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Outdoor photo of a procession with a copper kalasha pot wrapped in a woven mesh, topped with mango leaves, white flowers and a coconut-like bundle with an orange cloth. Several hands lift the pot high. Behind them, a teal megaphone hangs on a pole with white plastic bags, and green trees stand in the background. Nearby devotees wear rudraksha bracelets, a man in a white forehead band, and an orange-saffron shawl draped over a shoulder on the right.

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Outdoor festival procession in India under a hazy sky with palm trees and a tiled rooftop behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a white and orange flower garland and an orange cloth on his head, holding up a basket-like vessel topped with a decorated orange kalasha, green leaves and white flowers. Around him, men in orange and saffron turbans and rudraksha bead bracelets raise their hands in devotion, and a white-shirted bystander stands at left. A large green megaphone horn is mounted on a wooden pole at right.2015-05-01Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under trees and palms. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds and rudraksha malas, stands at centre with a smile while a bald man in white and a red-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a clear kalasha vessel topped with green mango leaves and white flowers. A man in a blue cloth stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several onlookers in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd around.2015-05-01Outdoor 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.2015-05-01May 01 20152015-05-01Close view of a priest in white dhoti and shawl holding an ornate silver kalasha with jeweled band, topped with green mango leaves and a yellow-orange coconut, carried on a silver tray. Embossed deity figures decorate the vessel. Behind him, several people in white attire stand along the edge of the frame, some with hands folded. A red cloth and red-and-gold garlands hang near the priest; he wears a gold chain and beaded bracelets. Ritual procession or puja setting.2013-03-10January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Close-up photo of two sets of hands during a ritual. On the left, a man's hand with a blue thread bracelet and a silver bangle holds a yellow-and-white woven leaf bowl with a small green grass stalk tied on its rim, while the arm is adorned with a gold bell-like ornament on a red garment. On the right, a hand with a gold beaded bracelet touches the bowl's edge, and water droplets glisten on the fingers. Behind, a golden vessel and a silver pillar appear, with blurred green foliage in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style offering, but no full person is visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesA close outdoor photograph of a silver kalasha held by a hand in the lower right, topped with a yellow-orange turmeric-coated coconut wreathed in fresh green mango leaves and a yellow marigold flower. Yellow marigold petals rest on a silver tray beneath the vessel. A saffron-orange cloth sleeve appears at the right edge. Behind it, a concrete walkway, sandy ground, scattered slippers and leafy trees form the setting.2013-11-22June 29 20142014-06-29October 17 20102010-10-17Close-up photo of a ritual in progress. A dark-skinned hand with a rudraksha bracelet holds a bundle of green mango leaves and grass with pink flowers, dipping them into a silver kalasha pot draped with a white cloth and decorated with a colourful patterned band and gold-and-purple jewelled ornaments. Behind, a person in a maroon-red robe wears a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and to the left a bare arm shows white horizontal tripundra marks and a rudraksha bracelet. The background is a blurred gold ornate surface. The image appears to show abhishekam or puja with a kalasha and mango-leaf sprinkling.2018-03-12