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Outdoor scene beneath palm fronds showing a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him a younger man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested with a rudraksha bead necklace and rudraksha bracelets, reaches toward a wicker basket of white and yellow cloth and marigold garlands. Yellow marigold and red flower garlands hang at the left edge, and a white rope runs vertically through the frame. Two people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a festival scene under palm fronds. A man in a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament and a tilak, with a full beard and gold armband, holds a rope and garlands of yellow marigolds with red flowers. Beside him a younger man with long dreadlocks, gold hoop earring, rudraksha beads and a bare shoulder reaches to adjust yellow flowers. A basket holds white cloth, yellow fabric and a red bundle, with a decorated wooden palanquin or chariot in the left foreground. Two people are visible, and the scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of flowers and green leaves to his face, with pink and white blooms. Beside him, a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a white sash over bare shoulders, wearing an orange-red cloth, lifts a woven basket of white cloth and green leaves. Behind them, a wooden structure is hung with yellow and red marigold garlands.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor scene among palm trees and leafy greenery. A man with a rust-red turban and a bare upper torso, wearing a pink and white flower garland over one shoulder, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-red wrap, stands beside a carved wooden ornamental structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He raises a long white cloth on a rope with his right hand while holding a bundle of green leaves and dried grass at the top of a red fabric canopy. Another man in dark red clothing and a second person are partly visible at the right edge. a person in the appearance-based sense is only a tentative label given the distinctive turban, bangles and garland cues.2016-12-03A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a red cushioned throne receiving a long yellow marigold garland from a kneeling bare-chested priest with a pink and orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl. The seated figure wears a red rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the garland up with his right hand. Behind the throne is a large arch of red, orange, yellow and white flower decorations, and a golden canopy hangs above. In the foreground the priest's left hand holds a brass tray of fruit. Two people are visible, and a gold ceremonial stand and a silver standard stand near the throne.2015-07-17September 15 20152015-09-15October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA man with a full dark beard and a rust-red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste in front of a tall gold flagpole during a temple dvajarohanam flag-hoisting. He wears a dense red and white rose-and-pearl garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a rust-brown cloth. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, bare-chested attendants in orange-striped white dhotis pull ropes and raise the flag. Green leaf bundles hang from the top of the pole.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.2017-01-15December 03 20162016-12-03