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Outdoor photograph under bright sunlight with a large copper kalasha or vessel-shaped ritual pot at left, decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands and green leaves on top. A man in an orange-red garment with a red-orange flower garland stands at centre with palms pressed together at his face in namaskar. Coconut palms and a clear blue sky fill the background, with a striped pole and a red-and-maroon cloth at right.

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February 23 20152015-02-23Outdoors under a bright sky, a large copper kalasha stands on a base decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands, with a palm frond bundle at its top. Beside it, a man in an orange-brown wrap with a red and white flower garland around his neck stands with palms pressed together at his face in prayer. Tall coconut palms and two thin ropes rise at right, and orange and white textiles are laid out at the lower right edge.2015-02-23January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar or kalasha-style column, topped with a bundle of dried grass, green leaves and a band of striped cloth, wrapped with white and orange flower garlands. On the right, a standing man with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra bows toward the column; he wears an orange-and-gold dhoti, an orange shawl with gold trim, a gold necklace, a red-and-blue beaded mala and a red-and-white flower garland. On the left, a deity figure or murti is partly visible beneath a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Palm trees stand in the background under bright sunlight.2015-01-04Outdoor photo beside a copper-clad ritual pillar with a carved shrine niche, garlanded with white and yellow marigold strands and red flowers, with bundled straw brooms or stalks tied to its side and a wrapped orange cord near the top. A single standing man in an orange-saffron robe and long orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in namaste with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Coconut palm fronds and trees fill the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beside a tall ornate copper-toned stone temple pillar draped with white, yellow and red marigold garlands and an orange cloth band wrapped around its top. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching garland of red and white flowers stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture appear at left under a pale sky, with scattered pink petals on the ground.2010-02-12January 04 20152015-01-04A person with short dark hair stands outdoors with palms pressed together at the chest in a namaskar gesture, eyes closed. They wear a rust-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, and gold bangles. Beside them is an ornately carved wooden pillar or temple-style shrine with yellow and red flower garlands draped on its base, and a green-and-gold cloth wrapped around the top. Palm trees and foliage fill the background.2013-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of an ornate copper-coloured ceremonial pillar, a dhwajasthamba-style post, topped with a bundle of dried grass or straw, green leaves and a white cloth wrap, with garlands of marigold, rose and white flowers draped around its base. A man stands at right in orange-red dhoti and wrap with a yellow border, hands pressed in anjali, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland with blue accents, gold armlets and a gold chest ornament, bowing before the pillar. Palm fronds and a clear blue sky fill the background. At left, a large garland of red roses and yellow marigolds hangs over a painted statue or object with a red and blue design.2015-01-04Outdoors beside a tall ornate copper-toned ritual pillar with a carved base and an ornamental shrine-like top. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers hang from the structure, and palm fronds rise behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. Petals are scattered on the pedestal. Stone sculptures are visible at the left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the standing figure include long hair and orange clothing with garlands, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes stands outdoors at right with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned necklace. Beside him is an ornate copper-coloured sculpted pillar or kalasha-style stand, wrapped with an orange cloth, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow marigold clusters at its base, and dry grass or palm fronds tucked at its sides. Palm trees and a hazy sky fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace indicate the Swamiji candidate, who is shown here in an in_person posture of devotion.2010-02-12