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Outdoor 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.

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.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual at an ashram. A bronze kalasha-like pedestal with a carved shrine niche and a deity murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange-yellow marigold strands, topped with green leaves. To the right, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver lamp and a bell while performing worship. A crowd of devotees stands at left under green trees and palms.

January 04 2015

Outdoor ritual photograph beside a palm tree. A large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel with carved panels sits on a pedestal wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers, with mango leaves at its base. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and red and yellow garlands over a striped brown-and-gold robe, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. To the left, a man in white stands with palms together, and several people in saffron-red robes and a trumpet player are partly visible at the edge. a person candidate is the man in brown robes holding the lamp, identified by appearance cues only and marked probable.

Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.

Outdoor ritual photograph in bright daylight beside palm trees. A large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel stands on a tiered base, topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves, wrapped in a striped cloth and draped with white and yellow marigold garlands. At right, a figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching top, wearing a red and blue flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, holds his hands over the vessel with an offering; an attendant bare-chested to the right handles a vessel. Smoke rises at right. Behind, a small seated crowd in white clothes watches from the left side. a person in the central figure, with long hair and ornate gold necklaces, performing an abhishekam-style offering.

January 04 2015

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Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.

Outdoor temple ritual in a garden setting with palm trees. A tall decorated kalasha-style sculpture with a thatched top and carved stone base stands on a striped cloth draped with marigold petals. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell and an offering vessel while performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in an orange saffron dhoti holds a silver pot and a lamp-like vessel. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja at an outdoor shrine. The bearded man's appearance is a person based on long swept hair, flower garland and ritual role, so a person is set to in_person.