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Outdoor ritual scene with a tall copper kalasha wrapped at its base with dried grass and green leaves, set among trees. A man in a rust-red garment with a long gold-bead necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala, a yellow and pink marigold garland over his shoulder, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead stands with eyes lowered and long dark hair swept back. Beside him a woman with long dark hair and white ritual markings on her arms holds a brass tray. A shaved-headed priest bent forward with white body markings and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate, and a large silver bowl sits in the foreground. A blurred green cloth edge fills the lower right corner.

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October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo beside a whitewashed temple pillar with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man on the left holds a silver ceremonial staff over one shoulder and a red towel over his arm, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sacred thread, with a red forehead mark. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and white blooms, his hands pressed together. Behind them, men in white shirts and a devotee with a sandalwood forehead mark stand close, one holding a phone. Ritual welcome at a temple visit.2018-04-29 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +2 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beside a carved wooden pillar-like stand wrapped in green leaves and white and orange-red flower garlands, with a rope hanging from its top. Palm fronds fill the background. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a multicolour marigold and red flower garland and a gold necklace stands at center, forehead marked, holding a plate. Facing him, a long-haired person in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace and white body markings holds a brass plate with leaves and offerings. At right, a man in orange with rudraksha malas and glasses holds a silver vessel. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, though no deity image is clearly visible. Three physical people are present.2016-10-03Photograph of a crowded ritual gathering at night. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a short beard and glasses, wearing a white dhoti and an orange headband, bends forward with cupped hands receiving something from a long-haired man at right. That man has long dark hair, a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold earring, and wears a maroon shawl over his bare shoulder. Behind them, several bare-chested men with white markings on their torsos and foreheads stand in the crowd, some wearing white dhotis and beaded necklaces. A red cloth-covered surface and gold ornament edge appear at the right edge. The setting suggests a Rudra Abhishekam or similar temple ritual, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2016-12-02Night outdoor ceremony under strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned golden throne, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a garland of pink flowers and yellow beads. He extends his hand over a brass trident, from whose ornate finial incense smoke rises. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis with orange borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in attendance. In the lower right, a man in white with an orange cloth kneels and bows his head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a long-haired, bearded presentation with a shawl, flower garland and throne, consistent with the page, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-02-23