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A man stands outdoors with both hands raised in front of his chest, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long, multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. A copper-coloured ceremonial vessel or pillar, wrapped with yellow and red flower garlands and orange cords, stands to the left, with a palm tree behind. At the right, a second man in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings and flowers while a cloud of smoke or incense rises in the air. Petals drift in the scene.

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A photograph of a large copper ritual pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple, with dried palm fronds tied to its upper section. A smiling man in orange robes and a white garland stands at right, both arms raised, holding the white and orange cloth wrapped around the pillar. Behind him a second person in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands partly visible, and tall coconut palms and light haze fill the background. The setting suggests an outdoor temple-festival rite, possibly a pillar-dressing ceremony. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long dark hair and saffron ceremonial robes with a garland, applied as a tentative label for the standing man.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a copper ritual pillar, a kalasha-topped column with a carved shrine niche, wrapped with marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands on the left, raising a white cloth or sacred thread over the pillar, and a second man in orange with a rudraksha necklace stands beside him holding the other end of the white cloth. Palm trees and a dark stone deity murti appear in the background. a person is the man in the long hair and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and garlanded adornments; the second man is an attendant or sannyasi.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial copper pillar wrapped with yellow-orange marigold garlands and a black cloth band, its ornately carved bronze base in front. Two saffron-robed men stand under coconut palms. The man at centre, long hair pulled back, wears a beaded necklace and holds a small lit oil lamp with a flame and a bowl; the bald man at right in orange robes with maroon borders holds a silver tray. A third person is partly visible at the far right edge. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting offering at a sacred pillar. The centre man's cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial necklace, but the face and surrounding context are insufficient to confirm identity.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of an orange-robed man standing beside a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar wrapped in white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings. Behind it, dry grass bundles are tied to the pillar and palm fronds frame the sky. Beside him, a second orange-robed attendant lifts an orange cloth strip overhead. The man in the centre wears a long orange garland of white and red flowers, has a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, and stands with eyes closed. A dark stone deity murti stands at the lower left, and smoke drifts through the background.2009-12-23July 08 20092009-07-08December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe, wearing white, yellow, red and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold bead necklace, reaching up to tie a white and orange cloth around a copper ceremonial pillar or pole decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a carved temple-style crest. Palm fronds and a plume of smoke or incense fill the background. The person's face is turned away from the camera and their head is partly lowered. Light palm leaves are tied to the pole.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies