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Outdoor pavilion with a large colourful kolam rangoli on the paved floor in front, featuring a central sun motif with orange, yellow, green and purple petals. A crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaste, many women in white saris and men in orange or white dhotis and shirts, with a few children among them. On the far right a figure in a dark red robe and black hat stands facing the group. On the left stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside clay pots and brass plates with offerings. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees are visible behind, consistent with a Pongal celebration.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof during a ritual. On the right, a saffron-robed figure in a dark wide-brimmed cap and a red and white flower garland holds a silver bell and a silver vessel with a spout, facing left. Rangoli of concentric coloured petals in orange, green, yellow, and purple covers the brick floor. On the left, a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown and flower garlands sits on a red-and-gold pedestal. Behind, rows of people in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, and women hold a white-robed ritual stance near orange and red umbrellas and banners. a person cues include the saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial bell, but the cap obscures hair and the face is not clearly seen.2016-01-15 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26A 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.2016-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration under a corrugated roof with palm trees and bunting. At left, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth, wearing a large dark turban-style headwear and red-orange garland, with a brass water pot and orange tablecloth beside. A long line of people in orange and saffron saris and dhotis stands in rows, several holding brass-coloured items, while a man in white kneels at right tending clay pots and a fire. A colourful rangoli floral kolam lies on the brick floor in front, with patterned rugs and a striped mat. The scene suggests a Makar Sankranti Pongal ritual of offerings and pot boiling.2016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a colourful rangoli floor design in the foreground, featuring orange, green and purple patterns. Many people in saffron and orange robes stand and move around a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Monks in orange and women in white and red saris gather in groups. To the right, a deity murti in a golden arched shrine is decorated with a floral garland, and two people in orange sit before a small brass puja setup with lamps and plates. A few devotees in white sit on mats in the lower right. Palm trees, a red compound wall and a canopy with bunting frame the scene.2016-01-15A courtyard photograph taken low to the ground, showing a large colourful floor kolam of concentric orange, purple, green and yellow rangoli patterns in the foreground. Behind it a long line of people in orange, saffron and maroon robes stands in an open-sided pavilion with a striped awning and palm trees beyond. On the left a seated figure in orange sits near a gilded ornate seat and brass items. Near the centre a man in white dhoti kneels at a small fire or lamp setting with clay pots nearby, while other robed figures crouch and stand around it. Smoke rises from the fire. Overhead hang strings of small triangular bunting flags.2016-01-15A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15A line of women in traditional dress stands outdoors on a striped mat before a row of brass oil lamps decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Several wear saffron/orange clothing, while others wear red, maroon and cream sarees; many have rudraksha malas and hands folded in anjali. A young woman in a white and gold saree at center holds her hands together, and a woman at right in orange holds a small child in a teal dress. Behind them are a red-roofed building, trees and a water tank. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this scene.2016-08-12