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A photograph of a person in a flowing saffron-orange garment, bowing forward with forehead resting against an ornate copper-coloured temple structure. One hand rests on the metal base while the other is near the carved surface. The structure is decorated with white jasmine garlands and a bundle of dried grass tied to a pillar. Carved figures and a small deity relief are visible on the metalwork. The person has long dark curly hair and is standing outdoors against a plain white sky, with a purple logo at the upper left.

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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe bending forward with forehead pressed against an ornate copper-coloured flagstaff or ritual pillar, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and dried palm-leaf bundles. The carved pillar base shows a small seated figure in a niche. A person with long dark hair and a white garland around the neck performs the gesture of reverence under a clear blue sky with palm fronds at the right edge.2008-12-23A man in an orange robe and garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers bends forward and bows his head toward an ornate copper-toned shrine or chariot-like structure decorated with carved panels and finials. He touches a bundle of dried grass or straw stalks standing beside the shrine, which is also decorated with garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. A gold-coloured chain hangs from his neck. Palm fronds are visible in the background. a person is shown as a devotee at the shrine.2010-02-12A man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing white and red-yellow flower garlands and a gold chain, bows forward with his forehead pressed against an ornate copper flagpole decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, and with dry palm-frond fans tied to its top. The flagpole base is carved with figures and sits on a stone platform. A coconut palm frames the right side under a pale sky, with a dark stone sculpture visible near the base. The pose suggests a devotional gesture at a flag-hoisting. No other people are visible.2010-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste before a copper ritual pillar draped with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds and bundled dried grass. The pillar has ornate carved copper panels and a small deity figure with orange garlands within a niche. A sky and palm fronds form the backdrop, and a stone figure is partly visible at lower right. The man has long dark hair tied back and wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl over one shoulder. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person in an in-person ritual setting, with the copper pillar and garlands indicating devotional worship.2009-07-08Outdoor photo beside a copper-clad ritual pillar with a carved shrine niche, garlanded with white and yellow marigold strands and red flowers, with bundled straw brooms or stalks tied to its side and a wrapped orange cord near the top. A single standing man in an orange-saffron robe and long orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in namaste with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Coconut palm fronds and trees fill the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans forward with head bowed and hands resting on a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar, a kalasha-topped column decorated with white and yellow-orange flower garlands and strands of wheat or grass. Dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a fresh white and red floral garland hangs around the neck. Palm trees and a pale blue sky surround the outdoor setting, with a stone deity murti partly visible behind the pillar on the right.2010-02-12Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned ritual pillar with a carved base and an ornamental shrine-like top. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang from the structure, and palm fronds rise behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. Petals are scattered on the pedestal. Stone sculptures are visible at the left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the standing figure include long hair and orange clothing with garlands, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes stands outdoors at right with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned necklace. Beside him is an ornate copper-coloured sculpted pillar or kalasha-style stand, wrapped with an orange cloth, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow marigold clusters at its base, and dry grass or palm fronds tucked at its sides. Palm trees and a hazy sky fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace indicate the Swamiji candidate, who is shown here in an in_person posture of devotion.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph under a clear blue sky with a palm frond at the right edge. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair bows forward, pressing their forehead against the top of a decorated copper-toned ceremonial pillar or shrine structure. A white and red garland hangs around their neck. The pillar is wrapped with woven straw bands and hung with yellow, red and green marigold garlands, and dried palm fronds are tied to it. A saffron cloth hangs on the left edge. The scene reads as a reverent gesture at a temple flag-post or ritual column during a festival procession.2008-12-23A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a tall copper-toned ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange cord and topped with a woven straw cap. The pillar's shrine niche holds a small gilded deity murti, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with dried straw bundles flanking it. Palm fronds and a pale sky frame the open outdoor setting. The man wears a long dark-haired style with a white and red flower garland around his neck.2010-02-12November 12 20102010-11-12October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copies