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Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall orange-painted stone structure with a copper-toned kalasha-style top draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, scattered pink and red flower petals on its platform. A young person in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands on a black metal step, one foot raised, with the upper body upright. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head and similar beads bends forward at a yellow-draped table holding a tray of offerings. A row of people in white dhoti-style clothing with white shawls stand with hands folded beside coconut palms. The setting is an open sandy ground with lush palms.

November 06 2010

Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland stands on a metal step, reaching toward the top of a red-orange stone shrine base with a carved copper-toned finial decorated with a yellow marigold garland. Flower petals in pink and yellow are scattered on the base. Beside him, two saffron-robed attendants wear orange garments and rudraksha-style beads, one with a shaved head. To the right, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth stand in a line on the dirt ground with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine.

Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beside a tall copper-clad dhwajastambha flagstaff with a carved stone base and marigold garlands. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a black metal step with hands folded in prayer. Nearby, several saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees stand around a yellow-draped table holding a puja tray with flowers and offerings, and rose petals are scattered on the orange stone platform. Coconut palms rise behind the scene.

July 08 2009

Outdoor photograph at a temple site with coconut palms behind. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland climbs a black metal staircase beside a tall ornate pillar wrapped in white and red garlands. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths stand behind him, and a monk with a shaved head in orange robes walks at right. A large yellow and red ceremonial umbrella stands at upper right, and a flower arrangement sits on white steps in the foreground. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though appearance is only partially visible.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene with palm trees and a striped cloth canopy. A man with long black hair, a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland climbs a golden railing staircase, lined with maroon cushioned steps. Behind him stand devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with rudraksha beads and tilaka, and men in white dhotis with yellow borders holding a staff. A white parasol with decorative trim is raised in the background, and a sacred fire-pit area with garlands is visible at left. Appearance is consistent with a presiding figure, but the identity is uncertain from the image alone.

February 23 2015

November 06 2010

Outdoor photograph beside a tall coconut palm grove. On a raised terracotta-coloured plinth stands an ornate copper kalasha-style finial wrapped with a marigold garland, with a red cloth tied at its base. A person in an orange saffron robe stands on a black metal step stool beside it, reaching toward the finial. Nearby, several shaved-headed men in orange robes and white dhotis stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe holds a video camera. Sandy ground and a grey stone figure appear behind the platform.

Outdoor temple courtyard under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. On the left, a large black Shiva linga stands on a red pedestal draped with garlands of red and white flowers. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red flower garland and dark headwear walks forward with an offering plate, while a line of people in saffron-orange dress follow and stand on the paved path. On the right, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded in reverence. A saffron and orange parasol and a decorated red canopy frame the scene.

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Outdoors at a temple grounds with coconut palms, a white stepped plinth and a tall copper dhvajastambha (flagpole) draped with marigold garlands. A barefoot man in orange robes walks forward with one hand raised in a gesture, while several saffron-clad sadhus and attendants follow. Behind them, a saffron-clad figure carries a tray of flowers near a multicoloured parasol, and an older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a tray of offerings. Scattered marigold petals cover the ground.