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Outdoor ritual photograph beside palm trees. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands at a carved wooden pillar-like shrine wreathed in yellow and purple-white flower garlands. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind him; one holds a brass plate with leaves, the other a tray of white and yellow cloth. A video camera is in the foreground at right. Appearance cues are moderate, so classified as in_person.

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December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red-flower garland, stands beside an ornately carved wooden structure draped with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces stand behind him holding a brass plate with green leaves and a wooden tray of white cloth, with orange threads hanging from above. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style necklaces and ceremonial garland cues are present on the man with long hair, who appears to be officiating at the pratyaksha pada puja. The other two appear to be attendants or priests.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a wooden ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with a thatched canopy on top and coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands at the pillar, his hands at a hanging orange cord. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a leaf and garlands near the pillar, and a third shaved-headed man in orange holds a tray of white cloth and flowers. Several cameras and a photographer in the foreground frame the scene. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja at a dwajarohanam-style ceremony.2011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor 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).2011-12-11Outdoors beside a palm tree, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass bowl or dish toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine or deity structure decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge, pouring or assisting at the shrine. Wrapped ropes and dried straw bundles hang near the garland.2010-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a temple ritual beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured kalasha-like pillar with carved base and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in red robes with a red-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces holds an orange rope and pulls up a white cloth, as if raising a flag or banner on the pillar. Behind him, two men in orange robes stand; one holds a tray of folded white cloth and the other, at right, grips the white cloth. Coconut palms stand in the background. Several small figures are visible at the lower edge. a person: the man in red with the red-and-white garland, a tilak mark and long swept-back hair is presented as a person, shown performing the flag-raising ritual.2012-04-23November 29 20112011-11-29Three people in orange and red ceremonial robes stand beside an ornate carved stone pillar draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A figure on the left in red dress with long dark hair and a red flower garland reaches up to the pillar's top, holding a bundle of green mango leaves and grass tied with white jasmine-like flowers. A bald priest in orange cloth with a red tilak stands in the center holding a folded orange cloth, while a bald man on the right with a rudraksha bracelet and orange robe holds a wooden tray. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual decoration or consecration at an outdoor shrine.2012-04-23