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Outdoor photograph of a religious ceremony beneath leafy trees. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold border, his back to the camera, holds a silver vessel and stands beside a long-haired attendant. On the right a man with long dark hair swept back wears a multicolour yellow, red and white marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant, and a maroon dhoti. He raises his right arm to touch or bless a copper and bronze ratha-style structure decorated with white flower garlands and a bundle of grass or leaves. Palm fronds appear in the background. Two physical people are visible, and the scene suggests an abhishekam or procession-related ritual.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photo beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar topped with a bundle of dried grass and leafy green branches, wrapped with white and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, a beard and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing a maroon garment and a multi-strand gold and marigold garland, holds a silver bowl near the pillar. Facing him from behind is a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with a gold border and a white sacred thread, and a woman with long black hair in an orange cloth, also seen from behind. Palm trees and foliage fill the background, and a drum is partly visible at the lower left.2016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, its base adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown shawl and dhoti, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold-toned pendant and rudraksha-style mala, and a forehead tilak, stands at the pillar holding a yellow flower. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth holds a copper vessel. Palm fronds and trees fill the background, with a patterned cloth at the left edge. The appearance matches the a person cues of long hair, ornate necklaces and ritual dress, but identity is uncertain.2016-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual at a copper-clad sacred pillar topped with a copper kalasha-like finial and a thatched bundle of straw, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers, marigolds and green leaves. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold armlet, reaches toward the pillar with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass plate, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Green trees and a white sky form the backdrop, with a striped cloth canopy at the edge.2016-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23September 08 20152015-09-08November 23 20162016-11-23A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with broad gold borders stands at an open homa fire pit lined with white kolam-style patterns. He holds a silver kalasha-style pot with a white cloth wrapped over its neck, pouring or sprinkling liquid over the flames. His hair is coiled up on his head and he wears a rudraksha-style mala and a silver pendant. Silver bowls and a clay pot sit on a cloth beside the fire, with green banana leaves and palms behind. Two people in white are partly visible in the background near a drum.2016-09-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo of a bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, placing yellow marigold flowers on a tall copper kalasha-topped structure. The structure is a carved, wooden-and-copper pedestal wrapped in white jasmine and red rose garlands, with thatched straw bound at its top. A younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. Green trees and a canopy with red and yellow fabric stand in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27