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Outdoor photo of a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar on a terracotta-coloured stone platform, wrapped with yellow and purple flower garlands and scattered petals. A small carved shrine niche on the pillar base holds a seated figure statue. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a bell and a small handheld vessel while another person's hand offers a tray at the edge of frame. Palm trees and overcast sky appear behind.

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Outdoor photo of a copper-clad flagpole standing on an ornate bronze-and-copper base with carved niches, a seated golden figure and a tree relief, wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands with scattered flower petals on a terracotta platform. A man in orange saffron robes with dark rudraksha beads around his neck and long dark hair holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver lamp in the other, performing a ritual offering. Another hand holding a tray is visible at the right edge. Palm trees and overcast sky form the background.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a tall copper pillar standing on an ornately carved bronze base containing a small seated figure in a niche. Yellow and purple marigold garlands drape the pillar and base, and scattered flower petals lie on the orange-red platform. A person in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right on the platform, looking down while holding flower petals in both hands; another person's hands holding a tray are visible at the right edge. Palm trees and an overcast sky form the background.2010-09-13A photograph of an outdoor puja at a tall copper pillar standing on an ornate carved bronze-brown base with a seated figure in a small niche, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and scattered flower petals on an orange platform. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands barefoot on the platform, looking upward while holding a bell in one hand and a small lamp or offering dish in the other, with a brass plate visible at the right edge. Palm trees and overcast sky are behind the scene.2010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13November 06 20102010-11-06October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07September 13 20102010-09-13A photograph outdoors under palm fronds. A woman in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Her long dark hair falls past her shoulders. Beside her, a man in white clothes holds a golden tray. Before them stands a copper lamp stand or kalasha-like pillar wrapped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a bundle of dried grass stalks tied to it. Palm trees and bright sky form the background.2010-09-02A photograph of a tall copper pillar with a carved bronze base and a seated figure niche, wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. A standing figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand and a brass bell in the other, gazing upward under an overcast sky. Wisps of smoke rise from the lamp. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge. The setting is outdoors on a raised platform, with palm trees behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long hair and distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha mala, performing a lamp ritual.2010-10-07A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp and a brass handbell in his hands. He stands on a red-painted platform beside a tall copper pillar wrapped in orange cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands; a seated figure in relief sits within a niche of the pillar's base. Palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background.2010-10-07