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Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, his hair tied in a bun, reaching up with his right hand to adjust a tall ceremonial structure topped with pale dried grass or straw bound with an orange cord. Behind him stands a second man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders. The structure is a richly carved copper-coloured shrine or ratha-like form decorated with purple and white flower garlands. The sky is pale and open, with a glimpse of palm fronds at the lower left. The scene suggests a procession or festival preparation, with two people visible.

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A man in an orange saffron shawl and bare upper body stands beside a carved wooden shrine structure topped with a bundle of dried straw or grass tied with orange rope. He reaches up with both arms to adjust or press the straw bundle, which is strung with white and purple flower garlands down the sides of the shrine. His hair is tied up in a knot, with a rudraksha-style necklace and bangle bracelets. The shrine has ornate carved panels and a small figure at its base. Bright sky and palm fronds fill the background.2011-12-10Outdoor photo of a shirtless man in an orange saffron wrap holding an orange rope that pulls a decorated wooden chariot or ratha. The chariot carries a thatched straw-covered top, carved copper-coloured panels and a seated deity murti, and is garlanded with white and purple flower strands. Tall coconut palms stand in the background. The man has his hair tied in a bun, wears rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and looks down at the rope. a person identity is uncertain from appearance; the page does not place a person at this event.2011-12-10Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pulling down a long orange rope with both hands at a wooden temple chariot or ratha. Carved wooden details and purple-and-white flower garlands hang on the left, with palm fronds behind. A second man with a shaved head, partly visible at lower right, wears orange cloth. Overcast sky.2011-12-10A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple structure. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold-beaded ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead pulls an orange rope tied to a tall copper-and-brass pillar, its surface carved with ornate reliefs. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillar, with red flowers visible at its base. A second man in an orange robe, with a shaved head, stands beside him at right, holding the rope's end. Behind them a tall brass-coloured frame and a grey sky. Whether the man pulling the rope is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-07Outdoor ritual photograph: two men in orange-saffron robes stand beside a carved wooden kalasha-like vessel topped with a thatched bundle of straw wrapped in an orange cord and draped with purple and white flower garlands. One man, with a rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, holds the orange cord overhead while the other, shaved-headed and wearing a multi-strand bead necklace, pulls it taut. A small metal deity figure sits inside a carved niche on the vessel. A grey stone statue stands to the right, with palm fronds and green trees behind and a brass tray at the lower right edge.2011-12-10Outdoor ritual scene beneath coconut palms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a raised platform, reaching up to hold a thick white rope tied to a carved wooden structure topped with a thatched cone and garlanded with purple and white flowers. A bald man in white kneels below, gripping the rope. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass bowl with yellow flowers. Stone sculptures and a dark stone pedestal sit in the background.2011-12-10December 22 20112011-12-22A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair and red rudraksha bracelets and mala, stands on a chariot pulling a rope tied to a tall copper kalasha wrapped in straw. Below him a second man in orange cloth bends low at the chariot base beside a golden deity murti in a seated pose draped with yellow marigold garlands. A colourful striped umbrella with tassels stands to the left, palm trees behind, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground during the ratha procession.2011-12-22Outdoor photograph of a temple chariot procession. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a wooden ratha chariot, pulling and adjusting thick orange ropes that are wound around a tall bundle of straw and dry grass on top of the chariot. Purple and white flower garlands hang from the chariot's wooden structure. A bald man in white clothes with a gold-colored shawl stands at the lower right, and a brass plate is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky.2011-12-10A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22Outdoor photo of two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl garments tying orange cord around a tall ornate copper-brown ritual pole topped with a bundle of straw or dried grass. Purple and white flower garlands hang on the pole, with a small gold figure visible on its base. Palm trees and a grey stone deity murti stand behind. The man on the right holds the cord high with both hands, while the man on the left pulls it at waist height. Bright sky background.2011-12-10Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees in warm low light. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands on the left, touching a wooden kalasha-like vessel topped with a bundle of straw tied with orange cord. A second orange-robed person stands at the right, wearing a long-haired appearance, orange garment with gold border and rudraksha mala, tying the orange cord around the straw crown. The wooden pot is wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and sits on a stone base with offerings of purple flowers nearby.2011-12-22