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Outdoor photograph of a single woman in a rust-brown sari with a gold-striped border, wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red flower garland draped over her shoulders. She holds a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other while performing a ritual near an ornate copper-coloured kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white jasmine and red flower garlands, topped with green leaves. An orange umbrella with blue trim stands behind her against a backdrop of coconut palms and bright sky. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual.

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August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A man in a maroon and gold-striped robe with red and white flower garlands and a gold-beaded necklace holds a small metal handbell in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, standing beside an ornately carved copper-toned wooden pedestal wrapped in white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him an orange and blue parasol is raised. The setting is a daytime puja, with a visible garland-decorated pedestal and offerings.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA person in maroon and gold-striped garments stands beside a tall ornate bronze-copper lamp stand wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. The person wears long red and white flower garlands and a beaded necklace, holds up an orange umbrella with teal trim, and reaches toward the top of the stand, where leaves are visible. A brass plate with offerings is held in from the right. Palm trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate copper-coloured pillar or lamp stand with a carved base, wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a red-and-gold flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a flame or lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, with a palm tree behind him. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at an outdoor shrine.2014-09-09August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesLow-angle photo of a bare-chested man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with gold-striped border, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, standing beside a large ornate copper kalasha or vessel decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. He raises a long rod or staff topped with a glowing ritual implement, holding it aloft under a large orange and teal umbrella, with coconut palms and bright sky behind. Dried grass or bundled leaves sit at the lower right. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual, possibly a pada puja offering.2014-08-20