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A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth wraps an orange rope around a tall grey pole outdoors, pulling it taut with both arms. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, gold-coloured bells and blue beads, with two green parakeet figures attached, and rudraksha beads hang at his chest. A man beside him in orange cloth and gold necklaces helps hold the rope, and people in white clothes stand behind. A red umbrella with tasselled fringe shades the scene under trees. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is described as a man in orange cloth.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground with a hill and trees behind. A man with swept-back dark hair and a shaved, bare-chested torso wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a long garland of white jasmine, gold beads and rudraksha beads and blue-trimmed flowers. He stretches one arm up, holding a tall grey pole wrapped with orange cord. Other devotees in orange robes stand beside him and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts watches. A red and tasselled umbrella is visible at upper right and a red-and-white painted step sits at lower left.2012-07-03October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony outdoors in daylight. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with white sandalwood marks on his upper arm, grips a tall grey pole while tying an orange rope around it. His back is turned to the camera. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, green plastic parrots and gold-toned bells, with rudraksha beads strung through it. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds the rope taut and wears rudraksha malas on his wrists. A red and yellow parasol with tassels stands behind. Onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a bald man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain stands at right. The pole has a fringed top and the setting is a grassy open area with trees.2012-07-03Outdoor procession scene at a festival with a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing behind a red structure. In the foreground a bearded man with a shaved-looking forehead marked with white and red tilak and wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold ornament pendant holds a white cloth wrapped around a white pole. Beside him another man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment and a white-cloth-wrapped pole, with a beaded mala, helps hold the pole. A red and orange canopy with red tassels is above. A man in the back holds a stick. The setting is a temple grounds with trees and a red-and-white painted structure.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors with a white cloth-wrapped white pole in the centre. A man with a short beard, white tripundra and red bindi, wearing a pink and white flower garland with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, sits in the foreground with his hands on the pole. Other men in rust-red and maroon clothing hold the cloth and pole. Behind them stand people in orange clothing and a yellow canopy with red tassels. Musical drums are visible in the background, and the scene suggests a procession or ceremonial raising.2017-10-01