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A festival scene under a large open-sided tent hung with garlands of yellow marigolds and green leaves, with sugarcane stalks at the left edge. A bare-chested, white-bearded man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold shawl and a heavy beaded necklace walks forward, flanked by several men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, one wearing a red turban. Seated people in pink, green and orange clothes sit on the floor at left, one holding a brass plate. A deity murti with a gold crown and garland stands at right and another decorated figure appears in the background. The scene reads as a ritual procession within a festival pandal.

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Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white canopy at a ritual site. A central figure in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold pendant and long beaded necklaces, presses palms together in greeting while smiling and walking forward. Beside him a bearded elder with white beard, sacred ash markings, a green-bordered gold shawl and multiple rudraksha malas walks with hands folded. A man in a pink dhoti and bare chest stands nearby. Behind them, seated devotees in green garments sit on the ground, and a rectangular tray of flowers and fruit rests on the floor beside a stack of firewood. Ornate deity murti and decorated shrines stand at the back under draped fabric.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A covered outdoor courtyard during a Pongal celebration. A central figure in an orange-brown robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a fresh flower garland stands between two lines of devotees in red and orange saffron robes. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the left and right, one holding a tray of offerings. Tall sugarcane stalks frame the scene, and a clay pot with a flame sits at lower left. Colourful rangoli designs cover the floor, and a banner with a world map hangs at the back. Several devotees stand in the background.2017-01-14Outdoors under a white tent, a smiling man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a red turban and a gold-and-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, an older bearded man with white hair, bare chest, white forehead markings, rudraksha and gold necklaces and a green-and-gold cloth stands at left. Other men in saffron and green garments and orange turbans stand or sit on a striped mat and bare ground, with a shirtless man at centre and a shaved-headed man in green seated at right. Behind them stand decorated shrines, a deity murti in an arch, banana leaves and colourful draped fabric. The identity of the man in red is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-13Outdoor festival ritual under a canopy. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, holds a glass jar of grain or milk toward a fire. Two sugarcane stalks stand upright in the foreground. Men and women in orange and saffron robes, one man in a white dhoti with gold borders, and a drummer in white stand around the ritual area, which has a floor kolam design and a small flame with metal bowls. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2017-01-14Outdoor procession on sandy ground in front of red tents and blue-white bunting under a bright sky. A bare-chested older bearded man with white beard and tilak, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a white dhoti with multicoloured border, walks at centre. Beside him, a man in a red-and-gold turban and red robe with a long gold-bead garland walks; a man in a yellow robe with an orange-and-gold cloth and a medal stands to the left. Right, an older man with shaved head, white markings and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes, and men in orange and yellow clothing follow. A white umbrella rises at top right, and a white-clad attendant speaks on a phone at left.2015-01-13December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a festive procession inside a decorated tent with striped and floral canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon-red turban and reddish-brown garments wears a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with raised hands as he walks barefoot. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red and white sari. On the right, a bare-chested attendant holds a brass vessel adorned with yellow marigolds and a silver-decorated face mask. An older bearded man in saffron stands behind. a person's appearance cues: a maroon turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, but the figure's identity remains uncertain.2016-12-23January 14 20172017-01-14A procession inside a decorated pavilion with a red carpet and hanging green leaf festoons. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red dhoti and shawl with a thick beaded necklace walks forward, with a wide gold-edged sash across his body. Behind him, a figure in a dark red robe and rudraksha mala walks on the left, and an attendant in orange-yellow silk stands nearby. Several people in white and cream clothes stand in the background, and women in saffron and red saris watch from the right beside a decorated orange-and-black panel and a wooden pillar. A small brass lamp with flowers sits on the floor in the lower left.2015-07-25January 13 20152015-01-13