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A photograph outdoors at a temple-like site: a copper-clad flagstaff stands on a stepped stone base carved with figures and wrapped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with scattered flower petals on the orange platform. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe stands on the platform, extending a hand toward a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders who holds a brass plate. Two more people in white stand at the right edge, with coconut palms behind. The sprawling palm fronds and bright sky complete the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a temple-like site with palm trees and overcast sky. A tall copper-clad pillar with ornate carved stone base stands on an orange-painted platform, draped with yellow, purple and green flower garlands. Two men stand at the base: one in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds a small red object and a brass vessel, reaching toward the pillar; the other, shaved-headed and seen from behind, wears a white dhoti and shawl with red border. A rope hangs beside the pillar, and an orange cloth sits in a brass tray at the lower left.2010-09-13Outdoor ritual beside a tall copper-clad pillar with an ornate base, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a man in plain saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the red platform holding a gold-rimmed plate. Facing him, a bald priest in orange robes and a shawl with patterned border holds a second gold dish. Coconut palms and a stone figure stand behind, with a few seated devotees at the right edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar with a carved base, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland, set on a red platform beneath coconut palms. Three male devotees stand before it: a young man in orange robes holds a small lamp and a plate, a bald man in orange robes with a bare-shouldered wrap faces the pillar, and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl stands beside them. Others are partly visible at the right edge, hands joined in prayer. Grey sky above.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper-clad pillar with a carved stepped base, garlanded with white flower strings and red blossoms, and wrapped with an orange cloth. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands on a raised orange platform, smiling and holding a small brass bell and a lamp or ritual vessel. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a golden tray. Palm trees and stone deity sculptures stand behind, and several people with folded hands watch from the left.2011-07-15September 13 20102010-09-13July 08 20092009-07-08September 13 20102010-09-13Outdoors beside a tall copper-clad pillar on a raised orange-painted platform, flanked by coconut palms. The pillar's base is carved with figures and wrapped in orange cord and yellow marigold garlands. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand at its base: the nearer one is bald, wearing an orange shawl with a maroon border, and the other, slighter figure in orange holds a golden vessel while the bald monk reaches toward the pillar. A few partial figures are visible at the lower right edge. Stone carvings of deity forms sit in the background.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper lamp pillar (deepa stambha) wrapped with black and orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands; a carved bronze shrine niche sits at its base. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes perform aarti: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small bell and a flaming oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a brass tray. Tall coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene, and a child in white with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-11-06