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Outdoor temple ritual beside a palm grove. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands at left, holding a bundle of tall yellow-orange strands wrapped with green leaves and white flowers. Two men in orange and saffron robes handle a wooden tray covered with an orange cloth; the man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred mark on his forehead, and the man at right is bare-shouldered with a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stands a carved reddish stone pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands, with coconut palms and bright sky above.

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Three people in orange and red ceremonial robes stand beside an ornate carved stone pillar draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A figure on the left in red dress with long dark hair and a red flower garland reaches up to the pillar's top, holding a bundle of green mango leaves and grass tied with white jasmine-like flowers. A bald priest in orange cloth with a red tilak stands in the center holding a folded orange cloth, while a bald man on the right with a rudraksha bracelet and orange robe holds a wooden tray. Palm trees and bright sunlight fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual decoration or consecration at an outdoor shrine.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial ritual at a copper-clad shrine structure with ornate carved panels and yellow flower garlands. A figure in a red sari-style garment with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold bangles reaches up to drape a red and white flower garland onto the shrine, while a bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing red-bordered cloth and red bangles, holds palm fronds and leaves against the copper column. Palm trees and a red-roofed pavilion stand in the background, with several onlookers in white and crowds at the lower edge.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photo beneath coconut palms of a long-haired man in a red-orange robe with a red and white flower garland, raising one arm to place a flower or leaf on the top of an ornate copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped with an orange cord and white cloth. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a metal tray or vessel, smiling. At left, a partly visible person in orange with folded hands and rudraksha bracelets stands with head turned. The man in red-orange with long hair and an ornate bracelet matches visible appearance cues and is labelled probable Swamiji.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesTwo people in red-orange robes decorate an ornate copper-coloured temple structure with flower garlands. A figure on the left with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland draped over the shoulder, and beaded bracelets reaches up to adjust a cloth-wrapped top, while a shaven-headed person in orange robes beside them holds a yellow marigold garland against the carved pillars. The structure has carved arches, a tree motif and a domed niche, set against palm fronds in daylight.2012-04-23Bright outdoor ritual under tall coconut palms in sunlight. A man with long dark hair, a red kumkum bindi, a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala over a red garment stands at left, reaching toward a bald man in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, who holds a folded saffron cloth. A third bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace stands at right. Yellow flower garlands and a yellow rope hang at left.2012-04-23