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A photograph of a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-blue beaded garland, reaching up with both arms to touch a tall copper-coloured ritual structure topped with a white cloth wrap and green leaves. The structure is decorated with white and red flower garlands and has carved pillars. Hanging white paper or leaf ornaments and a metal-roofed canopy frame the scene. Other fabrics and a golden-yellow sash are visible at the lower left.

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A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a red and blue beaded garland, gold bangles and a white tilak on the forehead reaches up to adjust a copper-coloured ritual structure wrapped in white cloth with orange and green borders and topped with green leaves. The structure is decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms, and a second person in orange stands behind. Hanging paper-like leaf ornaments dangle from a metal frame under a corrugated roof.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, a long-haired figure in a rust-orange garment with a gold waist band and a bare upper body reaches toward a tall ornate copper or brass kalasha-like vessel wrapped with white cloth and topped with green leaves. Red and white flower garlands hang down its carved sides, and thin ribbon streamers are tied around it. A second man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands at right, holding up ribbons. Gold bangles adorn the first figure's arms. This appears to be a ritual decoration or abhishekam-style preparation of a sacred vessel.2015-01-04A photograph outdoors with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-and-white cloth at his waist reaches up to adjust a tall copper pillar wrapped in a white and maroon striped cloth, with bundles of dried grass tied to its top. The copper base is ornate with carved arches and draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. The man wears red beaded bangles and a flower garland over his shoulder. No face-based identification is made.2016-04-10January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped in a white and red cloth and draped with white jasmine and red rose garlands, set against palm fronds and green foliage. A smiling figure with long dark hair stands at right in a rust-red robe, wearing layered rudraksha and bead malas, red and white flower garlands, gold bangles and an armband, holding a small brass oil lamp or bell in one hand and a metal ritual vessel in the other. A seated devotee's head is visible at the bottom edge. The pillar appears to be a ceremonial object used in a puja.2016-04-10November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo beside palm trees under a bright sky. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like vessel topped with green leaves and a striped cloth is wrapped in white, yellow and red marigold garlands. To the right, a figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and red-and-white garland. Mist or spray drifts through the air near the vessel, and a red-and-yellow garland hangs at the left edge. Partial figures in white and orange appear in the background.2015-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoors under a metal-roofed open shelter, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sari with a gold border and a red-and-blue beaded garland. She stands beside a tall carved stone kalasha-style pillar, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a wrapped cloth of white and gold at the top, while a tree and palm fronds frame the scene. Yellow ribbons hang from the roof beams. Another person is partly visible at the lower edge.2015-01-04A figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long orange wrap stands on a raised white platform, reaching up with both hands to adjust a tall copper-toned ritual pillar or kalasha-style pole wrapped in orange and white cloth. The pillar's base is ornately carved, and it is draped with a multicoloured marigold garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Paddy-like straw stalks are tied to its upper section. A second orange-clad figure stands behind, and a few partially visible onlookers are at the bottom edge. Tall coconut palms and a white sky form the background. A purple logo appears at the top left, with a copyright and source caption at the lower right.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual photo beneath coconut palms. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with multi-coloured flower garlands (yellow, white, red) raises a bunch of flowers toward a tall copper-coloured kalasha or ritual pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white cloth with orange bands and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with dried grass or palm sprigs tied to it. A brass tray with flowers and offerings sits at the lower right, and a second robed attendant is partly visible. Bright daylight, blue-white sky. The man's dark hair is swept back and he has a flower garland, consistent with a puja or pooja offering.2009-12-23