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Outdoor photograph of a palm-fringed ceremonial grounds under bright sky. Under a corrugated roofed open pavilion with a tall trident-topped pole, a group of people in saffron/orange and white garments gather. Several figures in orange robes carry drums and move around the sandy compound; men in white dhoti and shirts stand nearby, and a man in dark trousers and white shirt stands at right beside coconut palms. A crouching man in white works at left on bare ground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.

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January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor temple-courtyard procession under a corrugated-roof pavilion with palm and shade trees. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather in a crowd. Two men at centre carry a decorated palanquin-like structure, and a drummer in orange plays a large drum at right. A tall wooden ritual flagpole with a trident-like finial rises at left. Ornate red and gold umbrellas and canopies are visible, and a child in orange stands near the foreground. Pongal festivities are noted on the page, but the scene itself shows a procession with drums and palanquin.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor festival procession at a temple-like compound with a tall orange-and-red flagstaff topped by a finial, beneath a corrugated metal shelter with palm fronds at right. Many people in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis gather on a sandy ground. At center-right, a drummer in an orange shawl beats a large drum while others in orange and white stand near ornate decorated poles and a palanquin-like canopy with fringed umbrella panels. Some devotees sit or stand at left among trees. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2016-01-15Outdoor festival procession under palm and tree canopy. Many people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand and walk along a path beside a tall wooden flagstaff with a red-and-orange flag and a red-roofed pavilion with metal framework. Drummers in orange clothing play a large drum on the right, and decorated ornamental umbrellas and kalasha-like poles are carried or set up near the center. A watermarked overlay credit appears at the bottom right. The scene suggests a temple or ashram procession with ritual participants, though no single figure is clearly identifiable.2016-01-15Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees at an open temple-style site. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a golden ratha-style pole with hanging colourful cloth strands at upper right. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit with their backs to the camera on a red-and-cloth mat in the foreground; the seated figure at centre has long dark hair. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand around a shallow water or abhishekam pit, with a woman in a pink sari and an older man in a black shirt nearby. Thatched sheds and white tarpaulin tents line the background.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves across a dusty open ground beside a large open-sided tent with a metal frame and corrugated roof, with palm trees behind it. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, some carrying brass pots and small plates, and a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a garland walks near the center. Drummers in white clothes play a drum at left, and women in white and green saris stand among the crowd. Tall orange and white decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy mark the procession. Strings of small flags decorate the tent edges. Sacks and stone slabs lie on the ground at the front right.2006-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26November 06 20102010-11-06December 23 20082008-12-23