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Outdoor procession at a temple event with green foliage behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban holds aloft a copper kalasha topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, wrapped in white netting. Beside him, a bald man with a red-brown mala and forehead markings raises a hand, and another man wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Several onlookers in the foreground are seen from behind. The kalasha is carried in a ritual procession.

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May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor temple ceremony photograph. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap, with rudraksha bead bracelets on the wrists and a red and white flower garland, holds up a copper kalasha vessel wrapped in white cord and topped with green mango leaves, eyes lowered. Another saffron-robed person with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands behind, and a few devotees in white and yellow-bordered cloth crowd the frame at the edges. The copper pot, marigold and jasmine garlands suggest a kalasha procession during a kumbhabhishekam-style temple event.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01April 14 20182018-04-14May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor photo of a crowd at a temple event with green fields and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and red-orange cloth holds up a brass kalasha with a bunch of mango leaves and white flowers, while a man in a blue cloth stands with his back to the camera. On the left, a bald priest in a red-orange shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and carries a bag at his waist. On the right, a man with a shaved head and earring wears a rudraksha mala over orange cloth and holds a printed paper. Other devotees in white and orange clothes stand around them.2015-05-01A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes stands at the centre of a temple hall, holding a small kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white cord and topped with a cone of dried plant material and green leaves, garlanded with long chains of yellow and white flowers and red roses. A rudraksha mala is visible on his wrist and neck. Behind him several men in white and dark clothes stand close, one at left in a white vest and dhoti with smoke rising beside him. Red and green floral decorations hang from the hall's rafters.2015-05-01Outdoor photograph at a temple-related procession or ritual gathering among green trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a rudraksha bracelet and a red-orange flower garland raises his right hand and smiles. Beside him, a bald man with a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets gestures upward, and other men in orange and white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas stand nearby. Flowers and green leaves appear at the lower left.2015-05-01June 19 20142014-06-19 +4 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual inside a hall with hanging marigold garlands and yellow and orange festoons. A bearded man in a dark brown-red robe, black turban, large gold ceremonial necklace with black beads and a rudraksha mala raises a green leaf bundle in one hand, with a silver trident beside him. Beside him, a younger man with long braided hair and a leopard-print headband, wearing orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and hands folded in prayer, stands in front of white-clad attendants. On the right, a tray of offerings covered in red and gold cloth is held by a helper. Several other people in orange, cream and blue garments are visible in the background.2018-04-14May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-and-gold sash lifting a copper kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, water trickling from its spout. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland stands smiling, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a slightly ornate look. Nearby, a man in a blue shawl points toward the scene, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland looks on. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the crowd of onlookers.2015-05-01