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Close photograph of a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor setting with greenery behind. A tall gold-painted pillar wrapped with straw and rope stands at left, while several hands reach toward it. A man at upper right wears rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, and an orange garment, and holds a wooden pole. A gold ornate headpiece and a garland of red and pink flowers appear at right, with a person in orange clothing and gold bangles. The scene suggests a ceremonial raising or decorating of a sacred pole, with multiple devotees in gold bangles and orange attire participating.

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December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor ritual at an ashram grounds with palm trees and a red building behind. A central man wears a tall golden crown with a sunburst-like top, heavy gold ornaments, rudraksha bracelets and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers over a rudraksha-style mala; he holds a white cord and grasps a bundle of straw-like greenery tied to a golden cylindrical pillar. On the left, a priest in a rust-orange cloth and head wrap pulls the cord overhead, and on the right another man in an orange turban sits near offerings of flowers and cloth. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches. Photo shows a person as the central figure wearing a crown, gold ornaments and garlands; the assisting priests and devotees are in rust-orange and white.2017-12-30April 10 20162016-04-10December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor ritual photograph. A man wearing a large gold crown with a crescent and ornate gold jewellery, a heavy red and yellow flower garland, and beaded bangles stands with eyes closed while one hand rests on his head and the other reaches toward a tall decorated pillar wrapped in white cloth with green and gold borders, topped with straw and a white ribbon. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, with palm fronds in the upper right. Appearance-based candidate: a person given the ornate gold crown, garlands and ceremonial adornment, shown in a ritual role at this event; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-31Outdoor ritual photograph in a leafy garden near palm trees. A tall golden kalasha-style pillar wrapped with straw and green leaves stands at centre, with a white cloth hanging from it. A man in the foreground right, bare-chested with a gold crown, red and yellow floral garlands and gold armlets, grips the cloth beside the pillar. Beside him stands a figure with long black hair, a rudraksha mala and a red headband. Several bare-chested men in saffron and orange cloths, some with orange turbans, stand around the base, one pouring or tending a yellow offering. A figure with long swept-back hair and a shawl stands on the left, and a white-clad devotee watches in the background. Spectators in orange and white stand behind a red fence.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath palm and leafy trees. In the foreground, a man with a gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, stands before a tall gold-painted pillar wrapped with straw and bamboo supports. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti or cloth stands behind him, applying red kumkum or vibhuti from a brass plate of offerings at the base. Another person in orange-red clothing and an orange turban stands to the rear, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes watching and folding hands in the background. A red structure and palm trees frame the setting.2017-12-30December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a golden crown with a curved golden finial, wearing layered red and yellow marigold garlands, heavy gold bangles and a gold necklace, bare-chested with a dark cloth draped at his back. He grips a thick white rope with both hands, leaning into it beside a tall gold-painted wooden pillar with carved bands and a thatched straw top. Green leafy trees and bamboo poles form the background.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copies