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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof during a Pongal harvest celebration. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a decorative parasol, with a row of standing attendants in orange and red robes behind. A large open area in the centre has a striped rug and clay pots with sugarcane and offerings. A woman in a white sari stands at right near the pots, while other people in white and orange clothes stand in rows. Colourful kolam floor art with orange, purple and yellow petals lies in the foreground. Palm trees and small flags are visible beyond the pavilion.2016-01-15A 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.2016-01-15March 10 20132013-03-10December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an outdoor festival ritual under a corrugated tin canopy, with palm trees and a tall copper flagstaff behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at a ritual table covered with flower garlands, brass vessels and a red cloth, while a figure in saffron with a long garland stands at the center. Nearby, people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered white saris hold brass items and a drum is played by a man in white. A multicolored umbrella shelters a deity murti on a raised platform, and incense smoke drifts through the air. Devotees in white watch from the sides, and a crowd is visible in the foreground.2008-12-23