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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-like setting with palm trees. A tall copper-clad flagstaff stands on an ornate stone plinth decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves wrapped around the pole. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at left with rudraksha mala and bangles. In the centre, a priest in a red-orange turban, red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala offers worship with a small lamp and vessel, while a sannyasi in orange cloth stands beside him holding a plate of offerings. Devotees in orange and white attire with long hair stand along a yellow railing at right. Red flower petals scatter the red-and-white floor, and a colourful striped canopy appears at right.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a tall copper-clad dhvaja pillar on a red-painted base, wrapped in white cloth, green leaves and yellow-orange marigold garlands, with palm trees behind. A bearded man in a maroon robe, rust-coloured turban and layered gold and bead necklaces raises one hand in blessing while standing on the red platform. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a silver vessel. Other bare-chested men in orange and white cloths stand at the railing, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari is nearby. Spectators line the foreground, and a camera on a stand is at left.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoors under palm trees, a long-haired man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and beaded necklace stands beside an ornate brass kalasha-shaped pedestal wrapped in white and red flower garlands. He raises one hand toward its top, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a golden band pours from a silver vessel. Behind him an orange and turquoise umbrella shades the scene, and two devotees with folded hands stand at the right.2014-08-20 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple courtyard under bright sky with palm trees. Two bare-chested men in rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti wraps stand on a red-painted platform, reaching up to a tall copper-toned kalasha pot wrapped with white and red flower garlands and green leaves; one lifts a bundle of leaves at its top. A row of standing devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some holding ceremonial staffs, watches from the right beneath a metal-roofed pavilion. A large orange and blue umbrella appears at the far left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies