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April 21 2015

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April 21 20152015-04-21November 18 20122012-11-18Photo 11696269Photo 11737569Photo 11693909September 08 20152015-09-08A brightly washed-out outdoor photograph of a ritual setup under a canopy strung with multicoloured tassels and garlands. In the centre, a tall white and purple flower garland is draped over a metal stand or pedestal on a gold-bordered cloth. Heaped white flowers sit on plates to the left and right, and a small brass oil lamp stands at the far left beside a hand. Behind them stand a wooden cart or palanquin-like structure and a yellow building. No people are clearly visible except a hand at the left edge.2012-04-27A photograph of a tall copper pillar or flagstaff with ornate repoussé carvings, draped with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with dried straw bundles tied to its side. Near the top, a rope runs down from above and a bundle of orange and white cloth is tied to it. The background is bright and plain white, with no people visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photograph of an ornately carved wooden structure resembling a small temple shrine or palanquin top, with a tiered domed roof, arched niches and a carved tree motif on its face. Two garlands are draped across it: a thick magenta-pink flower garland and a white jasmine-style garland hanging on the right. A palm frond and green foliage appear in the background under bright daylight. No people are visible in the scene.2013-11-22Outdoor temple-style shrine with a brass oil lamp burning on a stone platform, flanked by brass lamp stands and a silver-and-brass vessel. A man in an orange saffron robe bows forward with a pink-and-gold silk cloth being draped over him by a man in a white shirt, with a green cloth and a yellow-and-red marigold garland pillar at right. In the foreground a bald man in a pale pink shirt is seen from behind, bowing before the shrine. Stone pillars and a red cloth canopy frame the scene.2009-12-20Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being honoured at a temple-style site. A tall copper pole rises from an ornate carved stone base with a shrine-like niche showing a seated figure, and yellow and purple flower garlands wrap its lower section. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, his hair swept back, reaches to touch the pole while holding a golden bowl. Beside him stands a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, barefoot on an orange-draped platform. Palm trees and a grey stone statue appear in the background against a white sky.2010-09-13Outdoor photo of a tall copper flagstaff rising from an ornate bronze-carved base decorated with figures and marigold garlands in yellow and purple. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands at right, holding a golden bowl toward a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala who looks toward the base. A rope hangs from the pole to a silver tray holding folded orange cloth on a terracotta platform, with coconut palms behind.2010-09-13