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Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof showing a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold bangle, long dark hair swept back, one hand resting on a large copper kalasha-shaped pot wrapped with a white and green cloth and topped with grass and green leaves. The copper vessel stands on an ornate base and is decorated with white and red flower garlands. A small group of seated people is partly visible at the lower edge.

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January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof: a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-and-blue rudraksha-style garland and gold bangles, reaches up to adorn a tall copper kalasha topped with grass, green leaves and a white and gold cloth. The copper vessel stands on an ornate copper pedestal with a relief figure, draped with white-and-red flower garlands. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a few people are visible at the lower edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold bangles and a red-and-blue garland on a saffron-clad figure, appearance-based only.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-blue beaded garland, reaching up with both arms to touch a tall copper-coloured ritual structure topped with a white cloth wrap and green leaves. The structure is decorated with white and red flower garlands and has carved pillars. Hanging white paper or leaf ornaments and a metal-roofed canopy frame the scene. Other fabrics and a golden-yellow sash are visible at the lower left.2015-01-04Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with a tall copper pillar wrapped in a spiralling white cord and topped with a carved finial. Its base is decorated with white and red garlands and a bundle of green leaves and grass. At left, a woman in an orange-brown sari with a red and blue flower garland and gold bangles holds the cord and tends the pillar. Strings of white leaf festoons hang from the roof beams at right.2015-01-04Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof beside a large copper kalasha on a red stepped base, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and topped with greenery and grain stalks. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange garland and gold necklaces stands on the base, one hand gripping a yellow rope tied to the vessel, smiling. To the left, many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand near ceremonial staffs and a trident-shaped standard. On the right, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and garland watches, and a small shrine with a deity image is visible. Petals scatter across the red platform. The person at the vessel appears to be a person with several cues: saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and a red garland, though the identification is uncertain.2014-08-20 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple-style setting under a clear pale sky with palm fronds. A tall ornate copper-toned kalasha-like pillar on a red stepped stone base is draped with a green leaf wreath, white and orange cloth bands and red and white flower garlands, topped with a bundle of straw. At right, a man with a shaved head and light-brown skin stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a red-brown dhoti with yellow borders, a gold chest ornament, and a red and blue flower garland. At left, a deity murti or statue is adorned with a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers.2015-01-04Outdoor ritual photograph of a large copper ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like column wrapped with rope and capped with bundled grass stalks and a white cloth with red and green borders. The copper base is a carved pedestal decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti and a red shawl, with flower garlands around his neck, placing both hands on the copper structure. On the left, a man in an orange garment with a beaded necklace holds up a white cloth over the pillar. Behind them, another figure in orange stands near palm trees and greenery, and a striped cloth covers the ground.2016-04-10January 04 20152015-01-04A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a red and blue beaded garland, gold bangles and a white tilak on the forehead reaches up to adjust a copper-coloured ritual structure wrapped in white cloth with orange and green borders and topped with green leaves. The structure is decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms, and a second person in orange stands behind. Hanging paper-like leaf ornaments dangle from a metal frame under a corrugated roof.2015-01-04