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A woman in an orange sari with a red and orange flower garland and gold jewellery stands beside a carved wooden palanquin or ratha decorated with white and red flower garlands and a white cloth wrapped around a kalasha-topped top. She raises a red flower in her right hand toward the structure, smiling in bright outdoor sunlight with palm fronds behind her. A brass vessel is held nearby by another person's hand at the right edge.

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April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoors under a metal-roofed open shelter, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a red-and-blue beaded garland. She stands beside a tall carved stone kalasha-style pillar, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a wrapped cloth of white and gold at the top, while a tree and palm fronds frame the scene. Yellow ribbons hang from the roof beams. Another person is partly visible at the lower edge.2015-01-04Outdoor photo of a ceremonial wooden pillar wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves. A man with long dark hair piled in a topknot, wearing an orange-saffron robe and red and white flower garlands, raises his hand and scatters petals near the pillar, with a silver bowl held at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): a man in a saffron robe with long swept-back hair, adorned with flower garlands, performing the flag-hoisting at the temple pillar.2016-01-11Outdoor photo beside a tall carved wooden or terracotta-coloured temple pillar wrapped in a white and green-patterned cloth with red trim, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. A person with long dark hair stands at right in a saffron-brown wrap, wearing a dense mala of rudraksha-style beads, a white and red flower garland, and gold bangles, one arm raised to touch the pillar. Palm trees and bright sky form the background.2013-04-14January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate bronze-coloured ritual vessel or pedestal topped with a thatched roof-like cover of dried grass and green leaves, draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers and yellow marigolds. Beside it stands a man in a reddish-brown ochre robe, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a garland of white and red flowers, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling and looking down. A hand holds a brass plate toward him, and a palm tree and oil lamp stand in the background. The scene looks like a temple or ashram ritual, but the man's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; his appearance shows a rudraksha mala and ochre robe with long hair, a shawl-like wrap and garlands, which gives only partial cues.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a man in maroon-red ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala standing beside a large ornate copper-and-wood kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves and straw. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with yellow marigolds drape the vessel. He extends his right hand toward it while another person's arm holds a brass plate at the right edge. Tall palm trees and foliage fill the background under a bright sky.2017-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a carved wooden and copper kalasha-like vessel wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands, red flowers and green leaves, topped with a bundle of palm fronds. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white and pale green flowers, raises his right arm toward the vessel, holding what appears to be a sprig or cloth. On a silver tray held by an attendant in a dark top are offerings, and a glass vessel sits nearby. Behind them stand a tall brass ornamental finial and palm trees.2016-09-26January 01 20172017-01-01