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A photograph of a procession outdoors beneath palm fronds and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella. A man in a black turban, red-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a brown beaded mala around his neck, holds a rope attached to a flower-draped palanquin-style structure. A red cloth canopy and white jasmine garlands with yellow marigolds hang from it, and a copper tray with flowers is held by a hand below. A second man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind him. A person with a camera is visible at the right edge. a person wears the black turban and red-orange robes; the central figure is the one holding the palanquin rope.

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A man in a rust-red robe and a large red rose garland stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, holding a white rope with one raised hand while looking downward. He wears a dark turban with a gold ornament, a red bindi, a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha-style mala over his shoulders. Behind him, a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers is held by an unseen person, and a red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs at the top right. Appearance-based cues (turban, rudraksha mala, saffron-toned robe, ornate turban pin) are compatible with Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual pull of a rope, possibly a ceremonial bell or swing. A camera is visible at the lower right.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoors in bright daylight, a man with a tall dark dreadlocked head-wrap and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace stands in saffron-orange robes draped with a thick red rose garland. He reaches toward a decorated copper-coloured shrine or deity murti wrapped in thatched straw, dressed with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, while a second man in orange robes at right holds a metal tray with yellow flowers. Palm fronds and blue sky frame the scene.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped with white and red garlands and topped with a thatched sheaf of straw and leaves. A man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a long rudraksha-style mala and red and yellow flower garlands, has a tilak on his forehead and a tied-up dark topknot, and raises both arms while gripping a rope. Another person's arm is visible behind him at the pillar. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind in bright daylight.2016-01-11Outdoor ritual scene beside a decorated temple structure wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands and red flowers, with palm fronds overhead. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red vertical tilak, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and a red marigold-and-rose garland, stands at centre with eyes lowered, hands near a brass plate of flowers. Beside him, a devotee in orange-brown clothing with rudraksha beads holds a plate of marigolds and offerings, while a second man in orange-brown clothing and beaded rudraksha malas pulls a rope pulley. Another person stands at the right edge.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha mala and a thick white-and-green jasmine garland stands outdoors beside a decorated wooden ratha or chariot with red and yellow flower garlands. He raises one arm to touch a ceremonial palm-frond or leafy bunch on the vehicle, while a second person in orange attire to the right holds a silver bowl. A video camera rig sits in the foreground and palm trees and a golden finial rise behind. The scene suggests a temple procession ritual.2016-09-26January 11 20162016-01-11March 01 20162016-03-01