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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne at left, wearing a red and gold garment, with an orange-draped table and small oil lamps beside them. Several women in orange saris walk in a line carrying clay pots, with a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls. At right, a woman in an orange sari tends a fire pit near sugarcane stalks and a pot. A colourful floor rangoli with orange and purple petals lies in the foreground, and striped parasols and bunting hang overhead.

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January 15 20162016-01-15A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond, where a colourful rangoli floor design in orange, green, blue and yellow lies in the foreground. Many people in orange and saffron garments move through the space, some in orange and red sarees and dhotis, others in white clothing. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a gilded canopy stand above a central seated group, and a person in orange sits on a low orange-draped platform with a brass vessel beside. Two drummers and musicians in white stand near the centre, and a camera operator with a video camera appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a festive procession or ceremony with ritual processional elements.2016-01-15January 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.2016-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor 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.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a ceremonial gathering. A seated man in deep red-maroon robes, wearing a tall crown-like headdress and a large floral garland, sits on a raised throne-like seat under an ornate fringed canopy. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in anjali. Several white-clad men stand at left, and a child in orange sits near the seat. Colourful kolam or rangoli designs and written chalk-like inscriptions decorate the earthen floor, with a brass lamp stand and kalasha-style vessels nearby. Banners with red and white emblems hang at the sides. The scene suggests a welcome or darshan ritual.2018-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15