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Outdoor ritual scene beside a carved wooden structure draped with a cream cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with mango leaves tied at the top. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, lifts the cloth. Beside him a bearded man in a red turban, gold armlets and a long garland of pink and white flowers reaches up to the structure. At right a bare-chested young man holding a basket draped in white cloth, wearing rudraksha beads and a pendant, looks on. Palm trees and foliage stand behind them.

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Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha-bead malas and gold necklace, and a white-and-red flower garland, reaches up to tie or adjust orange sacred cords hanging from a carved stone temple pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass tray with a green leaf and flowers, the other a wicker basket of white and orange cloth and marigolds. The central figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-12-11January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers and green leaves to his face, with pink and white blooms. Beside him, a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a white sash over bare shoulders, wearing an orange-red cloth, lifts a woven basket of white cloth and green leaves. Behind them, a wooden structure is hung with yellow and red marigold garlands.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ritual at a wooden temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe wears a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles on his upper arms, while he ties a white cloth with orange thread to the structure's hanging cord. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass plate of marigolds, leaves and folded white cloth. Coconut palms stand behind.2011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a festival scene under palm fronds. A man in a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak, with a full beard and gold armband, holds a rope and garlands of yellow marigolds with red flowers. Beside him a younger man with long dreadlocks, gold hoop earring, rudraksha beads and a bare shoulder reaches to adjust yellow flowers. A basket holds white cloth, yellow fabric and a red bundle, with a decorated wooden palanquin or chariot in the left foreground. Two people are visible, and the scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor scene among palm trees and leafy greenery. A man with a rust-red turban and a bare upper torso, wearing a pink and white flower garland over one shoulder, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-red wrap, stands beside a carved wooden ornamental structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He raises a long white cloth on a rope with his right hand while holding a bundle of green leaves and dried grass at the top of a red fabric canopy. Another man in dark red clothing and a second person are partly visible at the right edge. a person in the appearance-based sense is only a tentative label given the distinctive turban, bangles and garland cues.2016-12-03April 10 20162016-04-10