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A photograph of an outdoor covered courtyard during a ceremony. A man with a long dark beard and orange-and-red clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat, wearing flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a multi-coloured fabric canopy above. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes stand around him, some with hands raised in salutation. A woman in white and a woman in a long dress stand near the front, and several people with cameras and a photographer film the scene. In the foreground, offerings are arranged on a colourful cloth: bananas, a basket of flower petals, sugarcane stalks, brass pots and a garland. A decorated umbrella stands at the left and a kalasha-like pot sits on the ground.

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January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal harvest celebration. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a decorative parasol, with a row of standing attendants in orange and red robes behind. A large open area in the centre has a striped rug and clay pots with sugarcane and offerings. A woman in a white sari stands at right near the pots, while other people in white and orange clothes stand in rows. Colourful kolam floor art with orange, purple and yellow petals lies in the foreground. Palm trees and small flags are visible beyond the pavilion.2016-01-15Outdoor puja at a covered open-air pavilion with palm trees behind. Priests in orange-saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, tend a large golden and green decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flower strands beneath a decorated umbrella. Foreground has a plate of flowers, bananas, sugarcane stalks, brass pots and a kalasha on a striped cloth. A row of devotees stand with hands folded in anjali, several in white, green and saffron saris and dhotis. A drummer section in orange cloth plays drums to the right. Visual cues do not establish the identity of any person in the scene.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15A Pongal harvest festival ritual under an open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right, tending a fire among clay pots with a sugarcane stalk standing beside it. A standing crowd of about 40 people, mostly in orange and saffron robes and some in white, faces the ritual area on a striped mat. Ceremonial parasols and a golden throne with a seated figure in red and gold attire stand at the left. A colourful rangoli floral design decorates the floor in the foreground.2016-01-15Outdoor temple-style courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns, marigold and flower garlands, and tall festive paper streamers. A large gold-and-red throne with a red cushioned seat stands on a rug at center, with a trident placed beside it. On the right, a bearded man in a dark maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap and a long white flower garland, with gold ornaments on his chest, raises his arms in an open gesture; a young woman in an orange-brown outfit holds a tray of marigold and rose petals toward him. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white saris, press their palms together. On the left, large painted deity murti and figures in gold and orange clothing stand near a pit of water with a floral-bordered edge in the foreground. Several decorative umbrellas frame the scene.2016-10-08A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26Outdoor Pongal-style puja under a open-sided shelter roof. A young priest in orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands with palms joined before a deity altar heavily decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and fruit. Nearby, a row of devotees in orange, white and saris stands with hands folded, and a seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears orange with a long beaded mala and white garlands; the throne figure shows distinctive long hair and beaded adornment, so this is a person presence. Offerings on a colourful cloth include bananas, sugarcane stalks, flower-filled brass plates, lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Colourful canopy fabric hangs overhead. A camera operator is visible at lower right.2017-01-14A homa fire burns on a raised brick-and-gold fire pit in an open pavilion with a red-and-white roof. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, wears a crown-like headpiece, dark maroon clothing and a gold necklace, and holds hands in namaskar. Beside the throne, a man in orange robes also presses his palms together. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth raises an offering, and several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a shawl holds a camera at the centre. A colourful fringed canopy hangs above the throne area, and flower offerings lie on the mat.2017-08-25 +1 copies