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Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall golden-painted wooden post wrapped with straw bundles, leafy branches and a white cloth, set among palm and tree foliage. A bare-chested man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left, while a man at right wearing a golden crown, red flower garlands and gold armlets holds the post's white cloth. Several people with long braided hair, red and orange cloths sit or stand in the foreground, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange watches from behind a low wall at right. A small golden stand and a red building appear in the background.

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Outdoor ritual photograph in a leafy garden near palm trees. A tall golden kalasha-style pillar wrapped with straw and green leaves stands at centre, with a white cloth hanging from it. A man in the foreground right, bare-chested with a gold crown, red and yellow floral garlands and gold armlets, grips the cloth beside the pillar. Beside him stands a figure with long black hair, a rudraksha mala and a red headband. Several bare-chested men in saffron and orange cloths, some with orange turbans, stand around the base, one pouring or tending a yellow offering. A figure with long swept-back hair and a shawl stands on the left, and a white-clad devotee watches in the background. Spectators in orange and white stand behind a red fence.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath palm trees. A central man wears a large gold crown, red and orange garlands, a gold necklace and a red shawl, and holds a small brass bowl while seated beside a tall gold-painted pillar bound with rope and a bamboo frame. Two men in orange and saffron turbans flank him: one on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds a bowl and offering; one on the right, in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, assists. A basket of yellow and pink marigold and rose flowers sits in front. Standing devotees in white and orange watch in the background, some holding cameras, beside a red wall.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-and-tree garden. A bare-chested man wearing a tall golden crown, red and yellow flower garlands and gold armlets sits and reaches toward a bundled red-cloth form tied to a wooden frame decorated with leaves and yellow flowers. A kneeling person in a red turban and rudraksha beads holds the cloth, and a woman in an orange-and-black striped garment with gold necklaces and a sandalwood mark on her forehead raises her hands in devotion. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands behind, and a crowd of onlookers watches beside a red wall.2017-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram setting with palm and conifer trees behind. A tall golden pillar-like pole stands on a golden base, bound with white cloth ropes and topped with a leafy bundle; a wooden tripod frame supports it. A bare-chested man in a crown-like gold headdress, heavy flower garlands in red and yellow, and gold armbands pulls the white cloth, while a priest in a red turban and a rudraksha mala steadies the structure. A woman in an orange-red head wrap holds a basket of marigolds and white flowers. Other men in orange and saffron robes stand around, one playing a long horn-like wind instrument at left, and devotees in white with folded hands watch from the right.2017-12-30A golden ceremonial pillar with ornate base and bands stands outdoors among palm and leafy trees, wrapped at its top with dry straw and green leaves, supported by wooden poles. A man in a white dhoti and a man with glasses and rudraksha beads on the left operate a camera on a tripod. On the right, a bare-chested man with a red turban and orange cloth, and a woman in an orange sari with a coral necklace, stand beside a figure in a gold crown and red-and-white floral garland. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background near a red structure.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual photo under palm trees. A man seated in the centre wears a tall golden crown with an ornate sunburst backdrop, multiple red and yellow garlands, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a cord near a tall gold-coloured cylindrical pillar wrapped with a thatched straw crown. Two men in the foreground wear red turbans and rudraksha malas, one holding the cord. Behind them a large crowd of about twenty-five devotees in white and orange clothing stands watching beside a red wall.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 31 20172017-12-31December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph with a tall gold-painted pillar wrapped in dried straw and topped with a bundle of green leaves, supported by wooden poles against palm and leafy trees. In the foreground, a man in a gold crown with a tall gold ornament and red-and-yellow flower garlands, wearing heavy gold necklaces and bracelets, extends his hand toward the pillar. Beside him, a shirtless man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder watches. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand among palms and a red structure. Ceremonial offering, rooted in the scene's pillar and crown imagery.2017-12-30