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A barefoot priest in an orange-red dhoti and sleeveless orange top stands outdoors beside an ornate copper temple structure, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp stand with a flame and smoke in the other. A rudraksha-style bead mala hangs around the neck. Coconut palms and a partly cloudy sky fill the background, with a stone deity murti and a copper vessel at the edges. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. The wider page excerpt refers to a satsang talk, but no talk is visible here.

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October 18 20102010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoors beside a tall copper-clad pillar banded with copper rings and an orange cord, its base carved with a seated figure and floral reliefs. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-orange garland, bare-armed, holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, performing a lamp ritual. Behind, a second figure in orange robes leans toward a copper bowl on a raised platform. Tall coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background, with marigold petals scattered on the stone base.2010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-12-10Outdoor ritual photo under palm fronds. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and a small oil lamp on a stand in the other, with his hair swept back into a bun and several rudraksha malas around his neck. To the left stands a tall copper ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cord and topped with a fluffy white grass bundle, draped with garlands of white and purple flowers, and decorated with a carved tree relief. Green foliage fills the background.2011-12-10A photograph taken from below of a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with red and white cloth and green leaves at its base, beside a small golden deity murti in a canopied shrine. A person in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair stands at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a silver tray in the other, performing an aarti near the pole. Behind him, a second person in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate. Strings of festive flags and garlands stretch across a blue sky with palm fronds at the edges. Visible copyright text runs vertically at left.2007-12-23October 18 20102010-10-18A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform beside an ornate gilded arch and a large copper deity statue of a figure with raised hands. He wears a beaded necklace and has long dark hair tied back, and he holds a small brass bell in one hand and a brass ritual vessel in the other, apparently performing a puja-style offering. Carved granite pillars and green foliage fill the background. Only one physical person is visible.2009-06-15March 02 20112011-03-02February 28 20132013-02-28Night photo of an outdoor puja at a carved wooden pillar with a lamp-lit temple structure beside it. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a gold-bead garland around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp stand in one hand and a brass bell in the other, eyes closed. Another person in orange cloth stands at right holding a silver aarti plate. Palm fronds and dark coconut trees fill the background, with marigold petals on the stone platform.2010-11-12June 15 20092009-06-15