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A procession on a palm-lined road. A man in a dark maroon robe, wearing a black cylindrical headwear and a long red rose garland with a brown rudraksha-style mala, holds a rope beside a decorated red-and-gold ratha or chariot with floral garlands. Behind him a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured bowl are visible, and a red and gold umbrella overhead. Tropical palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene.

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March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoors among palm trees, a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban-like tied hair, wearing a deep red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of red roses, grips a rope while lifting or hauling. Beside a decorated wooden-looking pillar or chariot-like structure topped with a copper-coloured shrine dome, a bundle of straw or dried grass, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, green leaves and yellow marigold. A second man in orange-red robe with a garland and rudraksha beads stands at right, watching.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple-style structure draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and red flower strands. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a red garland, wearing a gold-trimmed necklace and gold armlets, stands at center holding a palm-leaf and white-flower decoration. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron cloth holds a brass tray or vessel. Another attendant in red-brown cloth stands at left. Palm trees and sky are behind. a person in center by distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garlands.2014-11-26March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A standing man in a brown dhoti and red-and-white floral garland, with a rudraksha mala over his bare chest, stands beside a large carved wooden ritual vessel decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. An orange umbrella with blue fringe is held over him. Hands from the right hold a silver bowl and a wooden tray with offerings. Seated figures in red and orange robes sit at the lower left and bottom right, one of them a child with white and red markings. Palm trees and a red wall form the background.2014-08-20April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor ritual scene beside a decorated temple structure wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands and red flowers, with palm fronds overhead. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red vertical tilak, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and a red marigold-and-rose garland, stands at centre with eyes lowered, hands near a brass plate of flowers. Beside him, a devotee in orange-brown clothing with rudraksha beads holds a plate of marigolds and offerings, while a second man in orange-brown clothing and beaded rudraksha malas pulls a rope pulley. Another person stands at the right edge.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red robe and a large red rose garland stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, holding a white rope with one raised hand while looking downward. He wears a dark turban with a gold ornament, a red bindi, a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha-style mala over his shoulders. Behind him, a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers is held by an unseen person, and a red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs at the top right. Appearance-based cues (turban, rudraksha mala, saffron-toned robe, ornate turban pin) are compatible with Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual pull of a rope, possibly a ceremonial bell or swing. A camera is visible at the lower right.2016-03-01 +1 copies