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Outdoor ceremony beside a tall copper kalasha topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands, with palm trees behind. A person with long dark hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha-style garland, and a loose golden-brown dhoti-like wrap stands on the platform, holding a hand toward a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl who bends forward. A third person in white dhoti with gold border kneels at right, and a stone figure sits at the lower left. a person (long hair, garland, golden wrap) appears here as a participant in the Dwajarohana-style ritual at the kalasha.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual photo of a kalasha pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut-type bundle tied with orange and white cords, set on a copper-toned pedestal wrapped in yellow and purple-white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white-and-red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers while touching the kalasha. A second man in orange cloth stands beside him, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at right. A grey stone deity statue stands behind, with green trees in the background; a few spectators are at the lower left. The man's identity is an appearance-based probable match.2011-12-11Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style festival setting with tall palm trees behind. In the centre, a robed priest in saffron-orange garments with a bare upper body and ornate gold-bordered shawl holds a round brass tray toward a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel wrapped in green-and-yellow garlands and a thatched top. A younger assistant in a yellow-green dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside the vessel, hands near it. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and white forehead markings watches. The scene suggests a kalasha or flag-hoisting ceremony; a white rope runs vertically from above. A copyright notice overlays the upper right corner.2010-12-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange silk garment with a red border, a gold necklace and gold bangles, reaches up to adjust a large copper kalasha topped with green grass and wrapped in white and orange cloth. The pot is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and sits on a metal base. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands assisting. Palm trees and foliage fill the evening background. Ritual setting with dhvajarohanam-style kalasha installation. a person: the figure bears long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate silk and gold jewellery, consistent with the page's claim, though the face and posture are not clearly confirmed.2011-11-29 +1 copiesAugust 23 20112011-08-23September 09 20142014-09-09November 29 20112011-11-29October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of a ritual at a wooden temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe wears a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gold bangles on his upper arms, while he ties a white cloth with orange thread to the structure's hanging cord. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass plate of marigolds, leaves and folded white cloth. Coconut palms stand behind.2011-12-11 +1 copies