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Backlit outdoor scene under a bright sun with a lens flare. In the foreground a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pot stands on a base, wrapped with white and orange flower garlands and topped with mango or leaf foliage. Two people in the right foreground, with shaved or cropped heads, are seen only in silhouette, one holding a garland and bowing with hands at the chest. Coconut palms frame the background.

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February 23 20152015-02-23February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor photograph under bright sunlight with a large copper kalasha or vessel-shaped ritual pot at left, decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands and green leaves on top. A man in an orange-red garment with a red-orange flower garland stands at centre with palms pressed together at his face in namaskar. Coconut palms and a clear blue sky fill the background, with a striped pole and a red-and-maroon cloth at right.2015-02-23Outdoor ritual photograph under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. On the left, a tall ornate copper-toned ceremonial vessel or kalasha-like pillar is decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves. In the centre, a standing figure with long hair wears an orange-red shawl and a long red-and-white garland with a gold-beaded necklace, holding up a bright red-orange umbrella-like canopy and raising one hand. On the right, a priest in orange-red dhoti and bare chest holds a silver bowl and a metal pot while pouring or offering water near the figure. Two onlookers are partially visible at the bottom edge.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2014-08-20Outdoors under palm trees, a long-haired man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and beaded necklace stands beside an ornate brass kalasha-shaped pedestal wrapped in white and red flower garlands. He raises one hand toward its top, while a shaven-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a golden band pours from a silver vessel. Behind him an orange and turquoise umbrella shades the scene, and two devotees with folded hands stand at the right.2014-08-20 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesOutdoor photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A tall copper-toned dhwaja staff stands on a red platform, wrapped with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands and crowned with green leaves. Three priests in dark maroon-red dhoti and shawls with gold-yellow borders assist. One in the centre wears a red-and-white flower garland and holds a brass dish, another holds a silver vessel, and the right priest raises his hands in a blessing gesture near a white cloth bundle on the ground. Behind them, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and red garments smiles at the right edge.2014-11-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20152015-02-23Outdoor ritual beside a tall ornate copper kalasha topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, wrapped in garlands of red and yellow marigolds. A bare-shouldered priest in a rust-orange cloth stands at right holding a rope and a tray, while a man in orange dhoti with gold necklace and red-and-white flower garland stands center-left beside the vessel. A palm tree and foliage fill the background under bright sunlight. Several onlookers in white and dark clothing watch from the left edge, and a drum is partly visible near a lower garland. The centre figure's appearance is uncertain and no legible name is shown on the scene itself, so he is described by role only.2015-01-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, its base engraved with patterns. A standing man in a red-maroon dhoti with gold stripes and an orange-red umbrella with a teal border above him wears a red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, with his upper body bare and his head bowed. Another person's hand at right holds a clear glass vessel.2014-08-20 +1 copies