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An outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky and palm trees, a bare-torsoed man in a brown dhoti with gold borders and a long garland of red flowers stands beside a decorated ritual structure. He raises both arms to hold a rope, while an orange-and-teal parasol with a lotus-like motif stands at his side. The tall copper-coloured vessel with a kalasha-like top is wrapped in white and red flower garlands and green leaves. No face details are used for identification; the figure's role is a ritual officiant at the structure.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with multi-coloured flower garlands (yellow, white, red) raises a bunch of flowers toward a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white cloth with orange bands and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with dried grass or palm sprigs tied to it. A brass tray with flowers and offerings sits at the lower right, and a second robed attendant is partly visible. Bright daylight, blue-white sky. The man's dark hair is swept back and he has a flower garland, consistent with a puja or pooja offering.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a tall copper-coloured ritual pole or dhvaja-like column, its base carved with figures and wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, rising toward the top of the frame. Beside it a man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long red-and-white flower garland holds a rope and raises a large orange-and-teal umbrella against a blue sky and tall coconut palms. The scene suggests a ritual procession or temple rite; the man is the only visible person, with a few partially visible figures at the lower right edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05A tall copper flagstaff, or dwajasthambha, rises from an ornately carved wooden base wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and green leaves, with a small figure finial at its top and a yellow ribbon fluttering. A standing man in a dark maroon-brown robe and a garland of yellow and red marigolds pulls a rope tied to the pole, with a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. Coconut palms and sky surround the scene.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-yellow flower garland standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar. The pillar is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red blossoms, green leaves and a bundle of grass on top, and has a small gold deity figure in a niche. The man holds a brass bell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other, performing a ritual offering. Palm trees, a flowering tree and a bright sky frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees stands at the lower edge.2015-02-23March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoors under a bright blue sky with palm trees, a carved wooden chariot or ratha-like structure, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, stands at left. At right, a man in a brown and gold-striped dhoti and bare upper body, wearing red flower garlands and gold-beaded necklaces, holds a tall orange and teal ceremonial umbrella (chatra) over the chariot. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2014-08-20January 11 20162016-01-11January 04 20152015-01-04