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Outdoor ritual photo under palm fronds. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and a small oil lamp on a stand in the other, with his hair swept back into a bun and several rudraksha malas around his neck. To the left stands a tall copper ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cord and topped with a fluffy white grass bundle, draped with garlands of white and purple flowers, and decorated with a carved tree relief. Green foliage fills the background.

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Outdoor photo at dusk beside a carved wooden shrine or pillar wrapped with orange rope and a thatched top, decorated with garlands of white flowers and purple blooms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a bell in the other. Coconut palm fronds and foliage frame the scene, with smoke rising in the air.2011-12-10A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2011-10-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, standing beside a tall reddish-pink temple structure with carved figures, a sculpted deity or saint figure in a niche, yellow marigold garlands and a bundle of straw or broom on the column. He wears long swept-back dark hair, an orange beaded mala, and a pink-red flower garland with gold-trimmed ribbons. A palm frond appears at right against a pale evening sky.2013-03-11A photograph of an orange-clad man standing barefoot on a white stone platform beside a copper-and-brass pillar draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears an orange hooded wrap over an orange sleeveless top and dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, with small brass bells hanging from it, as devotees in orange garments reach toward the flame with their hands. Palm fronds and orange flowers hang overhead. Several people in orange appear partially at the lower right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine draped with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top bound with orange cord. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold edging, rudraksha mala beads and red-brown arm bands, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with eyes lowered. Palm trees stand in the soft background. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja, based on long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-12-22A standing figure in saffron-orange robes draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, stands beside a copper ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a bundle of straw. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, lifting the flame upward as he looks up, with palm fronds and hanging orange and white flower decorations behind. A second person in white is partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti performed at a ritual pillar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed borders and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He faces a tall copper-toned ritual structure wrapped with a thatched straw crown, tied with orange cord and draped with purple and white flower garlands. A small golden deity figure sits in a niche on the structure. Coconut palm fronds and green foliage fill the background.2011-12-10