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Outdoor temple ritual beneath palm trees beside a carved reddish-brown stone pillar with a tiered canopy and floral relief. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a stone platform: the centre man holds a bunch of yellow flowers, and two men on the right hold silver and brass ritual plates with offerings. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. A woman in a white sari stands with hands folded in prayer below the platform. Yellow marigold petals lie on the steps.

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September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor temple ritual beside a carved reddish-brown stone structure with a tree motif and ornate base. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-gold waist cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding yellow flowers and smiling. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at right, one holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and the other a brass bowl. Yellow marigold petals lie on the stone. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, and a few other robed figures stand in the background.2013-09-11Two priests in orange-red dhoti and upper cloths with yellow borders stand at an ornate copper-clad stone pillar with carved bases, shrine niches and a kalasha-like top, outdoors beside palm trees. The left priest, with hair tied in a knot, rests his hands on the pillar. The right priest, bald and seen from behind, pours liquid from a metal vessel onto the pillar, as a brass lamp sits nearby. A ritual abhishekam setting.2013-09-11A temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09August 31st 20142014-08-31Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned pillar with a tiered lotus-style base, draped with a yellow marigold garland and red flower strands, palm trees behind. Three saffron-robed men stand and kneel in ritual activity. A shaved-headed man in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas kneels at the pillar, handling a rope and a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him stands a man in saffron with a pink and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. A man in the foreground, in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with a red-beaded necklace and sandalwood markings on his arms, holds the brass tray.2014-09-09August 23 20112011-08-23April 21 20152015-04-21August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a copper flag-mast or pillar decorated with yellow and marigold garlands, with a carved wooden or metal shrine-like cap on top. Two priests in reddish-maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stand beside it. The priest on the right is bare-chested with a shaved head and holds a small brass plate; the priest in the centre wears rudraksha-style beaded and flower garlands and holds a plate, while a palm tree and green foliage stand behind them.2014-10-05April 21 20152015-04-21