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Outdoor ritual scene with a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and red turban, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white shell-like pendant and beaded bracelets. He steadies a tall golden pillar-like pedestal wrapped in white cloth with green and gold bordered silk, topped with straw. On the left a golden ornate crown-like ornament is visible, and in the foreground a person with long dark hair wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves. Bystanders and spectators stand in the background under a sunny sky, with a green banner nearby.

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December 30 20172017-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. On the left, a tall golden pillar wrapped in white cloth with green and gold bordered bands and a thatched straw top is being adorned with red and yellow flowers. On the right, a man with a gold crown and heavy gold ornaments, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, reaches up with one hand to the pillar, eyes closed in devotion. He wears bangles and beaded bracelets. a person appearance is uncertain given the crown, gold ornaments and garlands, but the face is not clearly identifiable; the person is a ritual participant.2017-12-30December 14 20162016-12-14December 30 20172017-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03A tall copper flagpole rises from an ornate carved stone base wrapped with white cloth, a bundle of green-tipped straw at its top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around its base. A bearded man in a maroon robe and red-brown turban stands beside it with one hand on the pole, wearing a gold necklace, a red and white patterned shawl, and gold armbands. Behind him, several people in orange and maroon clothing gather near a red shrine structure under palm trees, and a trident is visible on the right. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual procession with a central man in a maroon-red robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold pendant, reaching up to adjust a white cloth with gold border draped over a tall white pole. He has long dark hair, a short beard and a vertical red mark on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloth and a man in a dark shirt holding a silver bowl stand among drummers and red tassels, with trees in the background.2017-10-01Outdoor photograph of a ratha or ceremonial chariot being decorated at a temple-like setting with palm trees behind. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a long swept-back black hair, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala reaches up to touch the top of a carved wooden chariot shrine draped in white cloth and topped with green leaves. Yellow marigold garlands with red accents hang along its sides. Two bare-chested men in orange and white cloth stand nearby: one at left facing away, one at right with a shawl-like sash.2016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial flag-hoisting at an outdoor temple pavilion. A copper-coloured ritual pole stands on a large ornate bronze base decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, and bundles of straw hang from its top with a white cloth draped around it. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis help raise the pole: one on the left wears a rust-brown robe, a red-and-pink garland and a red turban, and another on the right has a bare chest, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. Another priest in orange stands behind the base. A crowd of onlookers stands along the edge at left, and colourful hanging decorations and lamps fill the covered area above.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 30 20172017-12-30