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Outdoor ritual scene at a carved wooden temple chariot or ratha, its top wrapped in white cloth and crowned with a bundle of straw-like broom grass and green leaves, the lower body hung with yellow and purple marigold garlands. A man in a red-and-maroon turban with a gold ornament stands at right, smiling, wearing layered gold necklaces, a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold armlet, and holding flowers in his hands. Behind him stands a copper vessel with garlands, a lit oil lamp flame on a stand at right, and green trees and hanging lights in the background. Ceremonial flag-hoisting festival setting.

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A man in a maroon turban and rust-brown robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, beside a decorated wooden temple pillar or standard wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with red accents. He wears a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style gold chains, a crown-like ornament on his turban and gold bangles. To his right, an attendant in an orange garment holds a tray of flowers and leaves near an oil lamp flame, with a copper vessel of flowers and hanging lights behind. Greenery surrounds the outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor scene at a temple setting. A man in a maroon turban with gold ornament, a red-and-white patterned shawl, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a wooden ratha-like structure or kalasha-style pillar wrapped in white cloth is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and dry grass bundles. Behind, an ornate copper vessel and a row of lit lamps and a flame in a brass lamp are visible. A hanging string of lights and greenery fill the background. Plausibly a flag-hoisting (dvajarohanam) rite; the man's role is devotee or priest. a person appearance is not clearly established from the image.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A man in a maroon-red turban, gold necklaces and a red-and-white patterned shawl stands beside a large bronze kalasha-style pot wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, with grass or palm stalks rising from its top. He holds a small offering plate of flowers with a lit oil lamp. Behind him stands a bronze pedestal with an ornate golden lid and garlands, and a second assistant holds a burning lamp on a flower-decorated tray. Spectators, several with cameras, watch from the left, and tropical greenery frames the scene.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a temple ritual beside a tall carved stone pillar-shaped object with a white cloth wrapped on top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around it. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown turban stands at left, wearing a red-and-white beaded garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Palm trees, a canopy with a red and white fabric drape, and a few people in the background complete the setting.2016-12-14A man in a rust-red turban and maroon dhoti stands beside a wooden ornate shrine-like pillar wrapped in yellow, purple and white flower garlands, hoisting a flag on a rope above it. He wears a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style ornaments, with a full dark beard, looking upward as he pulls the rope. Dry straw and green leaves are bound on top of the pillar. At left, a tall brass lamp with a flame and draped flower strings stands near a lattice structure. A ritual flag-hoisting, dvajarohanam, is shown, and the flag rope is hanging from the top of the pillar. a person is probable from the presentation cues of the man's turban, gold ornaments and flower garlands while performing the flag-hoisting.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual scene in a tropical garden with palm fronds. A man in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured dhoti stands at right, wearing layered gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets. He holds a flower in one raised hand and a lit oil lamp in the other. Before him stands a carved wooden palanquin-like stand draped with white cloth and rust, green and gold borders, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from it and leafy greenery piled on top. A hand from a second person holds the lamp's base at the right edge.2016-12-03A photograph of a festival ritual beside a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha-style shrine draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and green leaves. A man stands at right in a maroon-red turban, rose-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, holding a small bouquet of pink and red flowers in one hand and a silver plate of flowers in the other. A second attendant in an orange cloth stands at the right edge holding a tray. Palm fronds appear in the background. a person appearance cues are present (red turban, gold ornaments, flower garlands), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ritual participant.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14