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A low-angle outdoor photograph of a copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange rope, yellow and white marigold garlands and a carved relief figure at its base. A smiling figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark stands at the top, wearing a red-and-brown ornate garment, layered gold and rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white floral garland, holding a small metal vessel. Beside him a bald man with a white forehead mark and bare upper body kneels, pressing his hands together near a red flower and mango leaves. Palm trees fill the background under a pale sky.

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January 04 20152015-01-04December 12 20162016-12-12December 11 20112011-12-11A man in saffron-red robes stands outdoors at dusk holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a long red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Beside him is an ornate brass pillar-style shrine or kalasha-topped structure draped with white and red flower garlands and leafy green branches, with a small deity murti visible inside. A second person with a white forehead mark is partially visible at the lower edge. Palm trees and dark foliage fill the background. Strong warm lamplight glows against the evening sky.2016-10-03November 05 20162016-11-05Outdoor photo beneath palm trees of a ceremonial moment at a carved wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped in green leaves and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands with yellow tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, and a white-and-red flower garland, and holds an offering or small object while standing beside the pillar. Beside him, an attendant in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and a bare upper body holds a tray or plate, and a second attendant with a shaved head and white markings on the arm wears hoop earrings and beaded necklaces. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Chandelier-like light fixtures hang in the background. a person candidate appearance is uncertain: the figure wears a rust robe and garland rather than saffron, with mixed cues.2017-01-01December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20November 26 20142014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a person in a rust-red garment with an orange-and-blue parasol stands beside a large copper-coloured ceremonial vessel decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. The person wears a long red-and-gold necklace of red flowers and gold beads, and gestures toward the decorated copper structure. Green foliage and bright sky fill the background.2014-08-20 +1 copies