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Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate stone pillar or kalasha-style structure wrapped in white and red garlands, carved with floral and figural reliefs at its base. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless robe pours a liquid from a silver vessel, with fine spray visible in the air. A second robed man in orange and red, with shaved head and a dark cloth on his shoulder, holds a brass plate. Behind them stand a red-and-blue striped ceremonial umbrella and palm trees. Several standing attendants in orange clothes watch with hands folded. Textures of sunlight and palm fronds frame the abhishekam-style offering.

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August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A figure in a long reddish-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a crown-like headwear stands with one arm raised, touching the top of a large ornate bronze kalasha or ritual vessel decorated with white and red flower garlands and a leaf-topped finial. An orange-and-blue umbrella shades the figure. To the right, a bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood markings, holds a brass plate and a metal container. Two devotees with folded hands in saffron clothing stand at the lower right, in what appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a large bronze kalasha-style vessel with a tall decorated finial, draped in white and orange flower garlands, standing on a red stone base. A figure in a red-and-cream striped dhoti with a red and white flower garland, bare-chested and wearing a large orange and blue umbrella overhead, extends a hand toward the vessel. Beside him, a bald man in a red-and-cream dhoti holds a silver bowl and offering plate, while another man in dark red garments and bangles assists. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind, with a few devotees in red robes at left. A small brass lamp and flowers rest on a tray in the foreground.2014-08-20Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper-and-brass kalasha-style vessel draped with white flower garlands and green leaves, set on a red-painted platform with palm trees behind. A man with long hair in a red-orange shawl and a red rudraksha-style mala stands under a large orange-and-blue parasol, reaching toward the vessel with one hand while holding a plate. Beside him a bare-chested priest in saffron-orange cloth holds a silver vessel and a tray, while another man in orange cloth stands at right. Young boys in red cloths stand at left, some with palms joined in prayer, and a few onlookers in white stand behind. Setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at an ashram.2013-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ritual beside a tall, ornate bronze kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white and jasmine-like garlands, with a green leafy top and red-and-gold tassels. A standing man in a red-and-white dhoti and a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style necklace of red beads holds an orange-and-blue umbrella-like canopy above his head and extends a hand toward the vessel. To the right, two bare-chested men in dark red and brown cloth hold a silver pot and a brass plate of offerings. Palm trees and a red platform surround the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower edges.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a carved reddish stone pillar draped with white and red flower garlands. A standing figure in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-white garland stands beneath a large orange umbrella with a blue fringe. A priest with a bare chest and an orange-and-gold shawl holds a silver vessel and a small silver lamp toward the carved pillar. Palm trees and a few devotees in orange cloth are visible behind them.2014-08-20 +1 copies