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Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall golden pillar-like column wrapped in white cloth with green, red and gold borders, topped with a thatched cap and a small garland of red and orange flowers. On the right, a man with a gold crown and gold-and-red floral garlands over his bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Smoke drifts from the left, leafy branches and a palm trunk frame the scene, and several devotees in the background watch in white and light clothing.

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December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an ornate gold crown and layered red, yellow and pink flower garlands, with gold armlets and bangles, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a small lit oil lamp on a metal stand beside him. He stands at the right of a tall golden pillar wrapped in white and striped cloth with flowers at its base, a tall wooden pole rising beside it, and leafy trees behind. Smoke drifts near the lamp.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual photograph. A tall golden pillar-like shivalinga-style object stands on an ornate gold base, its upper section wrapped in white cloth with green and red bands and decorated with red and yellow flowers. Beside it, a man wears a tall golden crown, a large gold necklace with a pendant, and layered garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers. He has a red-brown tilak on his forehead and holds his hands near his face with eyes closed, while a flame and smoke rise from a lamp or fire vessel at the right edge. Green foliage and bamboo poles frame the scene. One person is visible, and their appearance is uncertain for identification.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photograph of a ritual near palm and coconut trees. On the left, a tall gold-painted pillar wrapped in white cloth with green and gold borders and fresh red and yellow flower garlands stands beside a thatched post. In the centre, a person in orange robes works near the pillar. On the right, a man with a gold crown and a gold-and-red floral garland wears heavy gold necklaces and a dark cloth, smiling with eyes lowered. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and orange-clad figures, watches from beside a red wall.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beside a tall golden pillar wrapped in white cloth with green-and-gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland at its top. On the right, a bearded man in a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces with a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing red floral garlands, stands with eyes closed in a calm, smiling expression. Behind him, a woman in orange sari and several people in white and orange clothing stand near palm trees, with one woman taking a photograph. A red wall and a bamboo pole are visible in the background. The scene suggests a ritual or procession setting.2017-12-30Outdoor photograph beside a palm and tree grove. In the foreground left, a large gold-coloured pillar or ritual post wrapped with white cloth and green-and-gold bands, with red and yellow flowers tied at its top. On the right, a smiling man wears a tall gold crown, many layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a long garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Behind him a figure in orange-red robes stands near a wooden pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches from the background, with a red structure visible beyond.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beside a golden Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth with green-and-red borders and a red-pink flower garland, set within a bamboo-and-straw frame under trees. To the right, a smiling bearded man in a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and pink-white flower garlands over a dark red garment, stands with hands pressed to his chest. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Crowd figures are faintly visible at the edge.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual photograph: a tall gilded pillar wrapped in white and striped cloth stands on a golden base decorated with flowers, set in tropical greenery with palm trunks behind. A man in a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery wears long red, yellow and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit lamp or flame on a stand in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Bystanders stand in white and in the background.2017-12-30