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December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhwaja stambha (flagpole) topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves wrapped in white and red cloth. Around it stand about ten devotees in saffron and rust-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with palms raised in anjali or holding brass plates and offerings. A large multicoloured fringed umbrella with a tassel border shades the group. Behind them a figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with a yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands among the devotees; he is shown with ornate ceremonial adornment, but the appearance is uncertain. Flower petals are scattered on a white platform, with palm trees in the background.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under palm trees and a multicolored fringed canopy. A woman in rust-orange sari with a white cloth tied around her and rudraksha beads and gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings with pink flowers, kumkum and bowls, while a young man with a dreadlocked topknot wrapped with leopard-print cloth, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and an orange shawl, holds the tray beside her. Below them, a figure on a cloth-wrapped bundle decorated with green leaves, mango leaves, straw and yellow marigolds is being carried. Other devotees in orange robes stand around, one with hands in anjali mudra.2018-12-22December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a golden dhvaja stambha (flag post) wrapped in a white and red cloth, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves. Several devotees in saffron and rust-orange garments stand in a row with folded hands in prayer; a young boy in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads and a man in orange holding a brass lamp and offerings are nearby. Behind them a figure in orange with a turban and a garland of yellow flowers is shielded by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and palm trees line the sandy ground. Scene consistent with a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony, with some visible ritual items like marigold petals and a tray of offerings.2018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under palm trees. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with dreadlocks tied up under a leopard-print headband, wearing rudraksha malas and a saffron cloth, holds a small brass bell and a plate, with palms pressed together. Behind him saffron-robed devotees stand in a row, several with palms joined and one holding a microphone. A seated woman in a rust-coloured sari with rudraksha mala and a white-flowered garland kneels with palms pressed in prayer, next to another woman in orange with bangles. On the right, a large painted cloth portrait with a fan-shaped pink turban and a flower garland is displayed, with a bright red and yellow plant in a corner. Trays of offerings sit on a table at left.2018-12-22 +2 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05January 01 20172017-01-01June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor ritual scene with devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes and rudraksha malas. On the left, a woman in rust-red sari with a white cloth hanging from a rope presses her palms together in namaskar, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. In the centre, a young man with a leopard-print headband and bare torso holds a silver tray of flowers, small brass bowls and a spoon. Another devotee with a tall black dreadlocked turban in orange cloth stands to the right beside a flower-covered basket. Several other people in orange and rust robes stand behind, some with hands folded, under a fringed umbrella and palm trees.2018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31