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Outdoor ritual photograph beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel draped with white and red flower garlands and topped with leafy foliage. A central figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklace and bangles stands smiling and holds a rope while raising a brass tray. Beside them a figure in white dhoti with an orange-red cloth holds a brass plate of flowers, and at the right edge a bald man in orange-red robes stands among tall grass. Palm trees and sunlight fill the background.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a copper kalasha topped with a leafy green and dried grass crown, set on an ornate copper pedestal with a carved deity murti, decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at right under a palm tree in bright sunlight: a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a metal vessel, while a woman with a red-and-white flower garland and orange sari assists by holding a silver tray. A rope hangs at left.2015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31A photograph outdoors under a clear blue sky with coconut palms behind. A woman in a dark maroon robe with a long red and white flower garland stands at a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha pot decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaves. She reaches up with one hand to touch the top of the pot. To the right, a man in orange clothes holds a round silver-toned tray, and another person in orange stands partly visible at the right edge. A red umbrella is held overhead. A second figure in dark clothing stands behind the woman. The setting suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at an outdoor site.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ritual beside a tall, ornate bronze kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white and jasmine-like garlands, with a green leafy top and red-and-gold tassels. A standing man in a red-and-white dhoti and a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style necklace of red beads holds an orange-and-blue umbrella-like canopy above his head and extends a hand toward the vessel. To the right, two bare-chested men in dark red and brown cloth hold a silver pot and a brass plate of offerings. Palm trees and a red platform surround the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower edges.2014-08-20Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04Outdoor ritual photo at a copper-plated flagpole or dhwaja stambha wrapped with yellow and multicoloured marigold and rose garlands, with a copper base decorated with a tree motif. A man in rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with a red flower garland and rudraksha mala raises a saffron flag, while another bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth pulls the cloth up the pole. Palm trees stand behind, with a few people and devotees in saffron and red visible in the lower right.2014-11-26