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Outdoor ritual scene beside an ornate reddish-orange temple structure with carved tiers and yellow marigold garlands hanging on its side. A person in a red garment with a red and white flower garland holds a bundle of green leaves and white flower strands aloft on an orange cord, face turned upward, with coconut palms behind. To the right, a person in orange robes with a yellow-orange cloth reaches up beside them, handling the same cord. Bright sunlight and a blurred, washed-out look fill the frame.

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April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a woman in a red sari-style garment with a gold-bordered hem, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, leaning forward to place white flowers on an ornately carved reddish-terracotta pedestal with yellow marigold garlands draped over it. Her long dark hair is loose and she wears a gold armlet. A man in an orange garment stands at right holding a glass tray, and a person's shoulder and a camera appear at the lower right. Palm trees are visible in the background.2012-04-23A man in red and orange ceremonial garments stands beside a temple with a long orange cloth or flag billowing in the foreground. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, and looks up smiling. Palm trees with green coconuts fill the background, and a stone or wooden tray with white cloth and offerings sits at the right. The man's hair is long and dark, but his appearance does not clearly establish that he is the a person, so the a person field stays unsure.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor temple ritual beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands at left, holding a bundle of tall yellow-orange strands wrapped with green leaves and white flowers. Two men in orange and saffron robes handle a wooden tray covered with an orange cloth; the man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred mark on his forehead, and the man at right is bare-shouldered with a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a carved reddish stone pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, with coconut palms and bright sky above.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial ritual at a copper-clad shrine structure with ornate carved panels and yellow flower garlands. A figure in a red sari-style garment with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold bangles reaches up to drape a red and white flower garland onto the shrine, while a bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing red-bordered cloth and red bangles, holds palm fronds and leaves against the copper column. Palm trees and a red-roofed pavilion stand in the background, with several onlookers in white and crowds at the lower edge.2012-04-23Photo 11693907 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red draped garment with gold border, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, bending forward and holding white flowers in both hands at an orange-walled open-air hall. Behind on the left, a shirtless figure partially visible; in the centre background, a man in white kurta with a lanyard stands watching. A gilded ornate carved arch and a green cloth hang at right, with potted plants and a red cloth on a platform. The figure's appearance and the flower garland suggest a person, shown in an offering or puja pose in a red garment, while the standing man in white is an attendee.2012-04-23Three people in orange and red ceremonial robes stand beside an ornate carved stone pillar draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A figure on the left in red dress with long dark hair and a red flower garland reaches up to the pillar's top, holding a bundle of green mango leaves and grass tied with white jasmine-like flowers. A bald priest in orange cloth with a red tilak stands in the center holding a folded orange cloth, while a bald man on the right with a rudraksha bracelet and orange robe holds a wooden tray. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual decoration or consecration at an outdoor shrine.2012-04-23