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Bright outdoor ritual under tall coconut palms in sunlight. A man with long dark hair, a red kumkum bindi, a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala over a red garment stands at left, reaching toward a bald man in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, who holds a folded saffron cloth. A third bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace stands at right. Yellow flower garlands and a yellow rope hang at left.

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April 23 20122012-04-23Three 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.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 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 20122012-04-23A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual beside coconut palms. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist, and wearing a red and white marigold garland and wrist bands, reaches up to pull a cream cloth on a tall ornate terracotta-coloured pillar, or ratha-like shrine structure, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth holds the other end of the cream cloth. In the lower foreground a man in white crouches with his head bowed near the edge of the frame. The scene is bright, with green foliage and a clear sky behind.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photograph under a coconut palm. A long-haired figure in a red sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded gold-coloured necklace at right. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a terracotta shrine or kalasha-like structure at left. The figure in red may be a person based on long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues, though appearance is uncertain; the orange-robed man is a priest or sannyasi.2012-04-23November 22 20132013-11-22