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Outdoor ritual scene beside coconut palms. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, stands under a large orange umbrella with blue fringe. Beside a large ornate copper kalasha wrapped in white flower garlands, two priests in maroon and striped dhotis and bare upper bodies hold a silver vessel and a brass tray of offerings. A man in white leans in at the lower right. Devotees in white stand in the background. Mixed visible people; the central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, orange umbrella, and rudraksha mala.

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August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting under coconut palms. A central figure with long dark hair stands bare-chested in orange-and-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a bangle, holding a long rope, beneath a large orange umbrella with blue fringe. Beside him a priest with a shaved head and tilak stands in striped maroon cloth, holding a silver vessel and a tray of offerings, while another attendant in saffron cloth assists. A large copper-coloured kalasha or vessel, wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, stands on an ornate base. Several onlookers are visible at the left and right edges, some in orange clothing, and a red-draped platform sits behind. A ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20132013-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A bronze kalasha-style vessel with white jasmine garlands and orange-red flower garlands stands on the left. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange and red dhoti with red flower garlands holds an orange and blue parasol above him, while a second man on the right, bare-chested with white ash marks, pours from a silver vessel into a metal plate held by an attendant. Other ritual attendants in red and orange cloth stand nearby, and a bare-chested man sits on a red platform in the background. Ritual pouring and worship with a parasol and garlanded vessel.2014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-like vessel stands at left, draped with white and green garlands. A young priest in a red-and-gold striped dhoti with a red-beaded mala stands under a blue-rimmed orange parasol, holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown cloth and a bare-chested man pour from a silver vessel, while attendants in red robes stand at left and a bystander's hand offers a plate. The scene is a puja or abhishekam with offerings.2014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20132013-08-20Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside an ornate copper-brown kalasha-topped vessel on a stepped base, draped with white jasmine-type garlands and red-orange ribbons. A standing young man in a rust-orange cloth wears a long red and white flower garland, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a blue-and-orange parasol overhead. Beside him a bare-chested older priest with a shaved head and white-and-ochre sacred thread holds a metal vessel and a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in orange cloth kneels at the base, and a few onlookers stand at the left edge. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja with a parasol-held peetha procession.2013-08-20Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a tall, ornate bronze kalasha or pillar-shaped vessel wrapped in white and jasmine-like garlands, with a green leafy top and red-and-gold tassels. A standing man in a red-and-white dhoti and a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style necklace of red beads holds an orange-and-blue umbrella-like canopy above his head and extends a hand toward the vessel. To the right, two bare-chested men in dark red and brown cloth hold a silver pot and a brass plate of offerings. Palm trees and a red platform surround the scene, with a few onlookers at the lower edges.2014-08-20March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copies