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A courtyard outdoors in front of a thatched-roof hut with whitewashed walls. In the foreground a man stands barefoot in a loose saffron-orange robe over a red top, with long hair swept back, looking to the side. Behind him, a group of women in white saris and white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand in a loose line near the hut. A colourful floral kolam of pink, green, blue, yellow and orange flowers is drawn on the sandy ground between slender tree trunks, with leafy branches strung overhead. Plastic chairs and a red bucket sit at the edges.

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Outdoors in a dusty courtyard beside a thatched shed and a corrugated fence, a woman in white kneels and fills a multicoloured floral kolam on the bare ground with coloured powder, tapping from a small wooden bowl. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a white-draped chair with bare feet resting on a small mat. Four people stand nearby in white dhotis and white garments, several with orange shawls, one holding a metal vessel near a plastic chair. Cattle are visible under the shed at right and a few trees stand in the yard.2008-01-16December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo of a village lane during a house visit. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with a rudraksha mala, while others play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments). Women in saris, some in red and yellow, and children watch from the right beside a tiled-roof building. Colourful floor kolam designs in pink and green decorate the ground, and loose green leaves are scattered on the path. Utility poles and trees stand behind.2010-01-20Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.2010-02-15Outdoor Pongal celebration at an ashram under a thatched palm-leaf shelter strung with mango leaves. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a pink waistband faces away from the camera toward a group of devotees in white dhotis and white sarees, many wearing orange shawls. A woman in a white saree with an orange shawl kneels at a clay pot on a small hearth, while another woman in white holds a red-and-orange cloth bundle. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a green leaf strip on the ground, which has a chalk kolam with the word a person and decorative flower and leaf designs in purple, green, orange and blue. Dusk light. Pongal cooking ritual setting; no visible deity murti.2008-01-16Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. Seven people are visible: on the left a woman in a striped pink-and-white sari and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded; a young woman in a red-orange sari stands centre-left with hands clasped; a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded at the right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits cross-legged on a dark stone slab with hands folded, and another seated figure in white is partly visible at the right edge. Pink, yellow and white rangoli flower designs and red petals lie on the ground in front.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a land puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a saffron-orange headwear and rudraksha-style neck garland kneels over a small sapling planted within a bed of pink and yellow flower petals and marigold garlands, with small offering plates and a red-and-white patterned cloth beside it. A second figure in orange robes with an orange turban stands to the right near a man in a light grey shirt. A group of about ten devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several women in white saris with yellow or green shawls, stand in a line behind the offering, with hands folded. Some hold small items and a white cloth is draped over a table at the far left.2010-02-15Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt ground beside a row of dark stone deity sculptures under tall palms. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised red platform before a tall copper pillar with hanging garlands. Near him a small brass vessel sits on a white cloth, and a colourful geometric rangoli with yellow flower petals decorates the ground in the foreground. Several white-clad men sit in meditation on a mat to the right, and a small fire with smoke rises near the seated figures.2010-10-08Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on bare red earth among leafless trees. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, and a white-and-orange garland stands centre-right with palms pressed together, gesturing over a small mound of freshly dug soil. A tender green mango-leaf branch stands upright in the centre, surrounded by a circle of pink, yellow and white flower petals and marigolds, with brick-like stones and offering dishes nearby. Around him, several people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari. A metal tray of flowers, fruit and brass vessels sits on a white-draped table at left. Two patterned mats lie on the ground. Seven or so people are visible, and a few more stand at the edges.2010-02-15Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and a hillside. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a sapling, pouring water from a vessel over its base. A woman in orange robes kneels at left arranging offerings on a tray. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and others in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a mat. A man in white shirt and dhoti at right holds his hands together in prayer. A white and pink flower mandala surrounds the planting, with bricks laid around it and banana and fruit offerings on trays at lower left.2010-02-15Outdoor scene at a temple-like site with a white and red striped stepped platform. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a long wooden staff. He stands on sandy ground facing the steps, where other men in white dhotis and orange garments stand. A boy in a dark t-shirt and shorts watches at left, and a young girl in orange and yellow clothing stands at right. A white rangoli kolam with yellow marigold petals decorates the ground in front, and a small pink bowl of white powder sits at the lower right. a person cannot be confirmed from the back view; the man is identified by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.2007-10-12Outdoor scene at a rural compound during Mattu Pongal. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt crouches, pressing dark cow-dung clay into mounds beside a colourful floor rangoli of pink, green, blue and yellow flower and leaf motifs. A seated woman in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and white clothes with orange shawls stand watching, and a girl in a white top and green shirt stands nearby. To the right, a framed portrait garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a table covered in a white cloth, with green leaves beneath. Cattle with horns stand behind a wall, and a thatched shelter appears at the top right.2008-01-16