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A woman in an orange-brown sari with a thick gold necklace and layered red and white flower garlands stands outdoors at a copper-coloured pillar-shaped shrine structure. She reaches up with one hand to touch the copper column, which is wrapped with a yellow cord and white cloth. Below her, a small carved figure of a seated deity is decorated with yellow and red flowers. A corrugated roof, palm fronds and a pink cloth are visible in the background.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange shawl stands beside a copper-toned ornamental kalasha-style column with carved deity panels and a yellow-flower garland tied around its top. He touches the column with his right hand, wearing gold bangles and a gold armlet, and wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace. A silver tray or vessel sits near his left hand beneath a metal-framed roof.2013-07-24A photograph of a ceremonial copper flagstaff or dhwaja stambha in an outdoor setting with palm trees behind it. The ornately carved copper shrine-like structure is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. A man with long dark hair and a dark forehead mark stands to the right, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and an upper cloth draped over his shoulder, and wearing a white jasmine garland with a gold bead garland and red flowers. He gestures with one hand while holding a plate of flowers that another person's hand is offering.2014-08-31April 21 20152015-04-21August 23 20112011-08-23October 05 20132013-10-05April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a carved wooden and copper kalasha-like vessel wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands, red flowers and green leaves, topped with a bundle of palm fronds. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white and pale green flowers, raises his right arm toward the vessel, holding what appears to be a sprig or cloth. On a silver tray held by an attendant in a dark top are offerings, and a glass vessel sits nearby. Behind them stand a tall brass ornamental finial and palm trees.2016-09-26August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor evening photograph of a flag-post ritual. A tall copper-red ceremonial pillar with carved panels and a seated figure niche is draped with yellow marigold garlands and tied with straw bundles at its base. To the right, a standing person in saffron-orange robes and a shawl wears a long red and white beaded mala with gold-coloured bead spacers, holding a small heap of yellow flowers in one hand and facing the pillar. Palm fronds fill the background against a pale dusk sky.2013-03-11July 24 20132013-07-24