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April 21 2015

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Outdoor ceremony beside a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar with a carved lotus-petal base, draped with white and red flower garlands. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha and gold necklace stands at center, holding the pillar and wearing a flower garland, with a matching orange umbrella behind him. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and long hair raises a rust-orange banner bearing a black emblem of a dove and a figure. Coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene, with a few people partly visible below. a person is shown at center with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-04-10January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a person stands beside an ornately carved reddish-brown stone shrine topped with a green and gold cloth wrap and red sash. Yellow marigold garlands hang on its pillars. The person, eyes closed in devotion, wears a long-sleeved rust-orange garment with a gold-striped waistcloth, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, a white and red floral garland, gold armlets, and a bindi. They hold white flowers in cupped hands.2013-04-14 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor scene beside a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar or dhvaja-style column, its base decorated with floral relief, wrapped with white and red flower garlands and hung with a palm frond. A man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold pendant necklace, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a flower garland, stands barefoot at the right, one hand resting on the pillar and the other on a rope, smiling. Palm trees and a leafy tree fill the background, a red-and-cream umbrella is partly visible at right, and a saffron banner with a painted figure hangs at the far right edge. Several children in white and a few adults stand at the lower left on a striped cloth. a person: the man is a devotee-style figure whose ceremonial gold and beaded adornments match the in-person candidate cues.2016-04-10August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a palm grove. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long red and yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands centre, holding a small silver vessel in one hand and a bell in the other, hands near his chest. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand beside him: one bare-chested with gold jewellery and bangles, palms pressed together in namaskar, the other holding a metal bowl. To the left, a copper-coloured kalasha-style pot wrapped in fresh marigold garlands and a thatched cover. Behind them a tall tiered brass lamp stand with many curved arms. A man's face is partly visible at the lower right edge.2016-08-27Outdoors beneath palm trees, a man in saffron-red robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a carved reddish stone shrine draped with white and red flower garlands. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, red flower garlands, gold bangles and earrings, and a red bindu on his forehead. Beside him, a cream cloth holds a bundle of yellow marigold garlands and green leaves on a pole, marking a flag hoisting ceremony. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2015-04-21April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-red robe, wearing a thick gold necklace, a marigold and red-rose garland and a rudraksha mala, standing beside a large ornate copper kalasha-like vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A shaved-headed attendant with long matted hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds a silver bowl toward him. Palm fronds and a crowd of onlookers are behind them.2016-12-03April 21 20152015-04-21April 10 20162016-04-10