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Outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground beside a green-roofed building and palm trees. Several women in colourful saris (yellow, green, red, pink) dance on striped mats, many carrying decorated kalasha pots with flowers on their heads. A crowd of men and women in white and dark clothes watches. In the right foreground, the back of a figure with long dark hair wears a white flower garland over an orange-saffron garment, seated facing the performance. A drummer stands at right. A blue banner is visible behind the dancers.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground under palm trees and a clear sky. Several women in colourful saris (teal, red, maroon, orange) with floral headpieces dance on mats while a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed clothing stands around. In the right foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark hair wears a white jasmine garland and an orange garment; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable here, so this is described by role only. Musicians with drums stand near the group in the background. A small blue banner with a white logo is visible behind the dancers.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural procession at a sandy ground with palm trees behind. In the foreground, seen from behind, a person with long dark hair wears a white flower garland and an orange cloth, seated on a mat. In front, several women in colourful saris (magenta, yellow, green, orange) walk on striped mats carrying decorated kalasha-style pots with pink and white floral tops on their heads. A crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing stands along the edges, and a blue banner is visible behind the dancers.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on sandy ground beneath palm trees at dusk. In the left foreground, several women in colourful saris (yellow, green, teal, magenta, red) balance tall decorated brass pots with flower garlands on their heads, dancing on a striped mat. Behind them, a line of onlookers in white dhotis, saris and dark shirts watches, with a man in a dark shirt playing a drum. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered person with a white flower garland and orange cloth sits with their back to the camera, watching. A green tent edge and a blue banner are visible in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground under palm trees, with a green-roofed building at left. Women in colourful saris (yellow, green, pink, purple) stand in a line on striped mats, each balancing a decorated pot with flower garlands on her head while dancing. A large crowd of men and women in white and light clothing stands in rows along the back. At right, young men in dark shirts watch, and a drummer plays. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a white flower garland and an orange garment, facing the performance. A blue banner is visible behind the dancers.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a cultural performance on a sandy ground under a clear sky with palm trees and a green-roofed structure at left. Several women in colourful saris (green, red, teal and pink) dance in a line on a patterned mat while balancing decorated pots or flower-topped vessels on their heads. A large crowd of standing spectators, many in white and pastel clothing, watches from the background. In the right foreground a person seen from behind wears an orange garment and a white flower garland around the neck, facing the performance. A blue banner is visible behind the dancers.2006-12-25August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor procession on a sandy ground at a festival, with women in colourful saris carrying tall decorated kalasha pots topped with pink, red and white ornaments and feathers on their heads. Drummers in white dhotis and red-trimmed cloth play drums, and a line of people in white shirts and dhotis stands along the edge. A woman in a teal sari with a long braid walks in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland sits at the lower right. Palm trees and a green-roofed building are behind.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a blue-and-maroon mat under palm trees. Several young women in colourful silk saris (green, purple, red, yellow, teal, magenta) dance in a line, holding hands and stepping in rhythm. Above them, women balance tall decorated pots topped with pink and white floral ornaments and feathered crests. Behind them stands a blue banner printed with a portrait of a man in an orange turban and necklaces, with Tamil lettering. Drummers on the right beat large drums, and onlookers in white and orange clothes watch from the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a long corrugated-roof hall with red walls and palm trees behind. Seven young women in colourful saris walk in a line carrying tall decorated kalasha-style pots topped with flowers and pink-and-white ornaments on their heads. Their saris are red, teal, yellow, green, magenta and purple, with gold borders and flowers in their hair. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and mundus, stands and sits along the sides watching. Overhead, blue metal gantry frames flank the scene.2006-12-25December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor festival scene under coconut palms at a red-earth ground. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris, stands in a wide circle around a rectangular area of wet, dark earth where a man in white dhoti and shirt moves with a long pole. Drummers in white and a man beside a large frame drum play at the left. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange top and watches from the edge, while strings of colourful cloth hang from a tree at upper right. Rows of blue-roofed tents and thatched huts appear in the background.2008-12-31