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July 08 2009

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A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and white and red flower garlands, his palms pressed together in prayer beside a bronze ritual pillar (dhwajastambha) wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. A seated young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white garland also joins his palms in prayer. A tall coconut palm and clear blue sky form the background. Another man in red-and-white stands at the edge.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with palms pressed together in prayer beside an ornate bronze-coloured column or kalasha-topped pillar. The column is wrapped with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, with palm-leaf decorations and rose petals scattered at its base. A second man in orange clothes sits on the ground at the lower right, partly cropped. Tall coconut palms stand behind them under a pale sky. A stone sculpture is visible at the far left.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at dusk of a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti with gold border and a long red and white flower garland, reaching up to tie an orange cord around a copper dhwajastambha (flagpole) mounted on a pink-red stone base. The base is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a golden deity murti in a niche, and white feathery bundles; coconut palms frame the sky. A bald man in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right, assisting. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting ritual at a temple.2013-03-11Outdoor photograph beside a tall copper-clad ritual pillar wrapped in bands of copper and draped with white and pink flower garlands and red blossoms, with a straw broom-like bundle leaning against it. A man in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland stands holding a brass bell in his right hand and a lit oil lamp or flame in his left, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Tall coconut palms and a blue sky with clouds form the background.2009-06-09September 26 20142014-09-26August 31 20142014-08-31Outdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves and wheat-like sheaves, its base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a carved seated deity murti in a niche. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and red-orange flower garland raises a bell and a lit lamp toward the pillar under bright sky, with palm trees behind. In the right foreground, a bald man in saffron shawl and rudraksha beads stands in profile, wearing glasses. Coconut palms and a red-roofed structure appear at left, with a few people in the far distance.2015-02-23March 11 20132013-03-11July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with head bowed and hands folded around a small bunch of yellow flowers. Beside them is an ornate copper-coloured shrine or kalasha-style canopy draped with yellow marigold garlands and dry grass, with a carved seated figure visible inside and a carved tree panel on its side. Palm fronds and greenery fill the background, with a grey stone statue partly visible at the lower left. One person is present.2011-10-07A 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.2010-02-12A 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.2009-07-08