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A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in an orange cord and draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands with red flower accents. He holds a brass vessel with a small bell in one hand and a flame or incense-like smoke rises near him. Palm fronds fill the background. He has a white garland of flowers around his neck and smiles gently while performing the ritual.

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A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, standing outdoors beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. He smiles while holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti near the decorated pillar, with coconut palm fronds in the background.2010-02-12A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw and orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a brass cup in one hand and a small bell in the other, and an orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and a stone deity murti stand in the background. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a puja-style offering at the decorated pillar.2011-12-22A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck performs a ritual at an ornate copper shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass. He holds a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, with palm trees in the background. A small seated deity murti is visible inside the shrine.2011-10-07December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photo beside coconut palms of a copper-clad ritual pillar or dhwaja-style kalasha pillar wrapped with orange cord and decorated with white, yellow and red garlands. A man in orange saffron robes and a long white and red flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead and an orange-beaded mala at his neck, reaches to touch the pillar. Beside him, a second person in orange clothing holds a silver tray of offerings. A dark stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at dusk beside a palm grove. A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and shawl stands on the right, wearing a long red flower garland and a gold-accented necklace. He holds a silver aarti lamp with burning flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, performing a ritual. A large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel or lingam-shaped pillar on the left is draped with a yellow marigold garland and a pink flower, with carved decorative motifs. Trees and a dark stone base are behind.2013-10-05A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-striped borders stands outdoors beside an ornate bronze-coloured shrine structure garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small handbell in the other, performing a puja. He wears a long multi-strand bead necklace and a fresh pink and orange flower garland. A palm tree and green foliage fill the background.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09Outdoor ritual photo beside a carved copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel draped with marigold garlands and dried grass, under tall coconut palms. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a yellow flower garland holds a tray of marigold petals. A bald man is partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders, stands barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwajastambha-style pillar. He holds a lit oil lamp or torch in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing a ritual. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. The copper pillar is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green-and-purple flower garland, with dried leaf bundles and orange flowers hanging above. Coconut palms form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual at dusk with a tall reddish-brown dhvajastambha (flagpole) wrapped in yellow and red marigold-and-flower garlands and brooms tied at its base. A single person in orange-saffron cloth with bare upper torso, a long orange shawl, and red flower garlands holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other, facing the pole. Palm trees stand behind in the evening sky. Probable Swamiji (long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style orange beads and ceremonial garlands). Ritual context matches a flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) with aarti; the photograph shows the lamp and bell, not a specific programme.2013-03-11