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A procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with a red carpet laid down the middle. Several young people in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas play drums and cymbals, while a few carry brass items. In the centre, a man in a brown-maroon robe wears a long white flower garland and stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. Water pipes and a black tank are visible behind the wall. The scene matches the Mattu Pongal celebration described on the page, though the centre figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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January 15 20182018-01-15A procession on a red carpet runs along a dirt courtyard beside a red-painted wall and black water tanks. Around a dozen young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls, many with rudraksha malas and long dreadlocks, play drums, cymbals and a horn. One carries a decorated tray with flowers and fruit. Behind them, a bearded man in a red-brown shawl with a long rudraksha garland stands near a multicoloured fringed canopy held on a pole.2018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14A procession on a dirt path lined by a red brick wall, with a red carpet running down the middle. Young drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas play silver-rimmed drums, one at the front playing with sticks, while a senior man in white clothes and a white upper cloth walks among them. Behind them, saffron-robed men follow, and an ornate saffron-and-red canopy umbrella is held aloft above the procession. A red bus is parked at the upper left, and a few men in white and grey shirts stand near it. Photographers with cameras move through the scene. The setting suggests a Mattu Pongal procession at an ashram.2018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor procession on a reddish-brown dirt path lined with a blue-and-white strip. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a long white flower garland and orange blossoms, and a rudraksha mala, walks forward. A tall ceremonial umbrella with white canopy and multicoloured tassels is held above him by a man in an orange dhoti, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk on both sides. Behind them, drummers in orange dhotis play drums, with a wooden pole visible on the right. Trees and a red wall form the background.2017-03-11January 14 20182018-01-14A procession walks along a narrow path lined with stepping stones through a shaded outdoor grounds beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a red tilak, a large gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and walks barefoot toward the camera. Behind him, shaven-headed young men in orange robes and one in red carry a long brass horn and a drum, while a companion in a red dhoti plays a cymbal. A red-painted stone shrine and a small deity murti stand in the background near a green cloth.2013-08-04January 14 20182018-01-14March 11 20172017-03-11December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial arrival along a red carpet lined by women in orange saris playing drums and ritual instruments. A central male figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a large marigold garland and a red-and-orange turban, walking forward; a woman holds a large ornate yellow-and-red parasol above him. Brick pillars, a concrete wall, and green trees frame the open courtyard.2018-01-14 +1 copies