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March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01March 11 20132013-03-11Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured kalasha-like pillar with carved base and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in red robes with a red-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces holds an orange rope and pulls up a white cloth, as if raising a flag or banner on the pillar. Behind him, two men in orange robes stand; one holds a tray of folded white cloth and the other, at right, grips the white cloth. Coconut palms stand in the background. Several small figures are visible at the lower edge. a person: the man in red with the red-and-white garland, a tilak mark and long swept-back hair is presented as a person, shown performing the flag-raising ritual.2012-04-23A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside an ornate terracotta-coloured shrine chariot, pulling a rope with both hands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red and white flower garland with a gold pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. Yellow marigold garlands drape the wooden pillars and carved panels of the shrine, and palm fronds are visible behind. Another person's head is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a temple procession with a ratha being pulled.2012-04-23Outdoor photograph beside a palm grove. A person in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-and-maroon borders stands at a carved ornamental pillar draped with white and red flower garlands and topped with a thatched mango-leaf bundle. The person bends forward and holds red marigold garlands with blue ribbon accents while a rope passes through the scene. Another arm in a red-patterned cloth reaches in from the right, and a blue-and-orange cloth edge appears at the far right. The appearance is ambiguous, so no identity is asserted; the visible person is a devotee or priest performing an offering at the pillar.2015-01-04March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10Photograph of a man standing outdoors before palm trees, wearing a rust-red sannyasi-style cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped at the waist with a gold-bordered sash. He has a red bindi on his forehead and holds a rope swing with both hands. He wears long garlands of white jasmine with yellow and red flower clusters, plus a rudraksha-style mala of gold-tipped beads across the chest.2014-10-05March 01 20162016-03-01A person in maroon and gold-striped garments stands beside a tall ornate bronze-copper lamp stand wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. The person wears long red and white flower garlands and a beaded necklace, holds up an orange umbrella with teal trim, and reaches toward the top of the stand, where leaves are visible. A brass plate with offerings is held in from the right. Palm trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing figure in a red draped garment with a gold-bordered sash, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold-coloured rudraksha-style bead necklace with ornate gold pendants. The figure's face is not visible; the arms are raised, gripping an orange rope or cord that rises above, while a second person in orange robes, with a shaved head and a gold necklace, sits or kneels at the lower right, looking up. Behind them are tall palm fronds against a bright sky, and at the left edge a brass or copper vessel is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The scene suggests a ritual or temple-side activity involving a rope pull.2012-04-23