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Outdoor temple ritual photo: a man in orange-red robes with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed beside a white pole wrapped in cloth, set into a pit lined with yellow bricks and scattered red and pink petals. Behind him, a helper holds a red and gold parasol, another man in orange pours from a brass vessel, and a line of orange-clad attendants and drummers with drums stands in the background. Trays of offerings, kalasha-style pots and brass vessels sit on striped mats. This appears to be a pole-raising or consecration rite with flower offerings.

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A ritual raising of a tall white pole with red bands, set into a brick-lined pit strewn with red and pink petals, during an outdoor ceremony. A man in orange-red ochre robes, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a red sacred thread stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him an attendant in matching orange robes grips the pole near its top, and another attendant in orange, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads, steadies it. A red and orange canopy with tassels shelters the scene, and a decorated stone seat with fruit, brass vessels and offering trays sits behind. Drummers and robed participants stand in the background, and a curtain-like white cloth is wrapped around the pole.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks and a vertical tilak stands with palms pressed together, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. A red and gold ceremonial parasol is held above a white-and-red striped pole planted in a pit lined with yellow bricks and scattered red and pink petals. A second man in rust-orange cloth crouches beside the pit, pouring from a small vessel, while a man at right in an orange shawl holds the parasol. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and drummers with metal drums stand among a crowd. A stone seat, fruit plates and brass vessels sit on striped mats.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a red and gold canopy with OM motifs and a striped multicolour canopy behind. A man in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold pendant stands with hands joined in prayer, forehead marked with white tilak. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tall white-and-red pole, while a dreadlocked man in orange cloth kneels at a pit lined with yellow bricks, the pit scattered with red flower petals. Behind them rows of orange-robed devotees and drummers stand among flower offerings and a green coconut on a striped mat.2017-10-01Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram-style site. A man in orange clothing with a shaved-looking head is kneeling at the base of a white-and-red striped wooden pole set into a pit, laying yellow stone or brick blocks with red kumkum marks. Beside him, a man in a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads pulls on the pole. A red and gold umbrella marked with Om hangs above, and fruits and a green coconut sit on the mat. Dozens of orange-robed devotees stand behind in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with a red-painted pillar and a sunken pit in front. A man in maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red flower in his hands, stands before the pit. Beside him a shirtless man with a red umbrella overhead holds a shaft, and another bare-chested man in maroon cloth stands near a brass vessel and offerings set on striped mats with fruit and small pots. Several people in orange robes stand in the background with hands folded, and a white-clad priest stands at left. Palm trees and a red building are visible. Several people are visible, the exact count unclear.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red sannyasi drape and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands on a striped pink and green mat, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame and a small bell, while performing a ritual at a white-and-red pole set into a pit with scattered pink petals. Behind him, a younger attendant in dark-rimmed glasses holds a red cloth, and a crowd of boys in saffron-orange robes stand with drums. A gold pendant hangs on his chest, a vibhuti mark is on his forehead, and a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around the pole, with a silver pot, fruit and a coconut on the mat nearby. The rituals, ornaments and orange-clad crowd suggest an ashram ceremony.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with striped pink, green and blue mats. A red-and-gold umbrella with om-style motifs is held above a bearded man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl wearing a white floral garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer before a square pit with red petals. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and gold chains holds an umbrella-shaded position, while several men in orange dhotis stand at right holding brass plates and a conch-like vessel. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a red pillar, a green coconut lies on the mat, and marigold-yellow sweet packets and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several people in orange clothing stand in the background among trees.2017-10-01