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Outdoor photo of a ceremony atop a large pale yellow dome-shaped structure draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and other flowers in yellow, red, pink, white and green. A tall yellow pole supports a large ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy of striped yellow, orange, green, blue, white and red tassels. On a white metal platform with railings, a bare-chested man wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, while another man in orange cloth steadies the umbrella pole. Another person in orange stands at the right edge of the platform. Pale blue sky fills the background.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a large pale golden-beige dome-shaped form, possibly a sacred mound or structure, draped with a garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, white, red, purple and green. A large multicoloured fringed parasol with a gold pole is held over it by a man in an orange-saffron robe. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits on a white railed platform with a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a second attendant in saffron stands at the right holding the railing. The sky behind is pale grey-blue. Only partially visible figures are present.2018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a raised white platform atop a large golden-cream dome decorated with garlands of marigolds in red, yellow, pink and white. A young assistant in an orange shirt holds a tall gold-handled parasol with a multicoloured fringed canopy of red, green, blue, yellow and white. Another orange-clad attendant stands on the steps of a white metal railing ladder to the right. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style scene on a raised white-railed platform beside a large smooth light-brown dome-shaped stone, draped with a garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, red, purple and green. A large multicoloured tasselled umbrella with a gold pole is held over it. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala stands on the platform holding the pole, with a second assistant beside him. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklaces stands at the railing, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large smooth sandy-coloured lingam-shaped monument draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, orange, purple and green. Above it hangs a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol with stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and white against a pale sky. On a raised white metal platform with railings, two men sit side by side; the foremost wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, has long dark hair swept back, and wears a red-orange garment, while a man behind him in a dark top attends. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the lower right of the platform.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a procession float topped by a large rounded form covered in garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, white and purple. A man seated at the top, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a dark bead mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and sits beneath a tall gold-shafted parasol with a striped canopy of multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue, yellow, white and orange. Behind him a second person in orange clothing holds the parasol shaft, and a third person in orange with a braided head ornament stands at the railing on the right. The white metal railings and a raised platform frame the figures against a pale sky. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and sits on the elevated float as the one being honoured. Visible cues are ceremonial adornment and saffron clothing, with the figure's role as the person seated under the parasol.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large pale yellow-cream dome-shaped shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a metal platform beside it. Behind him, a second man in a dark top holds a tall yellow-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy over the linga. To the right, two people in orange and red robes stand at a metal railing, one with a tall braided hairstyle. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copies