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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram site under palm trees, with a yellow water tank behind. Several men in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis and maroon headcloths stand around a brass kalasha-topped vessel decorated with white and pink flowers, garlands and a yellow fruit, set on a colourful painted yantra-style base on a green tarpaulin. The man in the centre wears a maroon turban and garland and holds flowers over the vessel. Others carry brass plates of petals and offerings, and a man in white holds a plate and wears rudraksha beads. At the right edge a cameraman films the rite, and a man raises a hand in greeting. Five or six people are visible.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +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 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple consecration on a green-covered platform under palm trees. A man in a red turban and saffron-red dhoti with a white flower garland pours liquid from a small vessel onto a tall brass kalasha placed on a colourful geometric yantra-style base. Around him, four other men in saffron-red dhotis and orange turbans or shaved heads hold flower garlands, a brass plate of flowers, and clap their hands. A yellow water tank and tent stand behind them. Several participants wear rudraksha malas. Five physical people are visible, with one more partly visible at the right edge, and the scene suggests abhishekam at a consecration ritual.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green mat platform beside palm trees and a yellow water tank. A man in a red turban and saffron-red robe with a long white garland and rudraksha mala stands at a copper kalasha set on a decorated yantra base, holding flowers. Around him, several priests in orange-red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold silver plates of flowers and offerings, while a white-clad attendant stands behind. Scattered red petals cover the platform.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies