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A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors before a palm-frond backdrop, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one raised hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a saffron cloth draped over his head. Beside him hang strings of orange flowers and dried palm leaves, and yellow marigold garlands drape a copper-toned pillar on the left.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-red saffron robe with the cloth draped over his head and shoulders looks upward during a ritual setting. He wears a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace and holds a small brass handbell in one hand, with a lit flame visible at left. Behind him hang strands of orange marigold-like flowers and palm fronds, with a yellow flower garland on a pillar at left. Dusk-lit palm foliage fills the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in flowing saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange cloth over his head and a rudraksha-style orange-and-gold beaded mala around his neck, stands beside a copper ceremonial pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Palm fronds and orange flower clusters hang overhead. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He appears to be a priest or devotee at a temple-style ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a matching orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders stands beside a copper-clad temple pillar hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace around his neck and a red dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Palm fronds and hanging orange flower sprigs form the backdrop.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing figure in saffron-orange robes draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, stands beside a copper ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a bundle of straw. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, lifting the flame upward as he looks up, with palm fronds and hanging orange and white flower decorations behind. A second person in white is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti performed at a ritual pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a white step beside a copper dhwajastambha-style pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple flower cluster. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other while gazing upward. Above him hangs a canopy of orange flowers and palm-leaf strips, with palm trees in the background. Small flower petals lie on the step.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor photo at dusk beside a carved wooden shrine or pillar wrapped with orange rope and a thatched top, decorated with garlands of white flowers and purple blooms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a bell in the other. Coconut palm fronds and foliage frame the scene, with smoke rising in the air.2011-12-10