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Low-angle photo of a man in orange-saffron robes standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before an ornate wooden-and-copper pillar wrapped with an orange cord and carved with a seated figure in a niche. A rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest and his hair is tied back. Scattered orange-red flower petals drift in the air against a blue sky with clouds, and a palm tree rises on the right. Appearance-based label: a person, a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha mala and bound-back hair, offering reverence at a ritual pillar.

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October 18 20102010-10-18Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Low-angle outdoor photo beneath a pale cloudy sky and a tall coconut palm. On the left, an ornately carved copper or bronze pillar wrapped with orange and dark cord bands, showing a seated figure relief. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe and sleeveless orange garment, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a topknot, presses his palms together in anjali mudra with head bowed. A hand is visible at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate present, but cues are limited to saffron clothing and beads, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-12Low-angle outdoor photograph of a man in orange clothing scattering pink and red flower petals upward with both arms, beside a tall ornate carved stone pillar wrapped with orange cord and carved with figures and niches. A tall palm tree and a partly cloudy blue sky fill the background. He wears an orange shawl over an orange top and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A tall ornate pillar with carved figures is visible at left.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned stone temple pillar draped with white, yellow and red marigold garlands and an orange cloth band wrapped around its top. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching garland of red and white flowers stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture appear at left under a pale sky, with scattered pink petals on the ground.2010-02-12Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned ritual pillar with a carved base and an ornamental shrine-like top. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang from the structure, and palm fronds rise behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. Petals are scattered on the pedestal. Stone sculptures are visible at the left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the standing figure include long hair and orange clothing with garlands, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beside a copper-clad ritual pillar with a carved shrine niche, garlanded with white and yellow marigold strands and red flowers, with bundled straw brooms or stalks tied to its side and a wrapped orange cord near the top. A single standing man in an orange-saffron robe and long orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in namaste with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Coconut palm fronds and trees fill the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beneath a clear pale sky with palm trees around. A tall copper flagstaff, wrapped with orange cord and a rope binding, rises from an ornate copper base decorated with a small carved deity figure in a niche, garlands of white and orange-red flowers, and grain stalks tied to it. A single person in an orange-saffron robe, with a white garland around the neck and dark hair, stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer near the flagstaff. Stone sculpture is partly visible at the lower right. a person: long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with a flower garland, in an act of prayer at a flagstaff ceremony.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo under a blue sky with scattered clouds and coconut palms. At left stands a carved wooden dhwaja stambha (flagpost) wrapped with orange and black cloth bands, its base carved with figures. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange-beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. At right a second person in saffron robes bends forward at the flagpost, partly out of frame. Sunlight creates lens flare near the right edge.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies