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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a temple site under bright sky with coconut palms behind. A man in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange dhoti with white flower garlands stands at a copper kalasha with a white cloth, bending over it. Beside him, several shaven-headed men in reddish-brown robes with yellow borders hold brass plates and offerings, including one wearing rudraksha malas and a white garland. A woman in white sari with a white head covering stands in the background. Green cloth covers the platform, with a tent and red mats visible behind.

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June 29 20142014-06-29Outdoor ritual on a green mat under palm trees and a clear sky. A young shaven-headed priest in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red turban stands at a large copper kalasha wrapped in a white cloth and draped with white garlands, tending it while another red-robed priest holds a brass plate. Behind them a white-clad woman holds a plate with flowers and a second robed attendant carries offerings on a silver tray. Bamboo railings, banana leaves and a striped canopy frame the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green-covered platform beneath coconut palms and a banana leaf. A man in maroon and gold-bordered robes with a white garland and a red turban pours water from a copper kalasha over a small white and flower-decorated stone base. Beside him, a bald man in maroon with a rudraksha mala holds red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a white turban and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Two men in orange and maroon, one in orange turban and one in maroon turban with white garlands, hold trays of offerings. A large yellow water tank stands behind them.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a sandy beach area. Several men in rust-red and orange-bordered robes and rudraksha malas stand on a green mat. A central figure in a red turban, white flower garland and a gold-bordered robe holds a copper kalasha with white flower garland, while nearby priests hold brass plates of flowers and offerings. A white-clad man stands behind them. A large yellow parasol with fringe shades the scene. One figure is a person candidate: he wears a long-haired, ceremonial red-and-orange robe with a bordered shawl and rudraksha, appearance uncertain.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at a palm-fringed site. Five men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand around a large copper kalasha with white cloth and white and orange flower garlands, set on a green cloth over a decorated base. The man in the centre wears a red turban and pours from or adjusts the kalasha; the man beside him wears an orange-and-gold turban. Men on the right hold brass trays and plates. A figure in white ritual clothes with a white head covering stands in the background. A wooden fence, green canopy and blue hose appear beside the sandy ground.2014-06-29 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual photo on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees, with a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and marigold garlands set on a decorated kolam-like base of colored powders and petals. A man in a maroon dhoti and red turban with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into the kalasha, smiling. Around him, several men in saffron and maroon robes, some with orange turbans and flower garlands, hold brass plates of offerings; a woman in white stands among them. A yellow water tank and tents appear in the background, and a camera operator is at the lower right. Rose petals are scattered on the platform.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a green-covered platform beneath palm trees and a clear sky. A central priest in a red-orange turban and matching dhoti, with rudraksha malas and a garland of white flowers, tilts a large copper kalasha topped with a white cloth and flower garland, pouring water during abhishekam. Beside him a woman in white sari with a white head covering holds a brass vessel, and several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas hold brass plates and trays. Bamboo railings and a striped canopy appear in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copies