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Outdoor ritual at a tall ornate kalasha-topped structure decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a leafy crown. A bare-chested man with long braided hair in an orange waist wrap stands at the right holding a basket of white cloth, while a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a red turban, gold necklaces and bangles stands on the raised platform hauling a white cloth upward with a rope. Palm trees, a tiered metal structure and a colourful festoon of tassels frame the scene, with a seated audience at the lower edge. Two people shown wearing brown shawls.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene beneath tall coconut palms. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and maroon-and-orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers, grips a long white cloth hanging from a wooden-and-copper ritual post. The post is topped with green leaves and wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside him a shirtless younger man in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a basket of white cloth and looks upward. Blurred devotees stand in the foreground, and a colourful striped festoon hangs behind them. This appears to be a dhwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ritual, shown as a photograph.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene beside a bronze kalasha-style vessel with marigold garlands and a tiered base, topped with green leaves. A man in a red-maroon turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a long wrap stands at center, holding a rope and cloth bundle. Behind him, another man in a maroon garment lifts a red fabric sling overhead. At right, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and beaded necklaces handle ropes and a bundle, with a yellow-and-red fringed canopy above. Cameras and seated spectators are visible at the lower edge, and palm fronds and foliage fill the background. Garlanded ritual setup suggests a ceremonial rope-and-pulley action.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual photo of a temple dwajarohanam-style flag-raising at a decorated wooden pillar topped with a thatched cap. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white and red garland, gold bangles and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder pulls an orange and white rope strung with marigold garlands. Beside him, a second man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands with his back turned. Coconut palms and greenery surround the scene, with a small flame visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man in the garland is a probable match on several cues, including long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and orange clothing, and is shown performing the ritual.2011-12-11December 03 20162016-12-03A bearded man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a maroon turban stands with hands folded at his chest beside a large copper-toned ceremonial pillar. He wears a long layered garland of red and white flowers and a yellow marigold garland, plus gold armlets. The pillar is topped with a white-wrapped cloth and a bundle of straw and green leaves, and is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind him stand devotees under a white canopy strung with small lights and colourful hanging ribbons, with palm trees beyond. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2016-12-14A bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red garment, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces, and gold bangles, raises one arm and scatters red flower petals over a wooden palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a mango-leaf and coconut-frond kalasha. Beside him, two shirtless men in orange cloths hold a silver bowl of white flowers and a brass lamp, and another person with long hair stands at the right. Tall ornamental brass-and-wood stands rise in the background among palm trees. The scene reads as a padapuja-style offering, though the page is not visible evidence of the event.2016-12-03August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies