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A 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.

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August 20 20142014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti stands beside an ornate carved wooden ratha or chariot pillar wrapped in white jasmine garlands and red flower strings, pulling on a rope. He wears a long red-and-white flower garland and gold-bead necklaces, and an orange and teal umbrella is held above him. Onlookers at the edges hold up pointing fingers, with palm trees and greenery behind. Partially visible monks in saffron stand at the lower left. The a person candidate is shown with a shaved head, so the cues are insufficient and identity remains uncertain.2014-08-20Outdoor photo of a bronze-toned ceremonial palanquin or chariot-like structure draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands tied with gold-tone bands. A man in a rust-red dhoti and a wide-sleeved robe with gold stripes raises an orange-and-teal parasol above it, while a second man in similar rust-red clothing stands beside the structure, adorned with a beaded necklace. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2014-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20Low-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.2014-08-20Outdoor photo of a wooden temple-style palanquin or ratha frame, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, being lifted by two men. Both wear rust-maroon dhotis with orange-gold borders and shirtless upper bodies. One man holds the frame overhead with raised arms, a red flower garland hanging over his shoulder. Behind them an orange-and-blue umbrella or canopy is visible, and a third man stands at the right edge. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a large ornate wooden ratha-style structure or kalasha-shaped carved base draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, with a green leafy top. To the right, a person in a maroon/brown robe with a red flower garland and a long gold-colored cord stands holding an orange and blue striped umbrella-shaped canopy, with palm trees behind. The scene looks like a festival or procession setting in bright daylight.2013-08-20August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial wooden ratha-style structure or palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands and green leaves on top. A bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a red flower garland holds a rope and a tall pole with a bright orange umbrella with teal trim and a dark floral emblem. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene under a pale sky.2014-08-20