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August 09 2010

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July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA tall, slender orange-painted wooden pole rises above a line of palm trees under a heavy overcast sky with sunlight breaking through the clouds. A small decorative finial or carved figure crowns the top of the pole. Palm fronds and trees fill the lower frame, with a low wall and distant buildings at the bottom left. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-28 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20082008-09-30A tall tapering wooden or pillar-like post rises against a pale blue sky, topped with a dark crowned or lamp-like finial glowing orange at its tip. A dark sloped roof with exposed structural trusses sits below it at the lower right, with a small finial on its ridge. Palm fronds frame the left edge. The scene is backlit and silhouetted, with no people visible.2017-01-01December 23 20102010-12-23A dusk or sunset scene framed by tall coconut palms and dark silhouetted trees against a pale evening sky. In the lower left foreground a grey stone deity murti, possibly a Hanuman-style figure, stands among foliage. On the right a tall dark wooden or metal pillar wrapped with rope rises beside the palm fronds. No people are visible.2013-04-25Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a grey sky with palm trees. A tall wooden ceremonial pole topped with a carved finial rises beside a white stone base with a Shiva lingam and a garland. A fire burns in a central pit, sending smoke upward. Several people sit cross-legged on mats around circular stone platforms: one in white, others in orange or saffron and white. Standing figures and seated devotees on the dirt ground watch the ceremony. A stone sculptural grouping stands near the fire. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with offerings.2010-07-11A photograph of a smoky outdoor scene at dawn or dusk. Thick white smoke drifts across the left foreground, partly obscuring tall coconut palms and leafy trees. A pale blue sky with a soft pink glow sits behind the palm fronds. A low wall and some scattered debris appear at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-23Early morning or dusk scene of tall coconut palms silhouetted against a pale sky with the low sun glowing behind them. Smoke or haze drifts through the trees and across a plain fenced compound with a low wall, scattered debris and a blue sheet on the right. No people are visible.2010-12-23Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ritual ground beneath an overcast sky, with tall coconut palms around it. Many seated participants sit in a field of small circular fire pits, with smoke rising from several. Most wear white or yellow garments; a few seated figures wear saffron/orange clothing. A tall tapering ritual pole stands at centre beside two white stone platforms or altars. Several participants in white sit or stand in the fire-pit area, consistent with a homa or yagna. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. Approximately 20 people are visible.2010-06-13Low-angle photograph of a tall wooden pole topped with an ornate carved and painted head or crown, its orange and red surfaces catching the light, set against a pale blue sky with a bright sun behind a cloud. A dark tiled roof with a small finial rises at the right, and palm fronds and leafy trees frame the edges. A dark pennant or cloth hangs from the pole. No people are visible.2017-01-01Outdoor photo at dusk under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds, showing a tall tapered ritual pole topped with a red flag and decorative finial rising above palm trees. In the foreground a man in a striped shirt stands with his back to the camera, and at right a seated figure in an orange shawl and white garment wears glasses and has long dark hair. Several other people in orange and white clothing sit near white stone platforms and a small sculpture at lower left, with a smoky haze near the bottom right.2010-08-10 +1 copies