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Outdoor ritual at a palm-lined site. Two men in saffron-red and orange ceremonial dhotis and turbans stand beside a large copper kalasha with a pointed finial. The man on the left wears a red turban, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a rudraksha mala, and smiles while both hands reach toward a white flower garland held by the man on the right. That man, bare-chested with a saffron-and-gold shawl, rudraksha beads on his arms and a wrapped orange turban, offers the garland. Behind them stand another attendant with a bamboo pole and a brass vessel, and banana leaves and orange flags frame the scene under a pale sky.

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Outdoor ritual photo beside palm trees and a banana plant under a bright sky. A copper kalasha with a conical lid stands at left. A smiling figure in a red-maroon robe with a red turban, white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala gestures toward a silver bowl held by a bald attendant in orange-and-gold robes. A bare-chested man in an orange and gold dhoti with white flower garlands raises his hands to a wooden pole, while another attendant in orange turban and garlands holds a silver tray.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor ritual on a green mat under palm trees and a clear sky. A young shaven-headed priest in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red turban stands at a large copper kalasha wrapped in a white cloth and draped with white garlands, tending it while another red-robed priest holds a brass plate. Behind them a white-clad woman holds a plate with flowers and a second robed attendant carries offerings on a silver tray. Bamboo railings, banana leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green tarpaulin under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A woman in a dark red-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border and a red turban, with long hair and a white jasmine garland with orange and red flowers, holds her hands over a tall copper kalasha with a pointed finial. A cameraman in white clothes films beside the kalasha on a scaffold. A bald man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver vessel. Orange flags fly behind. Ritual setting.2014-06-29Outdoor ritual on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees and a clear sky. A central priest in a red-orange turban and matching dhoti, with rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers, tilts a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and flower garland, pouring water during abhishekam. Beside him a woman in white sari with a white head covering holds a brass vessel, and several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas hold brass plates and trays. Bamboo railings and a striped canopy appear in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees, with a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and marigold garlands set on a decorated kolam-like base of colored powders and petals. A man in a maroon dhoti and red turban with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into the kalasha, smiling. Around him, several men in saffron and maroon robes, some with orange turbans and flower garlands, hold brass plates of offerings; a woman in white stands among them. A yellow water tank and tents appear in the background, and a camera operator is at the lower right. Rose petals are scattered on the platform.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies