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A photograph of a temple-style ritual under an open metal-roofed pavilion. A long-haired man on the right wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a multi-coloured pink, yellow and green flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and extends his hand toward a steel tray of white flowers. Beside him, a bald priest in matching orange-red robes holds a tray with an orange shawl, and another shaved-headed attendant in red-orange cloth stands at left, holding a plate of white petals. A copper-coloured pillar with floral garland hangs behind them. Three people are visible, including one partially visible at the lower left, with a copper-coloured pillar and floral garlands behind them.

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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof beside a tall copper flagstaff. A standing man on the right wears a red-orange dhoti with a gold border, a long multicoloured flower garland of pink, white, yellow and red blossoms, gold ornaments, and bare chest, with eyes closed and hands at his sides. Two priests in red-orange dhotis with gold borders stand to the left; the nearer one, bare-headed and shaved, holds a silver plate with flowers and a cloth, and another priest with a white-marked arm and rudraksha bands stands behind him. Trees and sky are visible beyond the roof edge.2014-09-26Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A tall copper ritual pillar or kalasha stands at centre. A figure with hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders and a pink-and-white garland, reaches up to the top of the copper pillar and holds a straw-wrapped bundle. A second robed figure in orange-red stands beside them, reaching up with hands clasped. A bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right, and another man with a sacred marking on his forehead sits at lower left. Some white-clad people stand in the background. a person appearance is uncertain.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2014-11-26A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large copper-bronze ceremonial lamp or pillar-shaped vessel with an ornately carved base, set on a red-painted platform under palm trees. Three men in reddish-maroon dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand together. The central man wears a long red and orange flower garland and a second orange-yellow garland, and places his hand on the vessel. The two men to the right hold brass plates with offerings, and the man on the far right is shaven-headed. Garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang on the vessel and a rope runs down beside it, with a small decorated offering at the lower left. Trees and a spectator are in the background.2014-09-09Outdoor temple ritual beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red tilak, holds a lit oil lamp and smiles beside a carved wooden ritual pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a yellow border holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower-decorated offerings. A green leaf bundle and orange cord hang from the pillar, and flower garlands lie at its base.2011-12-11Outdoor photo of a copper flag-hoisting pole (dhwaja stambha) wrapped in rope and draped with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, set on an ornate carved copper-toned base with a small shrine motif. Two men in dark-red and saffron-bordered dhoti-style garments stand beside it. The man in the centre, with black hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange beads over his bare shoulder, reaches up to the pole while holding a brass plate. The bald man on the right, bare-shouldered with a saffron-trimmed wrap, holds a folded red cloth and steadies the offering. Palm fronds and green trees fill the background.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoors near a palm tree, two priests in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders attend a tall copper-coloured flagstaff decorated with white and red flower garlands. The priest on the left, in a red-brown robe, holds a purple cloth bunched near the pole's base, while the priest in the middle, with a red garland draped on her shoulder, reaches up toward the pole. A third man at right wears a rudraksha mala, stands with hands near his waist and looks on. Several people in white stand at the far left edge, their hands pressed together in reverence. The scene reflects a flag hoisting ritual before a festival.2015-04-21