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Outdoor 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.

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October 05 20132013-10-05February 05 20152015-02-05Close photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under a pale sky with palm fronds at the edges. A figure in an orange and gold-embroidered garment, with a large yellow and pink flower garland, is lifted or held upright by hands gripping a thick orange rope. A large brass plate is held at left, and a red coral bead garland hangs below. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet presses on the orange-clad figure's back. The figure's head is turned away and not visible. Only partial arms and hands are shown, so the people count is uncertain. Caught between the rope lift and the offering tray, the scene reads as a temple-style garlanding or aarti-related moment.2013-10-05October 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.2013-10-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree with dense green canopy. A woman in a maroon sari with gold-yellow borders stands centre-frame with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace. To her left, a man in a maroon and gold dhoti-style cloth wears rudraksha beads and carries a brass tray of offerings, possibly flowers and kumkum. On the right, a tall pillar or trunk is draped with long garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers with green leaves. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang around the scene.2015-02-05A man in a brown dhoti and brown shawl with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised pink platform beside a large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. He holds two long orange-yellow ropes raised overhead with one arm, which is bandaged at the wrist. He wears red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead. Coconut palms and green trees stand behind him under an overcast sky, and a few marigold petals lie on the platform.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05January 04 20152015-01-04October 05 20132013-10-05A 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.2013-10-05July 03 20122012-07-03