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Outdoors under coconut palms at dusk, a long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap over an orange garment wears a red and green flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp with palms pressed together before a decorated cart. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black mala stands behind a brass table holding a brass bowl, bell and vessels. A third man in orange robes stands at the left edge. A banner is visible in the background. Orange and gold drapes with painted floral patterns hang beside the cart, which is covered by a peach cloth.

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May 02 20132013-05-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a flatbed cart or ratha-style platform draped with a peach cloth. On the left, a person with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a red and white flower garland wears a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a rudraksha-style pendant pours from a brass vessel over a brass kalasha and bowls. Above, tall colourful embroidered banners in blue, yellow, orange and red hang from poles, with a palm tree and a small billboard in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession or ritual setting beneath coconut palms. A man with long black hair, wearing a red-and-green bead garland and a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste and a small white mark on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A brass bell, brass bowls and a small brass dish sit on a peach-coloured cloth over a wheeled cart. Behind the cart hang tall painted cloth panels in orange, blue, red and green with floral motifs and gold trim. Several people in orange robes stand at the left edge. A sign with a portrait is visible in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor evening photo of a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with an orange shawl and a thick red flower garland, holding a silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a decorated cart draped in orange cloth. Behind him, saffron-clad men with white forehead marks and a white-robed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stand near brass bells, a brass bowl and a kalasha-like vessel on the cart. Coconut palms and a small building with a poster are in the background, and a cameraman films at right.2013-03-02 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20142014-09-26March 07 20132013-03-07January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor ritual photograph on bare earth. A man in a sleeveless rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold beads holds a silver handbell and raises a lit flame on a silver lamp. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in rust-red robes holds a silver bowl, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands with palms pressed together. A crowd in orange and red robes watches behind a metal railing, some with hands folded, one person filming with a camera.2014-06-06Outdoor ritual homa at an ashram courtyard with a wooden fire pit burning brightly in front. On the left, a man in rust-red dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together beside an orange armchair. Centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold turban and bead malas stands with hands folded, while three others in white or rust-red clothing stand by, one holding a ritual item. Behind them stand a golden-wheeled cart, a draped structure, pink buildings and palm trees, with bunting overhead. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit on banana leaves beside the fire pit.2014-10-03July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk beside tall palm trees. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a small altar on a decorated cart with an orange cloth, brass bells, a brass lamp with a flame, and a copper vessel. Behind the altar, a colourful painted panel with orange fringed hangings is visible. A bald man in a white shirt holds a video camera at right, and another cameraman stands behind the altar with a camera. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from the visible cues.2013-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a covered red-roofed platform with a red wall behind. A person seated on an orange cushioned chair wears a dark red-maroon cloth, a garland of flowers and rudraksha-style beads, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby a standing priest in a dark red-orange dhoti with gold border holds a small lamp and a cup. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a silver bowl. A tray of red flowers and yellow marigold garlands sits on a cloth mat, with a potted palm and plantain leaves behind. Pillar carvings and a fan are visible.2014-10-02