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Outdoor photo beside a tall bronze-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a carved relief panel and a small dark stone figure at the left. A figure in an orange robe with a tan shawl bows forward, head down, holding an orange-wrapped object against the pillar, a gold-coloured bead necklace at the chest. Two more men in orange and white robes stand at the right edge, one bald and one with a shaved head, looking on. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the shaved-headed men are priests or devotees in saffron and white.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A tall copper dhwajasthambha or flagstaff rises beside a palm tree under an overcast sky, its base wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands with an orange cord. A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds an offering near the pillar base while a seated person in orange robes kneels at the right, with marigold petals scattered on the terracotta platform. The scene suggests a devotional offering at the flagstaff. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the standing figure is described by role as a devotee in saffron.2010-10-07Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ritual column (dhwaja-style pillar) wrapped with a dark cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and pink flowers. A standing figure in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with bare upper torso, hands folded at the forehead in namaskar, stands on an orange-painted platform. Behind him are palm trees and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in white dhoti and pink-bordered shawl holds a golden tray, and a monk in orange robes kneels with palms joined at lower right. Scattered petals lie at the base of the pillar.2010-11-06October 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor temple ritual beside tall palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe and loose orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland, reaches up to adorn a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar. The pillar is wrapped with white and orange cloth, ornamented with carved niches, and draped with yellow, red and white marigold garlands; dry grass stalks are tied to it. A second person in orange, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands behind him. Coconut palms and a copper pedestal base complete the scene.2009-12-23November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photograph of a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands and an orange cloth, set on a raised stone base beside palm trees under an overcast sky. A person in an orange robe stands at the pillar with hands folded in prayer, holding a small offering. In front, a kneeling person in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a shaved head bends forward at the base. At the right edge, a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands stands near a small flame. Dark stone sculptures appear at the left. a person candidate in the orange-robed figure is not identifiable from clear cues, so the presence is uncertain.2010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard: a bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and orange-gold sash stands on a stone platform, one hand gripping a copper-clad dhwaja (flagstaff) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, while pulling a rope. Tall coconut palms and cloudy sky frame the scene. Several onlookers in red and orange cloth sit or stand along the edge of the platform, with a stone-carved base at the foot of the pole. A watermarked credit line reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and a source line is printed at the lower right.2014-08-31