearths. At upper right, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white-marked foreheads stand near a golden ornate throne decorated with flower garlands and a seated figure, behind a striped mat and red cloth. A striped mat and tripod stand are in the foreground right.2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15