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Outdoor Pongal celebration under a thatched canopy at a temple-like ground. In the foreground, a clay pot with white kolam patterns sits on a brick hearth with a flame, beside a sugarcane stalk, a flower-garlanded pot, and a kolam ringed with yellow and red flower garlands. Dozens of people in saffron and orange robes stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar on both sides of a sand path. A central figure seated on a raised platform in front of a canopy wears a red-orange robe and is flanked by attendants. Men in white dhotis stand at left, and women in saffron and white saris are visible at right, one in a pink and white sari.

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A large outdoor pavilion with a roof of woven palm and thatch shows a Pongal-style ceremony. Rangoli designs in white and orange powder cover the ground, with a central seated figure on a raised platform under a small canopy decorated with orange and yellow flowers. Standing rows of people in saffron and orange robes press their palms together on both sides, along with some women in red and green saris. Foreground details include clay pots decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a pot of boiling milk on a brick hearth, a sugarcane stalk, dried sticks, and a green plant in a pot. The scene conveys a festival gathering at an ashram.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor Pongal celebration under a tent canopy. In the foreground a clay pot of boiling milk sits on a brick hearth over a fire, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with sugarcane stalks tied beside it. Floral kolam designs and a rangoli with a painted pot motif decorate the ground, and small potted plants with flower garlands lie nearby. Behind, a long line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded, some kneeling near a raised dais where a figure in red and gold attire sits beneath an ornate umbrella. Women in pink and green saris stand at the right edge.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor Pongal ceremony under a thatched shelter at an ashram. Two clay pots decorated with white lines and flower garlands sit on brick hearths with burning firewood, framed by sugarcane stalks tied into tripods with leaves. Around them, women in orange and red saris stand with hands folded in prayer, and a few men in orange dhotis and shawls stand nearby. White kolam rangoli designs cover the ground, with red mats laid out and a dry-leaf bundle at the edge.2018-01-14Pongal celebration under an open thatched shelter at an ashram. Two clay pots with white patterns sit on brick hearths ringed with yellow and red flower garlands, with fire burning beneath them. Sugarcane stalks are tied into arches above the pots. Women in saffron-orange and red-pink saris and a teal sari stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala raises his arms beside the fire. Red mats and white rangoli kolam patterns cover the ground. Several people are visible, and a cameraman films at the right edge.2018-01-14A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an open-sided pavilion with a striped canopy and yellow-and-red decorated banners. A man seated on a raised red throne-like seat wears an orange turban, a long garland of white flowers and a red-and-gold shawl, with a second seated figure in white beside him. Rows of devotees in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together on both sides, several boys in white dhotis holding ritual instruments stand at the left, and the earthen floor before the seat is decorated with white kolam designs and a large coloured rangoli. A portion of the photograph shows a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange shawl at right of the canopy. Mats in bright stripes cover the ground.2018-01-14January 15 20162016-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor-style pavilion Pongal ceremony on a dirt floor decorated with a white rangoli kolam and yellow marigold garland borders. Two clay pots (pongal pots) with garlands and a pineapple sit at the centre, with bananas, sugarcane and offerings on banana leaves at left and a flower-covered altar at right. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a colourful headwrap and long garlands, stands with palms joined. Several women in orange and red saris perform a ritual near a clay stove and a flame, while a line of standing devotees in orange and red watch and fold their hands. Drums are visible in the background.2018-01-14A photograph of a devotional gathering under an open pavilion with a colourful fringed canopy above. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and dark maroon-orange robes, with a large gold necklace and a pink-white flower garland, and joins his hands in front of a low decorated seat. Around him, many women and girls in matching orange saris stand in two rows with palms pressed together in greeting, some holding small offerings. Orange-and-gold banners with circular emblems hang on poles behind them, and a brass lamp stand sits near the seat. The floor is decorated with white and coloured kolam rangoli designs, including large lotus-like patterns and readable white lettering, over a striped woven mat. Several other people in orange stand in the background.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14