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A man with long dreadlocks stands barefoot on striped pink, green and purple mats beside a white and red painted wooden pole set in a pit scattered with pink flower petals. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a long pink and white flower garland, with a gold pendant at his chest. He holds a small bell and pink flowers and has white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, many people in orange and saffron clothing stand, some holding white drums. A silver plate of fruit, a green coconut and a metal vessel sit on the mats, and a white chair with floral carving is nearby.

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A barefoot man with long dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead stands on a striped pink, green and purple mat, wearing a rust-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland with golden beads. He holds pink flowers and a small silver vessel while looking down at a white-and-red painted post set into a pit filled with pink petals. Behind him, saffron-robed participants stand in a crowd, some holding white drums, and a tray of fruit is offered from the right. Coconut, a kalasha-style pot and flower-filled bowls sit on the mat. The scene suggests a ritual ceremony at an outdoor setting.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A man with long dreadlocks stands barefoot on a striped pink, green and purple cloth, wearing a rust-red draped robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered, and holds a small brass bell and pink flowers while performing a ritual at a white pole set into a square pit, where red petals and rose petals lie on the ground. Behind him stands a shirtless assistant with glasses holding a black umbrella, and a tray of fruit and a green coconut sit nearby. Rows of people in orange robes and orange turbans stand in the background, some holding round drums. The pole has red-painted sections and a white cloth draped on it. a person is probable: long dreadlocks, rudraksha-style ritual setting and a flower garland are visible, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01