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Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind, reaching up to hang a white flower garland on a red-stringed frame decorated with green palm-leaf strips and small green fruits draped around the neck. Petals fall through the air. To the left, a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A grey carved stone structure with a black inscribed plaque sits in the foreground, with palm trees and a fence behind. The figure's distinctive long dark hair and saffron wrap are visible, but the face is not shown, so identity is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual at a stone memorial.

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Outdoor photo of a person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair, reaching up to hang a garland of white jasmine flowers and yellow-green leaf strands from a red cord strung across a white-washed shrine or memorial structure. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Petals are scattered over a grey carved stone slab with an orange cloth draped below a dark inscribed plaque. Palm trees, a banana plant and a fence are behind.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor photograph of a person seen from behind in a saffron-orange robe, with long black hair hanging down the back and a garland of green lemons tied into the hair. The person is raising a white flower garland with leaf-wrapped strands toward a tall white pole, under a white jasmine garland strung across the top of the frame. Green banana stalks and a white painted wall with a dark panel are visible on the right, with blue sky and trees behind. A second, partially visible man stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial hoisting or decorating of a pole at a temple or center entrance.2009-08-11A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes bending forward at a white-painted stone shrine or memorial with scrolled edges and a black inscribed plaque. The figure's hair is long, dark and swept back, with a small orange cloth draped over the head. The figure's hand rests on the plaque, which is being touched with the orange cloth. Strings of white flowers and leaf-shaped decorations hang from the top of the shrine, and white petals are scattered on the ground. A brass lamp sits at lower right, and a person in white clothing holds a video camera at the right edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with the figure centred in the frame.2009-08-11December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a person seen from behind, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth, with long dark hair decorated with a row of small green fruits or bud-like ornaments. The person stands before a white-painted shrine or small temple structure draped with orange cloth panels and strung with white jasmine garlands. Greenery and a palm are visible behind, with a metal railing at left and a partially visible figure in white at the left edge. The shrine appears to be prepared for a ritual or inauguration. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a shrine in an outdoor courtyard. A person in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a green fruit necklace, stands at left, arm extended to drape an orange cloth over a white, garland-draped canopy shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with a small orange fruit placed before it. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind a wooden fence, and white jasmine garlands hang from the shrine roof.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, standing barefoot on a paved path beneath trees. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and holds his cupped hands out in front of him. Behind him a man in white kurta and sunglasses carries a silver kalasha with mango leaves on top. A second man in orange stands at the right edge. Tree trunks and grey pillars frame the scene.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA photo of a devotee in orange robes, with long black hair and a garland of green fruits and white flowers, performing worship before a small white shrine. Inside the shrine niche sits an orange-clad statue with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, its hands in namaste. Flower strands hang from the shrine roof, an orange cloth drapes over it, and a rudraksha-like bead and flower petals rest at the base. The devotee stands facing the statue and appears to offer petals or pada puja-style reverence. A green tree and bamboo railing form the background.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11