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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a tent canopy. In the foreground a clay pot of boiling milk sits on a brick hearth over a fire, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with sugarcane stalks tied beside it. Floral kolam designs and a rangoli with a painted pot motif decorate the ground, and small potted plants with flower garlands lie nearby. Behind, a long line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded, some kneeling near a raised dais where a figure in red and gold attire sits beneath an ornate umbrella. Women in pink and green saris stand at the right edge.

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January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Pongal celebration outdoors under an open pavilion at a temple site. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a red-and-white turban stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a long white flower garland and heavy gold-toned necklaces. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a white-clad man and women in colourful saris also join. Two women in orange saris on the right hold offering plates. On the ground, a kolam of white rangoli patterns is outlined in yellow marigold garlands. Clay pots filled with flowers, a pineapple, bananas, a brass lamp, and trays of rose petals and fruit sit on striped mats. Three stacked clay-brick hearths with sugarcane and flower decoration form the Pongal cooking area. Drummers in orange stand behind, and a striped ceremonial umbrella stands at the top. Roughly 25 to 30 people are visible.2018-01-14A Pongal celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a sandy ground. In the foreground, a clay pot of boiling milk sits on a brick stove fenced by sugarcane stalks tied with leaves and strands, circled by yellow and orange flower garlands and a kolam design. Beside it, a seated person in orange robes with a headband and rudraksha beads tends brass vessels and offerings, and clay pots with pineapples and red flower baskets are set out. Behind, a line of people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha necklace stand and watch. About 25 people are visible.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis sit cross-legged on red mats at the front, one with a white headband and sacred ash markings, performing rituals beside a clay pot over a small fire. Sugarcane stalks are tied at a pole, and a row of yellow and white marigold garlands surrounds a kolam design on the ground. Behind them, a long line of women in orange saris and mostly orange sarees stands in rows, with other attendees in mixed colours. A man in orange stands to the right beside a drum, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the centre. Brass vessels and pots of offerings are arranged on the floor.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 20182018-01-14A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an open-sided hall with a dirt floor. In the foreground, earthen pots (pongal pots) rest on banana leaves, decorated with marigold garlands and set within a white rangoli kolam outlined with yellow flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a fire pit, one kneeling and tending the flame while another in orange with bare upper body and rudraksha beads stands nearby. A man on the left wears a red-brown dhoti, garlands and an ornate headwear, with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, several people in red and orange robes stand near drums. An altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and bananas. Orange and yellow flag banners hang from the rafters.2018-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration under a thatched canopy at a temple-like ground. In the foreground, a clay pot with white kolam patterns sits on a brick hearth with a flame, beside a sugarcane stalk, a flower-garlanded pot, and a kolam ringed with yellow and red flower garlands. Dozens of people in saffron and orange robes stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar on both sides of a sand path. A central figure seated on a raised platform in front of a canopy wears a red-orange robe and is flanked by attendants. Men in white dhotis stand at left, and women in saffron and white saris are visible at right, one in a pink and white sari.2018-01-14A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a dirt floor. A standing man in a reddish-brown dhoti and a red-and-orange turban, with a flower garland and a shawl, stands with palms joined in front of a decorated pot. Women and girls in orange and red saris and salwar kurtas stand nearby, several holding hands together in prayer. Clay pots garlanded with yellow flowers stand on a kolam drawn in white powder, with sugarcane stalks, bananas, plantains and banana-leaf plates of food laid on striped cloths. A brass lamp and a large display of marigolds and offerings are set at the right, and an orange ceremonial banner hangs at the right edge.2018-01-14