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Outdoor ritual photograph at a palm-fringed site. Five men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand around a large copper kalasha with white cloth and white and orange flower garlands, set on a green cloth over a decorated base. The man in the centre wears a red turban and pours from or adjusts the kalasha; the man beside him wears an orange-and-gold turban. Men on the right hold brass trays and plates. A figure in white ritual clothes with a white head covering stands in the background. A wooden fence, green canopy and blue hose appear beside the sandy ground.

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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 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29Outdoor 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 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual on a green tarpaulin platform with palm trees behind. A tall copper kalasha with a white cloth and white flower garland sits on a decorated pedestal. A man in a maroon turban and orange-maroon robe holds green leaves over the kalasha, with a white-flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in orange-gold robes and a white-and-orange turban offers a plate, and other robed men in orange and gold, wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass plates. A woman in white with a white head covering stands among them. The setting includes palm fronds, a canopy and a blue hose on the ground.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green-covered platform beneath coconut palms and a banana leaf. A man in maroon and gold-bordered robes with a white garland and a red turban pours water from a copper kalasha over a small white and flower-decorated stone base. Beside him, a bald man in maroon with a rudraksha mala holds red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a white turban and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Two men in orange and maroon, one in orange turban and one in maroon turban with white garlands, hold trays of offerings. A large yellow water tank stands behind them.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple site under bright sky with coconut palms behind. A man in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with white flower garlands stands at a copper kalasha with a white cloth, bending over it. Beside him, several shaven-headed men in reddish-brown robes with yellow borders hold brass plates and offerings, including one wearing rudraksha malas and a white garland. A woman in white sari with a white head covering stands in the background. Green cloth covers the platform, with a tent and red mats visible behind.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +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 copiesOutdoor 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.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copies