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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad temple structure topped by a tall copper pillar, bound with rope and draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers. A bare-headed figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flowing orange wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside the base. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right near a tray. A grey stone deity murti stands to the side among palm trees under an overcast sky, and a camera is visible at the left edge. Scattered petals lie at the base.

Outdoors 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.

October 07 2010

2010-10-07 +1 copies

Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff on a white platform, dressed with marigold and red flower garlands and a hanging orange rope. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland stands on the right, palms pressed together in namaste. Coconut palms and a pale sky form the background. A partially visible person with dark hair in white clothing sits or kneels at the lower right edge. The page indicates a flag-hoisting event, but the visible cues are a sannyasi in saffron with a garland and a dressed flagstaff; the presence of a ceremonial flag or a person identification is not clearly confirmed from appearance alone.

A 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.

December 23 2008

2008-12-23 +1 copies

Outdoor 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.

A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and white and red flower garlands, his palms pressed together in prayer beside a bronze ritual pillar (dhwajastambha) wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. A seated young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white garland also joins his palms in prayer. A tall coconut palm and clear blue sky form the background. Another man in red-and-white stands at the edge.

Outdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.

A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste before a copper ritual pillar draped with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds and bundled dried grass. The pillar has ornate carved copper panels and a small deity figure with orange garlands within a niche. A sky and palm fronds form the backdrop, and a stone figure is partly visible at lower right. The man has long dark hair tied back and wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl over one shoulder. The man is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person in an in-person ritual setting, with the copper pillar and garlands indicating devotional worship.

Outdoor 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.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes smiles while pulling a white rope on a tall copper flagstaff with floral garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Palm trees and a clear blue sky stand behind. A second saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala bends at the right edge. Flower-decorated brass pots sit at the base. This is a flag-hoisting scene, probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a white garland and a gold ornamental necklace. Another devotee in saffron attends at right.