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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-toned shrine structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange robe with a saffron-edged dhoti, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant bends forward to tend the base of the structure. A younger attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands behind him. Green trees and palms fill the background, and a grey dish antenna is visible at upper left. Two people are visible.2013-12-18Outdoor photo at a palm-lined temple precinct at sunrise or sunset. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, kneels at a copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, while a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope for a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting. A camera operator is at left, and shaved-headed devotees in red and orange clothing clap at right. A tall flagstaff topped with dark feathery finial rises at left.2013-12-18Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style base wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and garlanded with white flower buds. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a silver tray of offerings. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and white top reaches to the base, placing an offering. Palm trees and foliage surround them, and a fire glows at the right edge. No identification is made; the priest is described by role only.2013-12-18Outdoor temple ritual beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands at left, holding a bundle of tall yellow-orange strands wrapped with green leaves and white flowers. Two men in orange and saffron robes handle a wooden tray covered with an orange cloth; the man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred mark on his forehead, and the man at right is bare-shouldered with a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a carved reddish stone pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, with coconut palms and bright sky above.2012-04-23December 18 20132013-12-18Three people in orange and red ceremonial robes stand beside an ornate carved stone pillar draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A figure on the left in red dress with long dark hair and a red flower garland reaches up to the pillar's top, holding a bundle of green mango leaves and grass tied with white jasmine-like flowers. A bald priest in orange cloth with a red tilak stands in the center holding a folded orange cloth, while a bald man on the right with a rudraksha bracelet and orange robe holds a wooden tray. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual decoration or consecration at an outdoor shrine.2012-04-23Outdoor photo at dusk of a dhwajarohanam flagpole ceremony beside coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A copper-coloured flagpole topped with a dark feathery finial is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands at its base. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red garment with a gold-striped cloth is bent over the pole adjusting a rope. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl, holds a brass tray of white flowers and red-orange cloth. A cameraman in a white shirt films the rite from the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible; the priest's appearance does not match a distinctive candidate.2013-12-18December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13December 25 20152015-12-25December 03 20162016-12-03