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A photograph of a barefoot person in a red saffron-coloured robe and red shawl, with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace, carrying a wooden tray with flowers and a red cloth beside an ornate stone and copper-toned shrine pillar draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. Two other men in orange-saffron robes and beaded necklaces stand beside him, one in a white dhoti with gold borders, while an orange rope connects the shrine area; palm trees form the background.

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A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large copper-bronze ceremonial lamp or pillar-shaped vessel with an ornately carved base, set on a red-painted platform under palm trees. Three men in reddish-maroon dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand together. The central man wears a long red and orange flower garland and a second orange-yellow garland, and places his hand on the vessel. The two men to the right hold brass plates with offerings, and the man on the far right is shaven-headed. Garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang on the vessel and a rope runs down beside it, with a small decorated offering at the lower left. Trees and a spectator are in the background.2014-09-09October 05 20142014-10-05January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned pillar with a tiered lotus-style base, draped with a yellow marigold garland and red flower strands, palm trees behind. Three saffron-robed men stand and kneel in ritual activity. A shaved-headed man in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas kneels at the pillar, handling a rope and a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a man in saffron with a pink and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. A man in the foreground, in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with a red-beaded necklace and sandalwood markings on his arms, holds the brass tray.2014-09-09December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a wooden temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe wears a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles on his upper arms, while he ties a white cloth with orange thread to the structure's hanging cord. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass plate of marigolds, leaves and folded white cloth. Coconut palms stand behind.2011-12-11 +1 copiesAugust 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21Outdoor ritual scene beside coconut palms. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, stands under a large orange umbrella with blue fringe. Beside a large ornate copper kalasha wrapped in white flower garlands, two priests in maroon and striped dhotis and bare upper bodies hold a silver vessel and a brass tray of offerings. A man in white leans in at the lower right. Devotees in white stand in the background. Mixed visible people; the central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, orange umbrella, and rudraksha mala.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26