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Outdoors under bright sun with palm trees behind, a copper-coloured ceremonial pot-shaped vessel topped with green leaves and a bundle of grass stands on a base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. A woman with hair pulled back, wearing a long orange-red garland and a saffron-red cloth, reaches toward the vessel with a red flower in her hand while holding a metal bowl. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a reddish-orange dhoti holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Onlookers stand at the lower left edge. The scene resembles a temple ritual offering or abhishekam-style rite.

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January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a copper kalasha topped with a leafy green and dried grass crown, set on an ornate copper pedestal with a carved deity murti, decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at right under a palm tree in bright sunlight: a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a metal vessel, while a woman with a red-and-white flower garland and orange sari assists by holding a silver tray. A rope hangs at left.2015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor photograph of a figure in a brown-orange garment and a red and white flower garland touching a carved wooden ratha-style structure topped with dried straw bundles. The structure is wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, and a yellow marigold garland hangs at the left edge. A brass or silver offering vessel is visible at right, and palm fronds and trees appear against a pale sky. The figure shows a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and is a possible a person candidate by appearance cues only (ceremonial orange-brown dress, garlands, ornaments), though the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21January 04 20152015-01-04