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A photograph of a wooden ceremonial chariot or palanquin-style shrine decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, lit at night with palm fronds behind. A long-haired man in a yellow dhoti with a shoulder wrap and a heavy gold necklace reaches out to touch the garlanded structure. On the right, a man with a shaved head, saffron/orange robe and a white forehead mark holds a brass plate. Two people are visible.

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December 20 20102010-12-20July 22 20132013-07-22Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style festival setting with tall palm trees behind. In the centre, a robed priest in saffron-orange garments with a bare upper body and ornate gold-bordered shawl holds a round brass tray toward a large copper kalasha-shaped vessel wrapped in green-and-yellow garlands and a thatched top. A younger assistant in a yellow-green dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands beside the vessel, hands near it. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and white forehead markings watches. The scene suggests a kalasha or flag-hoisting ceremony; a white rope runs vertically from above. A copyright notice overlays the upper right corner.2010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk beside a large ornate bronze-toned pillar or kalasha-style column on a stone base, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with magenta accents. A person with long dark hair, forehead markings, a yellow-green saree and bangles holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward the column. Behind them a priest in an orange-red dhoti or shawl and a white-clad attendant stand near. A canopy roof, strings of pennant flags and palm trees frame the scene.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photo at dusk of a long-haired figure in a lime-green sari with gold waist ornaments and a gold necklace, hands joined in anjali before a large bronze kalasha-style pot on a stone base, draped with yellow and red-pink marigold garlands. Behind, a man in an orange-red dhoti and white sacred thread stands with hands together, and a dark-leaved tree and a small lit lamp are visible. a person is the figure in the green sari, shown in an appearance-based cue of long swept-back hair and gold ornaments; the bronze pot and garlanded setting suggest a ceremonial puja or abhishekam moment, with the figure standing in worship.2010-12-20July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night-time photo of a dhwajarohana flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti pulls a white rope that raises a flag mast topped with a small orange and white flag, while a woman in a lime-green sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds the upper rope beside him. A large ornate copper kalasha-style base wrapped in yellow and pink marigold garlands stands at left. Behind, a young man in white dhoti and white shawl with a tilak and garland watches. Photographers and spectators are visible at the bottom edge. Dark palm trees form the backdrop.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor evening ceremony beside a large carved wooden or copper-toned kalasha-style vessel draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial plate with both hands toward the vessel. Behind him a second man in a yellow dhoti with a gold border and a red tilak on his forehead stands watching. Palm trees and a dark night sky form the backdrop, with a white rope on the right side. Possible a person candidate, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. Copyright and source text overlays are present in the lower right corner.2010-12-20