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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd gathered around a sandy ground area strewn with dried palm fronds and a small pile of straw. Several colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue stand overhead. A woman in a bright orange-yellow sari kneels and tends the ground, and other people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel or stand nearby, some with yellow shawls. Among them a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre. Behind them a decorated shrine with garlands and a deity murti is visible against ornate stone walls. Boys and young men in mixed shirts and lungis watch at the right, and a woman in purple stands on the left. A plastic water jug sits on the ground.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and sarees, many with saffron-orange or yellow shawls. Several multicolored umbrellas with red, green and blue panels stand in the background. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre-left among the crowd, while women in white and yellow sarees kneel on the sandy ground beside bundles of dried palm leaves and sugarcane stalks. A rectangular shrine with colourful decorations and deity images is visible behind them. Many onlookers line the right side, and a cameraman stands among them. Rangoli kolam patterns are drawn on the ground.2009-01-14Overhead view of an outdoor Pongal-style gathering in a courtyard in front of a temple entrance. A large umbrella-like canopy with red, yellow, green and blue panels and decorative motifs stands at right, and green palm fronds hang in the foreground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in saris and salwars in yellow, purple and blue, stand in a crowd. Several men and women in saffron and orange shawls or robes stand near the centre. Floor patterns of white kolam-style designs and a wooden platform lie on the ground. A white sign with blue and red lettering hangs on the wall behind the crowd.2009-01-14Outdoor temple scene during a Pongal celebration with a procession. Several large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and gold fringe are raised over the crowd. In the centre, a group of people in white dhotis and white shirts kneel on dirt ground strewn with dried palm fronds and sugarcane stalks, while a figure in a saffron-orange sari kneels among them. Behind, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands near a decorated shrine, and a row of devotees in white and orange garments with orange stoles stands along the wall. Onlookers in white, pink, purple and yellow clothing crowd the right side, and a plastic water jug sits on the ground.2009-01-14Outdoor temple courtyard scene during a ritual gathering. Several colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and tasselled edges shade a group of devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron-orange shawls stand near a shrine entrance decorated with garlands, where a deity murti is visible. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and others in white kneel among scattered sugarcane stalks and dried palm fronds, with a steel pot and a plastic water container nearby. Onlookers, including boys in colourful shirts, watch from the right. Whitewashed and red-striped walls frame the courtyard.2009-01-14Outdoor temple-festival scene on dirt ground beside a red-and-cream wall. At left, a carved golden-cream ratha or palanquin with a red cloth backdrop and a figure seated on top, its base decorated with flower garlands. Sugarcane stalks stand upright near the cart. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, stand and kneel around a small pile of dried sugarcane and a sprinkle of kolam-like colour on the ground. Multicoloured striped umbrellas shelter a group at the centre-right. A woman in a lavender sari stands at centre, and a person in an orange sari kneels at right. Plastic water jugs sit on the ground. The mood suggests a Pongal-season procession with sugarcane offerings.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor temple procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and mundus, and women in white saris with yellow borders and a lavender sari. Several men hold large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green patterns over a central group. A man in a white kurta and a figure in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, with another saffron-robed devotee further right. Red and white striped temple walls, a decorated deity murti partly visible at top left, and yellow palm fronds on the ground suggest a festival procession. A figure in a white shawl stands near a seated group. Other spectators in plaid and blue shirts crowd the foreground.2009-01-14January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession at a red-walled temple building with a corrugated metal roof. Two large ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and fringed tassels are carried on long poles by young men in saffron-orange robes. A young woman in an orange sari and a man in saffron walk among them. Boys in white dhotis and shirts crowd the foreground; one boy holds a brass cup while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends low on the ground near a kolam-patterned courtyard. Saffron flags are held aloft, and a small group of onlookers stands at the doorway.2006-12-14January 14 20092009-01-14A procession and ritual scene outdoors near a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a tall orange turban and long hair, wearing a white and pink flower garland, stands at a fire pit holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and an orange shawl holds a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind wooden railings with hands folded in prayer. Ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags are visible behind, and a painted banner of a deity hangs on the temple wall. Flower petals and ash lie on the ground by the fire pit. A priest on the left in white holds a long wooden staff.2007-12-30A crowd of men and women gathers outdoors in front of a temple entrance on a sandy ground with kolam designs. Several men in orange or saffron shawls and white dhotis stand at the center, one gesturing with an outstretched arm toward a man in white. Above them, large colourful umbrellas with green, red, yellow and blue panels are held up, and palm-frond decorations hang in the foreground. A white-clad man in the centre of the group wears a yellow shawl and stands among others in white attire. Women in saris stand at the right, one holding an object. A printed board on the wall reads in Tamil script. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or temple gathering.2009-01-14