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March 10 20132013-03-10 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photo at dusk beside a tall ornate copper ritual vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and pink flower strings. A man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print top stands on a raised platform, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark, and a red-and-pink flower garland, holding a lit flame in a metal lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Behind him are tall palm trees. In the lower right, a man in white ritual dress holds a silver tray, and two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand by with offering plates.2013-03-10April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall ornate copper-coloured shrine pillar wrapped in a green-and-gold bordered cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A person with short dark hair, a red kumkum mark on the forehead, a white-and-red flower garland and a wooden bead necklace stands in an orange-and-yellow striped cloth, holding a plate. Beside them a bald priest, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and red beaded bracelets, holds a flaming oil lamp over the plate as smoke rises. Coconut palms fill the background.2013-04-14Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a tall, ornate bronze kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white and jasmine-like garlands, with a green leafy top and red-and-gold tassels. A standing man in a red-and-white dhoti and a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style necklace of red beads holds an orange-and-blue umbrella-like canopy above his head and extends a hand toward the vessel. To the right, two bare-chested men in dark red and brown cloth hold a silver pot and a brass plate of offerings. Palm trees and a red platform surround the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower edges.2014-08-20Outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A figure in a long reddish-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a crown-like headwear stands with one arm raised, touching the top of a large ornate bronze kalasha or ritual vessel decorated with white and red flower garlands and a leaf-topped finial. An orange-and-blue umbrella shades the figure. To the right, a bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood markings, holds a brass plate and a metal container. Two devotees with folded hands in saffron clothing stand at the lower right, in what appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor ritual scene beside a large bronze kalasha-style vessel with a tall decorated finial, draped in white and orange flower garlands, standing on a red stone base. A figure in a red-and-cream striped dhoti with a red and white flower garland, bare-chested and wearing a large orange and blue umbrella overhead, extends a hand toward the vessel. Beside him, a bald man in a red-and-cream dhoti holds a silver bowl and offering plate, while another man in dark red garments and bangles assists. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind, with a few devotees in red robes at left. A small brass lamp and flowers rest on a tray in the foreground.2014-08-20January 04 20152015-01-04