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Outdoor ritual on a green tarpaulin under a pale sky with palm trees behind. A woman in a dark red-brown saffron-toned garment with gold border and a red turban, with long hair and a white jasmine garland with orange and red flowers, holds her hands over a tall copper kalasha with a pointed finial. A cameraman in white clothes films beside the kalasha on a scaffold. A bald man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a silver vessel. Orange flags fly behind. Ritual setting.

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Outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind, a woman in a red-maroon robe with gold-yellow borders and a red turban places her hands over a tall copper kalasha with a finial, set on a green cloth and a red-and-yellow cushion. She wears a long white and orange flower garland and a red-orange sash. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. On the left, a cameraman in white clothes films with a handheld camera on a bamboo scaffold, and orange flags flutter on poles. Bamboo scaffolding and a temple structure appear in the background.2014-06-19Outdoor photograph of a temple roof under construction with a bamboo scaffold and orange flags on poles. A copper kalasha finial stands in the foreground on a green cloth. A person in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, red turban and a long white and red flower garland smiles toward the kalasha, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. To the right, another person in rust-red and gold clothing stands partly visible. A cameraman at the left edge films the scene. Coconut palms fill the background under a pale sky. a person appearance-based label applies to the garlanded figure in a rust-red dhoti and red turban with a rudraksha mala.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual photo on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees, with a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and marigold garlands set on a decorated kolam-like base of colored powders and petals. A man in a maroon dhoti and red turban with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into the kalasha, smiling. Around him, several men in saffron and maroon robes, some with orange turbans and flower garlands, hold brass plates of offerings; a woman in white stands among them. A yellow water tank and tents appear in the background, and a camera operator is at the lower right. Rose petals are scattered on the platform.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a palm-lined site. Two men in saffron-red and orange ceremonial dhotis and turbans stand beside a large copper kalasha with a pointed finial. The man on the left wears a red turban, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a rudraksha mala, and smiles while both hands reach toward a white flower garland held by the man on the right. That man, bare-chested with a saffron-and-gold shawl, rudraksha beads on his arms and a wrapped orange turban, offers the garland. Behind them stand another attendant with a bamboo pole and a brass vessel, and banana leaves and orange flags frame the scene under a pale sky.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green mat under palm trees and a clear sky. A young shaven-headed priest in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red turban stands at a large copper kalasha wrapped in a white cloth and draped with white garlands, tending it while another red-robed priest holds a brass plate. Behind them a white-clad woman holds a plate with flowers and a second robed attendant carries offerings on a silver tray. Bamboo railings, banana leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees and a clear sky. A central priest in a red-orange turban and matching dhoti, with rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers, tilts a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and flower garland, pouring water during abhishekam. Beside him a woman in white sari with a white head covering holds a brass vessel, and several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas hold brass plates and trays. Bamboo railings and a striped canopy appear in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel draped with marigold garlands and dried grass, under tall coconut palms. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a yellow flower garland holds a tray of marigold petals. A bald man is partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-07August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoor ritual photo beside palm trees and a banana plant under a bright sky. A copper kalasha with a conical lid stands at left. A smiling figure in a red-maroon robe with a red turban, white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala gestures toward a silver bowl held by a bald attendant in orange-and-gold robes. A bare-chested man in an orange and gold dhoti with white flower garlands raises his hands to a wooden pole, while another attendant in orange turban and garlands holds a silver tray.2014-06-29A photo taken on a temple roof under a bright sky with palm trees behind. A smiling man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red sannyasi robes with gold-edged waist cloth wears long rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala. A gold kalasha finial sits in the foreground on a green tarp, with saffron flags and banana leaves tied to bamboo scaffolding over a temple hall where small lamps glow. Two physical people are visible.2014-06-29