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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like setting with palm trees behind. A man with a bare torso and orange dhoti stands at left beside an ornate brown wooden kalasha-shaped vessel topped with green leaves and straw, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. At right, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, multiple gold necklaces and bangles, and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds a white whisk-like fan-shaped object up to the top of the vessel. Another person in orange cloth stands behind the vessel. Spectators are visible at the lower left edge, and a crane and metal structure are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a flag-raising (dvajarohanam) at an ashram setting with coconut palms. In the foreground, rows of heads of seated onlookers are seen from behind. Center: a tall ornate copper-brown pillar with a leafy green bundle at its top and a garland of yellow and red flowers wrapped around its base. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap, wearing layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, stands bare-chested at right pulling a rope. A second figure in orange clothing stands at the pillar's left. A row of multicoloured pennant banners hangs in the background, and a camera crane is visible at upper left.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-fringed garden. A central figure in a rust-red turban, rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, with a flower garland, grips a rope while lifting or lowering a decorated carved wooden palanquin-like kalasha structure topped with green leaves and marigold garlands in yellow and red. Beside him a bare-chested attendant with long hair and white body markings pulls on a rope, and another attendant in saffron-orange cloth with beaded necklaces stands by a red-garlanded wooden pole. A person in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground.2016-12-03A photograph of a procession with a carved wooden palanquin-style shrine (ratha/palanquin) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a bundle of green mango leaves wrapped in white cloth. A bearded man in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold-toned necklace, a pink flower garland and gold bangles, holds the shrine's top with his raised arms. Beside him, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body stands at the left, and another shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and face markings stands at the right, both in orange cloth. Trees and palms appear in the background.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremony beneath tall coconut palms. A bearded man in a rust-red turban, rust-red dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold-toned necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a pink-and-white flower garland raises a long white cloth or fan overhead with one hand while an assistant in an orange dhoti stands behind him. A carved brown wooden pillar-like stand is wrapped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and topped with a bundle of green leaves and grasses. Blurred heads of seated viewers fill the foreground, and a camera crane is visible at left. Colourful draped cloths hang on a stage at right.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-red robe, wearing a thick gold necklace, a marigold and red-rose garland and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a large ornate copper kalasha-like vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A shaved-headed attendant with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds a silver bowl toward him. Palm fronds and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph at a ceremonial flagpole. A tall copper-clad ritual pole stands in front of palm trees, topped with green leaves and fronted by a red and yellow flower garland and a large trishul with a red garland. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, and layered rudraksha and bead malas holds a long cloth banner being raised up the pole. Beside him a second attendant in an orange dhoti and mala carries a basket of folded white cloth. A spectator crowd in white and colourful saris and kurtas watches from the lower left and right, with a colourful striped bunting strung along a wooden railing on the right. Setting appears to be a festival flag-hoisting, dhvajarohanam.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene beside a bronze kalasha-style vessel with marigold garlands and a tiered base, topped with green leaves. A man in a red-maroon turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a long wrap stands at center, holding a rope and cloth bundle. Behind him, another man in a maroon garment lifts a red fabric sling overhead. At right, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and beaded necklaces handle ropes and a bundle, with a yellow-and-red fringed canopy above. Cameras and seated spectators are visible at the lower edge, and palm fronds and foliage fill the background. Garlanded ritual setup suggests a ceremonial rope-and-pulley action.2016-12-03