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January 11 2016

A photograph of a ritual at dusk beside palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold armlets, touches a decorated copper kalasha-shaped vessel topped with bundled grass and white cloth wrapped in orange thread. The vessel is draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and has gold-toned columns and a carved shrine motif at its base. A second man with a shaved head, also in orange robes and wearing beaded necklaces, stands behind him holding ritual items. The image carries a copyright overlay.

Outdoor photograph of a dwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual beside a tall wooden pole wrapped in rope and topped with a bundle of straw, green leaves and bound grass. Three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around the base; the central figure in a saffron wrap raises his right hand toward the pole, while the man beside him, seen from behind with a bare shoulder, holds a small brass plate of yellow flowers. White and red flower garlands hang on the pole's base. Palm fronds and green trees frame the sunlit scene.

A photograph of a tall copper flagstaff being raised at an outdoor temple court, with a bulbous bronze-coloured base wrapped in white cloth and topped with a straw brush and green leaves. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang from the base. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-white checked garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at the base with one hand on the staff. Coconut palms and large trees frame the sky, and several onlookers in white and light clothing are partly visible at the lower right.

November 26 2014

A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes wrapped with a white and orange cloth, standing beside a tall copper ritual pillar bound in white and orange cloth and rope. He wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers and a gold necklace, and holds the cloth with both hands. Behind him, large palm fronds spread against a pale sky, and a fine spray or mist hangs in the air. Bundles of grass and yellow and red flower garlands are tied to the pillar's base, which has an ornate carved copper shrine-like top. The man appears to be performing a ritual dressing of the pillar. a person is.

January 01 2017

Outdoor photograph of a figure in a brown-orange garment and a red and white flower garland touching a carved wooden ratha-style structure topped with dried straw bundles. The structure is wrapped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, and a yellow marigold garland hangs at the left edge. A brass or silver offering vessel is visible at right, and palm fronds and trees appear against a pale sky. The figure shows a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and is a possible a person candidate by appearance cues only (ceremonial orange-brown dress, garlands, ornaments), though the face is not visible and identity is uncertain.

Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees. A man in a red turban and red shawl over a dark blue-bordered garment, wearing a gold necklace, reaches up to adjust a copper kalasha with yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and orange cord. Another person in white clothes stands at left, partly visible. A red wooden pillar is at right.

Outdoor photo of a tall copper kalasha or ritual pillar wrapped with white and maroon-bordered cloth, bound with rope and topped with bundles of green grass or darbha. Below, an ornate copper and brass base is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Two people at the right, partly visible, have their hands on the cloth; one wears gold bangles and an orange garment, another has a shaved-hair style and gold bracelets. Palm fronds blur in the background against a pale sky.

December 14 2016

A person in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bracelet on the wrist is wrapping a thick rope around a polished copper dhvaja (flagstaff) with ornate carved bands and a decorated base. The base is adorned with white flowers, red and yellow marigold garlands and wheat-like grass sheaves. The sky is pale and overcast.