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Outdoor 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.

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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.2009-01-14Outdoor 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 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.2009-01-14Outdoor 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 photograph of a crowd gathered in a temple courtyard during a Pongal-season ritual. Green banana or palm fronds frame the foreground. A colourful striped canopy with tasselled edges stands at left, and a painted sign on the temple wall is partly visible. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around a central figure in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl over one shoulder, who appears to be receiving or greeting the people. Others wear orange or saffron shawls, and a woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange-and-pink sari stand nearby. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Children and adults fill the background, and one man in a white shirt holds a camera.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Overhead 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.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a temple courtyard during a procession. Under a multicoloured yellow and blue canopy with palm-leaf fronds overhead, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron shawl stands at left, with a bare-headed man in white beside him. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing saffron shawls, and women in white saris with gold borders stand close together. Behind them, a doorway and a wall with printed Tamil signage. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14