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April 21 20152015-04-21October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper vessel topped with a broom-like bundle and draped with marigold garlands and green leaves. Two men stand close together: the foreground man has long matted hair, a bare upper body with white sacred marks on the arm, a white dhoti and a cream shawl, and holds a wide brass plate. Beside him a man wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and red-and-marigold garlands, his head bowed. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under a pale sky.2016-08-27Outdoor temple ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, wearing a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and many bangles, ties or adjusts an orange cord near the top of the pillar, with a sprig of green leaves in his hand. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and red cloth stand beside him; the one on the right holds a wooden tray of white cloth and yellow marigolds. a person: the long-haired figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, which are the qualifying cues for this presentation. The scene resembles a temple flag-hoisting ceremony (dwajarohanam).2011-12-11August 23 20112011-08-23October 03 20162016-10-03April 10 20162016-04-10October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved wooden temple-style pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with a thatched cap. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange cloth and a white-and-red flower garland stands at centre, holding his hands together and holding two orange ropes hanging from above. To his right a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth and beaded necklaces holds a wooden tray of white cloth, yellow flowers and green leaves. A third shaved-headed priest in orange, with sandalwood markings and gold bangles, stands further right. Coconut palms form the background.2011-12-11January 01 20172017-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04