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Outdoors, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala waves a brass lamp (aarti) with a small brass bell in his other hand toward a tall, ornately carved copper-and-wood flag post. The post is wrapped with white flower garlands and bundled grass, with a carved niche and a small seated figure on its base. A dark stone statue and palm trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange saffron robe and orange-beaded rudraksha mala standing at right, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with lit flame and a small brass bell in the other hand, performing a ritual toward a large ornate copper-toned pillar or lamp stand. The pillar has a carved shrine niche containing a small figure, is wrapped with white flower garlands and dried grass bundles, and has yellow marigold petals scattered at its base. A dark stone sculpture of a seated figure stands beside the pillar, with palm trees and an overcast white sky behind. Interpretation of the figure as a person is not supported by visible cues.2010-07-01A tall copper flagpole rises against a pale sky, its shaft banded with copper rings and topped by a small canopy draped in orange cloth. The base is an ornate carved pedestal decorated with white flower garlands and a bundle of straw tied at its centre. At the right, a person in a flowing orange robe with a beaded necklace stands on a raised platform, holding a set of brass bells and a small handbell while looking upward. Palm fronds are visible at the far right edge.2010-07-01October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad pillar with a temple-style shrine on top, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried palm fronds, and orange cloth wrapped around the column. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a raised platform, holding a brass lamp and a bell while smoke rises from the lamp. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind him, and a dark stone deity murti sits at the lower left. The pillar's base is carved with floral relief. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garlands and mala). One person is visible.2010-02-12A photograph taken from a low angle of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with copper bands and a braided rope, standing on an ornately carved bronze-coloured base with a small shrine niche holding a seated figure. White jasmine garlands and dried grass bundles hang on the staff, and yellow flowers lie scattered on the stone platform. A single standing person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala reaches one hand toward the pillar while looking up at it, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind. Pale-orange fabric is visible at the far right edge.2010-07-01A photograph taken from a low angle of a man in an orange-saffron wrap and sleeveless top, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching up with his right hand to touch a tall copper flagstaff. The pole is wrapped with rope and decorated with white jasmine garlands and dried grass bundles around its wooden-carved base, which shows a small seated sculpted figure in a niche and a few yellow flower petals on the ground. The sky is pale and overcast. The man has long dark hair swept back and his eyes are closed. Recognition as a person is not established from appearance alone; the page does not state he is present.2010-07-01September 13 20102010-09-13July 26 20102010-07-26September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, wearing a garland of white flowers and red blossoms and a saffron-and-red garland around the neck. The figure holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while standing beside a large ornate copper-coloured pillar or linga-style column, its base carved with relief patterns and wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried grass and a small carved shrine niche. Palm trees and a bright sky form the background, with a pair of seated stone figures at the lower left and a pair of hands folded in prayer visible at the lower right edge.2010-02-12A tall copper flagstaff rises from an ornate stone base decorated with carved figures, white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold flowers and a bundle of straw tied to its side. A single person stands at the right edge in an orange-saffron robe, long dark hair, hands raised in front of the chest in a respectful namaskar gesture while facing the pole. Palm fronds appear at the right and a pale overcast sky fills the background.2010-07-01