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A temple ritual in an open pavilion with white pillars and leafy mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and holds a red-and-white wrapped bundle with mango leaves and a garland, lifting it toward a large polished copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped in yellow marigold garlands. Brass bowls with offerings and marigold flowers sit on a white table in front. Behind him a woman in an orange sari and other devotees in white and green watch. The man has distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and a sacred-thread style cord, and appears to be performing a dhwajastambha or kalasha ritual; he is marked as a person candidate by long hair, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, with the identification left uncertain.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple. A long-haired man with a bare upper body, wearing an orange wrap and a red-and-gold band, reaches toward an ornate copper-coloured sanctum-like structure garlanded with yellow marigolds. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a silver bowl and plate, while a man in white clothes with glasses stands beside them. Other devotees in white and orange watch from behind. Small red flowers lie on the white stone platform, and a silver kalasha-style vessel sits at the base. The pillared white temple structure with green leaf decorations forms the background. This appears to be a sanctification ceremony for a temple tower.2006-09-29A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare-chested orange-saffron wrap holds a long rope-like cord and pulls it while facing a large copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside him and also holds the rope. A woman in an orange sari and other onlookers stand behind, with a tray of yellow flowers on the ledge. The appearance of the figure in orange is a person by his long hair and saffron attire, but this is an appearance-based label only.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ceremonial dhwajastambha (flagstaff) being prepared outdoors. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a long gold-yellow garland and a gold bangle, and is tying white cloth around the pole, which is wrapped with coarse straw and rope at its base and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Two people in white clothing and a woman in yellow stand in the foreground watching. A light-coloured building wall with green leaf garlands forms the background.2006-09-29December 18 20132013-12-18September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ceremony. In the left foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a gold necklace, holds a small brass ritual lamp in one hand and a ceremonial vessel in the other, raised toward a tall copper structure. The copper ritual pillar, topped with a bundle of straw and white cloth, is wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands with red flower accents and green leaves, and rests on a copper base with ornate relief work. Behind, a crowd of people in white clothing stands along a low white platform, with palm and leafy trees and a clear blue sky overhead.2006-12-23