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A photograph of a man standing on a red raised platform beside a large copper kalasha decorated with white and orange flower garlands and green leaves on top. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a long red flower garland with a gold chain, and raises one arm while holding a long copper pipe or hose that drapes down. Behind him are a canopy roof, palm trees, and a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothing.

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August 20 20142014-08-20February 23 20152015-02-23August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual scene under a bright sky with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands atop an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, raising one arm while holding a long thin cord or rope. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white flower garland, and a beaded necklace. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with green leaves, and carved with a small seated figure. To the right, a large orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead, and robed attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. A tin-roofed shelter is at the left edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a man in a maroon and orange-striped dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and a gold-and-white necklace stands beside an ornately carved reddish-brown stone pillar or kalasha-topped pedestal wrapped in white and red flower garlands. He raises a brass bell in his right hand and a small brass lamp in his left, while an orange and blue ceremonial umbrella is held above him. Several devotees are partially visible at the right edge. This appears to be a puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so he is described by role only.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside coconut palms. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, stands under a large orange umbrella with blue fringe. Beside a large ornate copper kalasha wrapped in white flower garlands, two priests in maroon and striped dhotis and bare upper bodies hold a silver vessel and a brass tray of offerings. A man in white leans in at the lower right. Devotees in white stand in the background. Mixed visible people; the central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, orange umbrella, and rudraksha mala.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple courtyard under bright sky and palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands at right, gripping a rope and looking upward as he hoists a flag. Beside him, a man with long hair, a white shawl and bare arms holds the rope. An ornate carved wooden dhwajasthambha flagstaff, topped with grass and wrapped in garlands of white and yellow flowers, stands at left. Orange-clad assistants are partly visible at the edges.2016-01-11 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright sky and palm trees, a figure in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti-style garment and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a tall, ornately carved wooden chariot-like structure (ratha) draped with white jasmine garlands, red tassels and green leaves on its top. The figure raises both arms and grips a long rope tied to the structure, while holding up an orange and teal parasol with a fan-like finial. A few onlookers are visible at the edges, including a person in the lower right pointing upward. The scene suggests a festival pulling procession.2014-08-20