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Outdoor photograph of a man in a brown silk dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, wearing red and yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace, standing barefoot on a stone platform. He holds a yellow rope pulling upward beside a large pink-stone kalasha-topped ritual pillar wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with green leaves and a bundle at its top. A white bandage is wrapped around his right forearm, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Palm trees and dusk sky form the backdrop, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.

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Outdoor photo of a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, topped with green leaves and straw. A standing man in an orange-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland and a gold necklace, grips a yellow rope attached to the pillar with one bandaged arm. A red tilak marks his forehead and palm trees stand behind. a person is shown by the distinctive ceremonial cues of the garland-adorned orange silk attire and gold necklace, performing a ritual action at the pillar.2013-10-05A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large copper-coloured ornate column topped with green leaves and a decorated finial, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it. The standing person wears a brown silk dhoti with gold borders, a red and yellow garland around the neck, a gold necklace, and a white bandage on the raised right forearm, holding a long rope or cord upward. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the background. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the platform.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05A man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. He holds two long orange-yellow ropes raised overhead with one arm, which is bandaged at the wrist. He wears red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind him under an overcast sky, and a few marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-10-05Outdoor ritual photograph at dusk beside a palm tree. A man with a shaved-looking dark head and tilak on his forehead stands bare-chested in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and pink-and-red flower garlands with yellow tassels, and gold earrings. He raises one hand near an ornately carved copper-toned kalasha-style vessel wrapped with a yellow-flowered garland and a yellow cord. A hand from the frame holds out a silver plate toward him.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor photo at dusk beside a palm grove. A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and shawl stands on the right, wearing a long red flower garland and a gold-accented necklace. He holds a silver aarti lamp with burning flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, performing a ritual. A large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel or lingam-shaped pillar on the left is draped with a yellow marigold garland and a pink flower, with carved decorative motifs. Trees and a dark stone base are behind.2013-10-05April 14 20132013-04-14November 08 20132013-11-08