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September 02 20102010-09-02Outdoors beside a palm tree, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass bowl or dish toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine or deity structure decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge, pouring or assisting at the shrine. Wrapped ropes and dried straw bundles hang near the garland.2010-09-02A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the base of a tall ornate copper-and-brass flagstaff, reaching up with one arm to touch it. The pole is wrapped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a bundle of dried grass tied near its midpoint. Behind him stands a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, holding a polished gold-coloured tray. Tall coconut palms and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02Low-angle photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless garment and orange wrap with a rudraksha mala, reaching up with one arm toward a decorated copper-toned palanquin or temple structure draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. Dried straw or grass bundles hang on the left, and an ornate gold-rimmed brass tray or plate is held by another hand at the right edge. Bright sky and palm fronds form the background.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a terracotta-coloured platform beside an ornate copper-clad pillar draped with a yellow and orange flower garland. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti, with a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and his hand holding the cloth at his hip. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with red borders kneels and holds a gold tray. Palm trees and stone carvings are in the background against a bright sky. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-02October 14 20132013-10-14September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor religious ceremony beside tall palm fronds in bright sunlight. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a gold-coloured neck ornament, stands with his back to the camera. Beside him, a man with a red and white flower garland and beaded bracelets raises one hand and looks upward, holding a silver vessel. Petals and fine particles drift through the air near an ornately carved copper-coloured pillar or ratha-style structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. The scene is warm, bright and sun-washed.2012-04-23A tall copper flagstaff wrapped with white cloth and topped with green leaves stands on an ornate carved bronze-coloured base decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red turban, a multi-strand gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands barefoot on a red platform holding two small hand bells and smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with long dreadlocked hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Tall coconut palms and greenery frame the outdoor ceremony.2016-12-03