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A photo of one man standing outdoors against a backdrop of tall coconut palm fronds under a pale sky. He grips a thick golden braided rope with his right hand raised overhead, and his left forearm is wrapped in white bandage. He wears a brown silk garment with a gold-bordered sash, layered gold necklaces, a long red-and-pink flower garland and a red bindi, and looks upward. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the distinctive ceremonial gold necklaces, flower garland and red-and-brown ornate clothing; the figure is physically present and the identification is uncertain.

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October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor ritual photo at dusk under a pale sky with palm fronds. A man in a rust-brown silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold ornamental necklaces and a red bindi, holds a golden rope raised above his head while his left forearm is bandaged in white. Beside him a shaved-headed priest with white forehead markings in a bare-chested pose grips the same rope. The rope is looped around a copper-toned ornate pillar or ratha-like structure draped with orange satin and wrapped in pink and yellow marigold and chrysanthemum garlands, with dried grass and green leaves tucked along its top. Recognition of the man as a person is appearance-based only and uncertain.2013-10-05July 22 20132013-07-22A photo taken from below of a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe, bare-armed, wearing a long rudraksha mala with large gold-toned beads and white and yellow flower garlands across his chest. He grips a thick golden-yellow rope or cord with both hands, looking down, with coconut palm fronds behind him against a pale sky.2014-10-05April 21 20152015-04-21October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor photo of a ritual raising a large orange-and-gold cloth-wrapped bundle or deity form decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A man in a rust-brown silk garment with gold waist bands and a gold necklace, a red bead garland and a white shirt sleeve holds a yellow rope and looks upward. A second person in white-and-orange with white tilak marks on the arm pulls the rope from the right. Palm trees and foliage fill the background under an overcast sky.2013-10-05A man with long dark hair and a small red bindi stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing a red draped garment and a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves over his shoulders. He wears heavy gold ornamental necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and holds an orange rope in one hand while looking to the side.2012-04-23A photograph of a man standing outdoors beside a temple tower (gopuram) draped with yellow flower garlands, with a palm tree behind him. He wears a rust-brown silk dhoti-style garment, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a long red flower garland with gold-edged bands. His right forearm is wrapped in white bandage, and he holds a small cluster of yellow flowers, reaching toward the garlanded tower. He has short dark hair and a red forehead mark. He is the only person visible.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05