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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange upper cloth stands with his head bowed and palms pressed together in namaste near a tall ornately carved wooden pillar. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck and holds a small pink-red flower offering in his hands. The pillar has carved panels with a seated figure and foliage motifs, wrapped with an orange cord, set beneath a tall coconut palm against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor temple scene under a pale sky with a tall coconut palm behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, near a copper-clad ritual pillar or kalasha-topped structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. At right, a younger man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds a golden tray. The copper column has ornate carved bands and a dark stone base. Foliage and another palm fill the background. Watermarked archive photograph.2010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesLow-angle photo of a single man in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing standing beside a tall ornately carved copper-toned pillar wrapped with an orange cord. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a deep orange-red dhoti or wrap, and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. His hair is tied back, and he holds small red-orange flowers in both hands at chest height while looking down toward them, apparently offering them at the pillar. The pillar has relief carvings of a seated figure and foliage. A tall coconut palm fills the right side against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper and wood ceremonial pillar wrapped with orange cloth and a dark cord, carved with figures and a tree motif, under a pale sky with palm fronds. Two men in orange-red robes stand near it: one in the centre with hands folded in namaskar at chest level, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a flower garland, and one at right bending forward with head covered by his robe. The central man has short hair and no visible crown, turban or long swept-back hair, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a white platform, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, a white and red flower garland around the neck. Beside them rises a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with orange cord and rope, with a copper shrine at its base holding a small seated figure, decorated with white, red and yellow marigold garlands and scattered pink petals. Palm trees and a pale blue sky surround the scene, with dark stone deity sculptures visible at the right edge.2010-02-12October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ritual column (dhwaja-style pillar) wrapped with a dark cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and pink flowers. A standing figure in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with bare upper torso, hands folded at the forehead in namaskar, stands on an orange-painted platform. Behind him are palm trees and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in white dhoti and pink-bordered shawl holds a golden tray, and a monk in orange robes kneels with palms joined at lower right. Scattered petals lie at the base of the pillar.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06