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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with a striped red and white awning. A man with a long dark beard and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, bare-footed on an orange footstool, wearing reddish-brown cloth with gold necklaces; several cues suggest the a person role, with the presentation and garland matching the page's claim. Around him stand several devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and women in orange and white saris clapping or holding offerings. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels near baskets of cinnamon-like sticks and white flowers, a silver tray and a sugarcane stalk.

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January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration at an ashram with sugarcane stalks in the foreground and a brass pot with a green-and-yellow wrapped neck nearby. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a maroon cloth, rudraksha mala and a white-and-pink garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a colourful striped rug. Probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the central figure. Around him stand devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. A white fan stands beside the throne under a canopy of banana leaves and greenery.2017-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration under a canopy. A bearded man with long hair, wearing orange-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, probable Swamiji by appearance and seated as the central figure. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange garments stand and kneel. In the foreground, a clay pot of boiling milk rests on a brick hearth with firewood and sugarcane stalks, a steel vessel and offering bowls nearby. A woman in orange sits at right. A large-scale ritual fan and colourful striped mats cover the ground. Smoke rises from the fire.2017-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robes tends a clay pot boiling over a wood fire on stacked bricks, with sugarcane stalks tied at the pot. A second clay pot sits on sand in the middle with a rangoli-style colour pattern. Behind them, a figure in a crimson and gold robe with a dark head covering sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a decorated canopy. Around the seat, devotees in orange and white robes stand with parasols and banners, and a poster backdrop hangs behind.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 14 20172017-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with fringed, colourful tassels. Nearby, several people in orange and red robes stand, a woman in a red dress holds a parasol, and a woman in black kneels to film with a camera. Striped mats cover the floor, a pedestal fan stands in front, and a clay pot with leaves sits in the foreground.2017-01-14January 14 20172017-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal celebration at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the foreground a clay pot wrapped in white painted patterns and topped with yellow flowers and red petals sits over a lit fire, with dry sticks beside it. Behind, a seated figure in a maroon robe and a large garland of beads and flowers sits on a raised red-cushioned seat, flanked by a canopy and a kalasha. Around him women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and men in saffron and white stand with hands folded, while a red mat and white kolam designs cover the ground.2018-01-14