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Outdoor ritual scene beneath coconut palms. A bearded man in a rust-brown garment, wearing a rudraksha mala, layered gold and flower garlands, and a reddish head wrap, reaches up to a tall copper kalasha topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a white cloth wrapped around its base. Strands of yellow and red marigold garlands hang on a carved wooden pillar beside him. A second man, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth and beaded cord, holds a white cloth. Colourful woven fabric hangs at the right edge.

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A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-red robes stands at right beside an ornate bronze kalasha-style pillar wrapped in a white cloth with colored border, topped with green leaves. He holds a small bell and a red-orange object, wears a gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrist. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang from the pillar. Camera equipment and a seated audience member appear at lower left, with palm fronds in the background.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesOutdoor 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.2016-12-03April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremonial flag-hoisting or ritual pole event beside a tall polished copper pole topped with a bundle of straw or grass and green leaves, wrapped with white and orange-red flower garlands and a small carved deity figure in a niche. A man with long swept-back hair, a dark beard and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands on a raised platform, holding a rope that runs up the pole. He wears a yellow, orange and red marigold garland, a dark rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, and a rust-red cloth. Two young women in orange saris with white body markings stand beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. Palm trees and greenery stand in the background, and a few onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A tall copper dhvaja stambha, or flagstaff, rises beside a carved wooden base hung with yellow and red marigold garlands and wrapped in white and green cloth, topped with mango leaves. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching red turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holds a small brass vessel and bell in an aarti-style offering. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with long hair and palms pressed together stands in prayer. Coconut palms and a crowd at the edge of the platform complete the outdoor ritual scene.2016-12-03