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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange hooded wrap and sleeveless orange garment stands on a white platform beside a copper pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a purple-green flower string. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are held at his sides as he looks downward. Palm fronds and orange flower sprays hang above, and fresh petals lie on the platform near his feet. The setting suggests a ritual or festival event, but no specific ritual is clearly visible. a person identification is uncertain: the figure's saffron attire and gold necklace are cues, but the face is not clearly identifiable from the image alone.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 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 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl over his head stands beside a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in twine and orange cord, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand while extending a small lit oil lamp toward the pillar with his left. Hanging orange and red flowers and palm fronds form the background. The pillar has a carved metal base and a repousse figure of a tree.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and orange head-covering shawl performing a ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The person holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold bead mala around the neck and a red mark on the forehead. Palm fronds and orange flower sprigs hang overhead against a palm-tree backdrop. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or aarti near a water-tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl draped over his head and shoulders stands beside a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with an orange cord and hung with yellow and purple marigold garlands. He wears a long gold bead necklace, has a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small bundle of yellow flowers in one hand while looking down. Behind him hang orange flowers and palm fronds. A copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar with carved panels stands at left, decorated with more yellow and orange flower garlands. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual offering at a temple tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with the head draped, standing barefoot on a white platform beside a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar wrapped in rope and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He holds a small garland of yellow flowers in his hands and looks down. Ornate copper relief work and a palm frond hang overhead, with flower petals scattered on the platform. a person is shown in ritual attire with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and tilak on the forehead. Visible cues include the saffron robes, bead necklace and ritual garlanding at a sacred pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and body, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a small tray of yellow and orange flowers in his right hand while looking down toward a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a woven straw wrap and orange cord around its top. Dried palm fronds with orange flowers hang above, and palm leaves form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing figure in orange saffron robes, with a draped orange shawl over the head and shoulders and a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, holds a brass multi-bell aarti lamp with a flame aloft in both hands. He stands on a white platform beside a copper pillar wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with orange flowers and palm fronds behind him. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklace are visible, consistent with the page's claim. Several people are partially visible at the lower edge. The scene looks like an aarti at an outdoor ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copies