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Outdoor 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.

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January 14 20172017-01-14A 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.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 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.2016-01-15A photograph of a temple ceremony beneath a shrine decorated with pink drapes, green leaf festoons and marigold garlands. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by lit brass lamps and flowers. On a mat in front, a row of offerings is laid out on plates: fruits, sweets, yellow and white preparations and sliced produce. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray. A woman in a white and yellow sari stands near the altar with hands folded. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a saffron stole kneels beside a woman in orange sari and garlands, facing the offerings, as a camera operator in white with orange stole films the scene. Thick garland-covered stands and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest among the offerings.2008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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.2016-01-15April 17 20172017-04-17A temple ritual on a red-carpeted stage with garlanded pillars and marigold strings overhead. Shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold shoulder cloths stand beside an ornately decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a kalasha and brass lamps placed before it. Robed attendants in orange and saffron hold ceremonial staffs and fans, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari stands at left under a decorated umbrella. Banana leaves, fruit plates and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a crowd in orange and saffron watches from behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.2018-04-14December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies