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Outdoor ritual procession beside palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a bearded man in rust-red robes and a white flower garland with red and yellow flowers raises his arms and smiles while standing beside a large copper kalasha topped with mango leaves and grass. To the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped border and a dark cloth bag walks beside the kalasha, and a third man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland is visible at right. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall copper kalasha wrapped in green leaves and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings. A central figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, lifts a white cloth over the kalasha with one hand. Two attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand at left, one with long dreadlocks, tending the vessel. Behind them rise palm trees and a tall ornate metal lamp stand, and a striped cloth hangs at right. The setting suggests a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering.2016-12-03January 04 20152015-01-04October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beneath palm fronds. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe and rudraksha mala, wearing white garland and a forehead mark, raises one hand in blessing beside a large ornate brass kalasha decorated with white flower garlands, red roses, green leaves and a tuft of dried grass. Behind him, a man with bare shoulders in an orange and gold dhoti lifts a carrying pole and basket draped with red cloth and garlands. Two other figures in orange dhotis are partly visible at the right edge. Sunlight and coconut palms fill the background.2017-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe and long garlands of red and yellow flowers stands beside an ornate carved wooden ratha or chariot-like pillar wrapped with straw and dressed with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He stands with bare arms, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial pendant on a necklace, and a sacred mark on his forehead. His hand rests on the carved structure. Behind him, another person in orange clothing holds a silver vessel, and a third, partly visible person in orange also tends the structure. Palm trees and a metal spiral sculpture stand in the background.2016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper kalasha with a bundle of straw and green leaves on top stands on a stone base, garlanded with white flowers and yellow marigolds. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border on the left pulls a rope. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, with his right arm raised, holds a long thin rod or staff upward beside the kalasha.2017-01-01Outdoor ritual photo beneath tall palm trees. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon robe with a long white cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck and a garland of white flowers and red roses holds a white cloth and gazes upward. To the left stands a carved wooden kalasha-like pot topped with a bundle of straw and green mango leaves, decorated with white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread wears an orange and yellow-bordered dhoti and holds a woven basket. A tall gold-toned structure is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or puja setting.2017-01-01