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Outdoor temple ritual at dusk beside a palm grove. Two saffron-robed monastics in orange dhotis with gold-bordered wraps hold a large brass plate suspended by two white ropes, lifting it toward a red stone deity figure at left, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The figure on the left has long dark hair and a bare upper arm with a gold armlet; the man on the right has a shaved head, white horizontal marks on his arms and beaded necklaces. Behind them a gold trident stands near a ceremonial plate, with white-clad attendants and devotees in the background. Marigold petals lie on the stone platform.

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Outdoor temple scene under bright sky with tall coconut palms. A man on the left in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a marigold garland and white tilak marks, stands on a stone platform holding yellow flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray with an orange cloth bundle and green leaves, while a thin rope hangs above from a tall white-wrapped pillar. Below, an attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and another in white dhoti carries a plate of yellow flowers. A woman in white stands further back.2013-11-22Outdoors under a bright sky beside tall coconut palms, two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the base of an ornate copper-coloured dhwaja (flagstaff) with carved panels and a wrapped orange rope hanging from its top. The man on the left, bare-footed and wearing a red-orange garment with a beaded mala, rests one hand on the pillar. The shaved-headed man on the right, in orange robes, holds a large gold plate or tray toward the base of the staff.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a tall, ornately carved copper-clad column (dhwaja stambha) with a red-and-orange rope wound around its shaft, set on a carved stone base amid coconut palms under a pale sky. Two men in orange-red robes stand at the column. The man on the left, bare-headed with long hair tied back, wears a red-orange garland and raises a red cloth or flower to the column. The bald man on the right, in a draped orange robe, holds a brass plate or tray toward him. Offerings and a small bowl sit at the base. No distinctive a person cues are visible on either man, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-18 +2 copiesMarch 02 20112011-03-02October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A man in orange saffron robes with a hood draped over his head and a beaded mala around his neck pours liquid from a silver-rimmed brass vessel over the golden-toned lingam. Two other men in orange robes stand behind, one with a long beard. Marigold petals lie on the base and floor, and a tall brass lamp stand with a gold finial is in the foreground, with a white marble statue at the lower left edge. The lingam is poured over in a mid-action moment, with liquid streaming down the stone.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a flag-hoisting ritual at dusk beneath palm trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti and wrap, pulls a white rope that raises a copper pole topped with a bundle of green leaves. The pole is decorated with red and orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds the rope. Another orange-robed person is partly visible at the right edge, and a white flower rests at the base of the pole.2011-11-29A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange shawl and orange robes pours liquid from a silver-rimmed bowl over a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal, while a second man in red-orange robes holds a silver bowl above the lingam. A third man in orange robes stands behind holding a small brass pot, and a fourth person in orange kurta stands at the left edge. Golden lamp stands and marigold petals surround the lingam, and the liquid runs down the pedestal.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20112011-03-02November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor photo of two men performing an aarti with a flaming brass lamp on a plate held by a man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a red border. Beside him stands a second man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, looking down at the flame. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture stand in the background, with a courtyard of pale ground in front.2009-06-15