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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk beside a large ornate bronze-toned pillar or kalasha-style column on a stone base, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with magenta accents. A person with long dark hair, forehead markings, a yellow-green saree and bangles holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the column. Behind them a priest in an orange-red dhoti or shawl and a white-clad attendant stand near. A canopy roof, strings of pennant flags and palm trees frame the scene.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor ceremony at dusk: a long-haired figure in a yellow-green draped garment and gold armlet stands on a raised platform, holding a lamp and a small bell beside a copper kalasha-style pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. Behind him a man in an orange-red garment and gold necklace stands near the pot, and palm trees and a canopy with triangular pennants frame the scene. Spectators are visible at the bottom edge. a person is shown in ceremonial dress performing a ritual at the copper pot.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo at dusk of a long-haired figure in a lime-green sari with gold waist ornaments and a gold necklace, hands joined in anjali before a large bronze kalasha-style pot on a stone base, draped with yellow and red-pink marigold garlands. Behind, a man in an orange-red dhoti and white sacred thread stands with hands together, and a dark-leaved tree and a small lit lamp are visible. a person is the figure in the green sari, shown in an appearance-based cue of long swept-back hair and gold ornaments; the bronze pot and garlanded setting suggest a ceremonial puja or abhishekam moment, with the figure standing in worship.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Evening outdoor ritual beside a large ornate copper kalasha on a stone base, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a leafy top. A man in a yellow-green dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, beaded necklaces and a bell-metal ring-lamp, stands at the kalasha holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands nearby, and a person in white is behind him. Palm trees frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the lower right. The man has distinctive long hair, a crown-like adornment, and ceremonial garlands, so the appearance label applies with a probable identification of a person.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man in a yellow-green dhoti-style garment with a matching draped shawl, wearing a gold beaded necklace and holding a silver bell in one hand while lifting a lit oil lamp with the other toward a carved, brown ornate pillar wrapped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. A tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A second person in an orange robe on the right holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds form the background. a person: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ritual aarti with bell and lamp are the cues; he appears to be performing aarti at the pillar.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a wooden ceremonial chariot or palanquin-style shrine decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, lit at night with palm fronds behind. A long-haired man in a yellow dhoti with a shoulder wrap and a heavy gold necklace reaches out to touch the garlanded structure. On the right, a man with a shaved head, saffron/orange robe and a white forehead mark holds a brass plate. Two people are visible.2010-12-20