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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style setting with palm trees. A large copper-plated kalasha-like pillar topped with a bundle of straw and marigold garlands stands on an ornate copper base carved with figures. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and a rudraksha mala, holds a small silver bell and a metal vessel and stands beside the pillar. Next to him a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a tray. A small crowd of onlookers in the lower left watches. Marigolds decorate the base and the pillar, and a copper-coloured lamp stand is visible at the right edge. a person appears to be the man in rust-red with rudraksha and gold chain, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor 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.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual photo beside coconut palms. A central man with long hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a red-and-yellow marigold garland with a rudraksha mala, lifts a small bell in his right hand and holds a vessel in his left. Behind him a man in orange dhoti holds a tray, and another in orange dhoti stands beside a copper kalasha-topped pillar decorated with flower garlands, a brass lamp and a deity figure. A tall brass lamp stand with many tiers stands at right. Ritual puja or abhishekam setting.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor ritual photo. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with a long flower garland of white jasmine and red blooms, stands on a raised platform holding a silver handbell and a small silver lamp, performing worship at a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel. The vessel is decorated with white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands, green leaves and a seated figure in its carved niche. A crowd of devotees stands at left under palm and green trees.2017-01-01A photograph of a standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, and multiple garlands of red and orange marigolds around his neck. He stands beside a tall copper pillar topped with a thatched straw bundle, decorated with marigold garlands and a carved stone base holding a small figure. Palm trees and greenery surround the outdoor setting under an overcast sky, with a tiered metal lamp stand at right. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in an outdoor ritual setting with garlanded pillar.2016-08-27 +1 copies