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A photograph at dusk of a figure in an orange silk shawl standing at the left, hands pressed together in anjali, facing right toward a stone shrine-like structure. The figure wears a long black swept-back hair style, a rudraksha-style mala of beads at the neck with gold ornaments, and a gold bangle on the upper arm. The stone structure is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands draped around its tiers, set against dark foliage.

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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and gold bangles, holding a small bundle of white flowers with a red blossom in his hands. He stands beside a carved stone shrine or pillar draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, with gold-colored metal railings and a dark blurred tree background at dusk. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a standing devotional offering setting, with the flowers and garlands marking a puja.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Outdoor photograph beside a tall carved wooden temple column or ratha-style pillar topped with a thatched straw crown bound with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. To the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded armlets, stands with palms pressed together at his chest and eyes lowered in a smiling gesture of reverence. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.2011-12-22Outdoor photo beside an ornate reddish-orange stone or terracotta shrine pillar with carved niches, draped with a green and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A standing person in a rust-brown dhoti and striped brown-and-gold cloth wears a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with gold armband and bangle. He holds a small offering in his right hand and his eyes are lowered in devotion. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in front of the shrine as a devotee-performing-offering, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha and gold adornments as the visible cues.2013-04-14Evening outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at right-centre, holding a lit oil lamp flame near a carved stone pillar draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles on his wrists. Dark trees blur in the background and a white cloth is wrapped over the pillar's top.2011-11-29