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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, its base adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown shawl and dhoti, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned pendant and rudraksha-style mala, and a forehead tilak, stands at the pillar holding a yellow flower. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth holds a copper vessel. Palm fronds and trees fill the background, with a patterned cloth at the left edge. The appearance matches the a person cues of long hair, ornate necklaces and ritual dress, but identity is uncertain.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate copper pillar wrapped with marigold and rose garlands, its top bound with straw and palm fronds, and a carved deity figure in its base niche. A long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a silver bell and a small silver vessel while speaking, with the bell visibly raised. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds a brass plate of offerings. Coconut palms, a leafy tree and a spiral metal lamp stand frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower left. a person: the long-haired man wears a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and a rust-saffron robe with a garland.2016-08-27September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08April 14 20132013-04-14August 27 20162016-08-27