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Outdoor ceremony beside a tall copper pole topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, with a palm tree behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a layered gold bead necklace, pulls on a rope tied to the pole while looking upward. Beside him, two shaved-headed men in orange cloths with white ash markings on their torsos work at the pole's base, one bending down near a tray of flowers. A red-orange flag fills the lower foreground. Appearance-based cues for a person are present, but the figure is not clearly identifiable, so the label is uncertain. Three people are visible.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall copper kalasha-topped structure wrapped in straw and decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, stands on a stone base and holds yellow flowers toward the structure. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass plate. Trees and a tent canopy appear in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesOutdoor ritual photo of a bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, placing yellow marigold flowers on a tall copper kalasha-topped structure. The structure is a carved, wooden-and-copper pedestal wrapped in white jasmine and red rose garlands, with thatched straw bound at its top. A younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. Green trees and a canopy with red and yellow fabric stand in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, its base adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown shawl and dhoti, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned pendant and rudraksha-style mala, and a forehead tilak, stands at the pillar holding a yellow flower. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth holds a copper vessel. Palm fronds and trees fill the background, with a patterned cloth at the left edge. The appearance matches the a person cues of long hair, ornate necklaces and ritual dress, but identity is uncertain.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a copper-clad ritual pillar, tall copper finial wrapped with a straw or grass bundle, standing on a carved copper base and decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands and yellow marigolds. A man in rust-brown robes with a long dark swept-back hair, a dense red and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, stands on the left holding yellow marigolds and offering them to the pillar. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth holds a brass plate. Trees and a canopy with colourful fabric are visible in the background under a pale sky.2016-08-27Outdoor photograph of a copper ritual pillar or dhwaja stambha topped with a bundle of straw, green leaves and a fan of grass, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, a multicoloured yellow-red marigold garland, and a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant. He holds a rope with one hand and has his eyes closed. Two women in orange garments with long plaited hair and white body markings kneel at the base, one holding the cloth of his garment. A cameraman stands at lower left and a crowd of onlookers is seen at the bottom edge. Green trees and palm fronds form the background. The man appears to be a person candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and garland.2016-10-03Outdoor ritual at a copper-clad sacred pillar topped with a copper kalasha-like finial and a thatched bundle of straw, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers, marigolds and green leaves. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold armlet, reaches toward the pillar with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass plate, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Green trees and a white sky form the backdrop, with a striped cloth canopy at the edge.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar topped with a bundle of dried grass and leafy green branches, wrapped with white and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, a beard and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing a maroon garment and a multi-strand gold and marigold garland, holds a silver bowl near the pillar. Facing him from behind is a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with a gold border and a white sacred thread, and a woman with long black hair in an orange cloth, also seen from behind. 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