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Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm and green trees behind. A carved wooden canopy shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and white flower strands and yellow marigolds stands on a patterned cloth. A bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti and long maroon shawl, wearing a red-orange garland and gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in anjali at right. Two young attendants in orange dhotis stand beside him; one holds a silver bowl and the other a silver vessel with a spout. A man in white shirt stands partly visible at far left. Wooden spiral sculptures appear at right.

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Outdoor ritual photograph beside a carved wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and a thatched top. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders, stands at right with palms joined in prayer, eyes closed and a red-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti holds a silver lota-style vessel and a brass pouring pot, and another young man in orange dhoti holds a silver plate. Palm trees and greenery fill the background, and a bronze ringed lamp stand is visible at right. a person appears as the bearded man in prayer, shown with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; the two assistants are attendants performing an abhishekam-style offering.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene beside a large carved wooden kalasha-style pedestal topped with a thatched canopy and draped with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a red-and-yellow flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, stands with palms joined in namaskar. Beside him, two attendants in orange-saffron dhotis and beaded necklaces hold a silver bowl and a brass ritual implement. A striped cloth and scattered yellow flowers lie at the base of the pedestal, with palm trees and a spiral metal structure behind. Printed photo credit and copyright text overlay the lower right corner. a person: the standing man in red-brown ritual dress with long hair and garlands fits the visible cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene beside a palm grove. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands centre, holding a small silver vessel in one hand and a bell in the other, hands near his chest. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand beside him: one bare-chested with gold jewellery and bangles, palms pressed together in namaskar, the other holding a metal bowl. To the left, a copper-coloured kalasha-style pot wrapped in fresh marigold garlands and a thatched cover. Behind them a tall tiered brass lamp stand with many curved arms. A man's face is partly visible at the lower right edge.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting with palm trees. A carved wooden-and-terracotta shrine or pedestal wrapped in thatch, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves, stands in the foreground. To the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard wears a red-orange dhoti, layered garlands of white and red flowers, gold-toned necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a bell and a small oil lamp with flame. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver bowl; a third man in orange stands at left. A tall decorative wooden tower rises in the background. The man on the right has long hair and a crown-like bearing; the appearance cues are distinctive but the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a ritual performer.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style setting with palms and tall green trees behind. A large carved wooden kalasha-shaped vessel with a thatched top stands on a carved stone base, draped with white and yellow flower garlands and marigolds, with a colourful striped cloth beneath. Three men in orange and saffron dhotis stand in worship: on the left a young man in an orange dhoti holds a brass plate with offerings and a lit flame; in the centre a man with smoke-streaked body holds a brass aarti lamp and yellow flowers; on the right a man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with hands held together. A tall ornate wooden tower stands at the right. A visible photographer and a partial person appear at the left edge.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-like setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold ornament on a thick rudraksha mala, red and white flower garlands and ornate bangles stands at right, smiling and touching a yellow flower to a decorated wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with thatch and marigold and jasmine garlands. Two men in saffron-orange cloth stand beside the pillar, one holding a silver bowl of offerings. Behind them a tall spiral metal structure rises among green foliage. The man at right has distinctive long hair, a mala and ceremonial gold adornments, matching several appearance cues, so he is a person in person.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene near a carved wooden kalasha-style pedestal with a thatched top, draped in white and yellow marigold garlands with green leaves, set on a striped cloth with scattered yellow flowers. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a maroon-red dhoti, gold necklaces, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and flower garlands, raises his right hand in blessing beside the pedestal. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand behind him; one holds a silver vessel and a ceremonial implement, the other wears beaded necklaces and bangles. Tall palms and a spiral metal sculpture stand in the background, and a green TV-logo sign is partly visible at left.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style setting with palm fronds behind. A decorated wooden kalasha-like tower with a thatched top is garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink-purple flowers at its base. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, gold armlets and a saffron/orange shawl and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over the tower. A second bald priest in saffron cloth holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background, and a few spectators with cameras and folded hands watch from the foreground.2011-12-11August 27 20162016-08-27