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An outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-yellow flower garland standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar. The pillar is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red blossoms, green leaves and a bundle of grass on top, and has a small gold deity figure in a niche. The man holds a brass bell in one hand and a small lamp or vessel in the other, performing a ritual offering. Palm trees, a flowering tree and a bright sky frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees stands at the lower edge.2015-02-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23March 10 20132013-03-10April 14 20132013-04-14Outdoor evening photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long red and gold garland, holding a small bell in one hand and a small oil lamp or incense vessel in the other while looking up toward a tall copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar or flagstaff. The pillar is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with bundled grass, with flower offerings at its base and palm trees behind.2013-03-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple-style ritual under palm trees and blue sky. A tall copper-toned kalasha-like pillar with a feathered crown of straw on top stands on a stone base scattered with red and yellow petals, wrapped in striped cloth and garlands. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with yellow borders, a red-and-white flower garland with blue accents, and a heavy gold necklace, standing with hands folded near the pillar. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind a low red wall at left, and a decorated palanquin-like frame with flower garlands is visible at the far left.2015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor scene beside a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar or dhvaja-style column, its base decorated with floral relief, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and hung with a palm frond. A man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold pendant necklace, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a flower garland, stands barefoot at the right, one hand resting on the pillar and the other on a rope, smiling. Palm trees and a leafy tree fill the background, a red-and-cream umbrella is partly visible at right, and a saffron banner with a painted figure hangs at the far right edge. Several children in white and a few adults stand at the lower left on a striped cloth. a person: the man is a devotee-style figure whose ceremonial gold and beaded adornments match the in-person candidate cues.2016-04-10