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March 10 20132013-03-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-and-beige beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a brass or silver vessel in the other, performing ritual worship beside a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. The copper base is embossed with decorative relief carvings. Coconut palms and tall trees stand behind, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing visible at the lower right. Strong sunlight and haze fill the upper frame.2006-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07March 11 20132013-03-11February 28 20132013-02-28February 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.2010-11-12Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an ornate copper-coloured pillar or lamp stand with a carved base, wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right, wearing a red-and-gold flower garland and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a flame or lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other, with a palm tree behind him. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at an outdoor shrine.2014-09-09A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a saffron-orange band stands outdoors beside a carved reddish stone shrine adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He wears a long white and yellow-orange flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background.2014-10-05Outdoor ritual photograph beside a copper-toned ornate pillar or kalasha-style structure draped with yellow marigold garlands and carved with a tree motif. A man with a smiling expression, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wears a dark red robe with gold-and-saffron borders, a gold beaded necklace and a red and yellow flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with palm trees behind him.2014-11-26