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Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated roof beside a palm tree. A woman in a red and blue sari with a red headwrap holds a lit flame or lamp toward a tall copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar (dhwaja or deepa stambham) draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a mango leaf bundle. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-gold border kneels with his back to the camera. Behind him another man in white holds a tray. At right, a deity murti under a cobra hood is decorated with red and yellow garlands. Several onlookers in white and orange stand at the left edge.

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August 23 20112011-08-23Outdoor ritual at a large copper-clad ceremonial pillar wrapped with an orange cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands, set on a carved stone base. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wearing the shawl, stands barefoot holding a small brass cup and vessel. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass plate of offerings and marigolds. Palm trees, stone deity sculptures and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man performing the offering, based on orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style setting with palm fronds behind. A decorated wooden kalasha-like tower with a thatched top is garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink-purple flowers at its base. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, gold armlets and a saffron/orange shawl and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over the tower. A second bald priest in saffron cloth holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Grey stone deity statues stand in the background, and a few spectators with cameras and folded hands watch from the foreground.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11August 23 20112011-08-23A temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo of a kalasha pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut-type bundle tied with orange and white cords, set on a copper-toned pedestal wrapped in yellow and purple-white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white-and-red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers while touching the kalasha. A second man in orange cloth stands beside him, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at right. A grey stone deity statue stands behind, with green trees in the background; a few spectators are at the lower left. The man's identity is an appearance-based probable match.2011-12-11Outdoor photo beside a tall copper kalasha-style pillar topped with green leaves and wheat-like sheaves, its base decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a carved seated deity murti in a niche. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and red-orange flower garland raises a bell and a lit lamp toward the pillar under bright sky, with palm trees behind. In the right foreground, a bald man in saffron shawl and rudraksha beads stands in profile, wearing glasses. Coconut palms and a red-roofed structure appear at left, with a few people in the far distance.2015-02-23Outdoor temple ritual beside a tall copper kalasha on a stone base, wrapped with a yellow cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands. A man in orange robes and a saffron shawl with gold borders stands on the platform, holding a small bell and a lamp near the kalasha. Behind him a woman in orange garments holds a brass tray and a second lamp. Palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures appear in the background, and a few onlookers in white clothing stand at the left. A man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the platform; his appearance is consistent with the page reference, though this is uncertain.2011-07-15A night-time fire ritual at a temple under construction, with scaffolding and concrete columns behind. A bald priest in white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth kneels at a raised stone platform, holding a brass lamp near a small flame. Around him, several men stand bare-chested in white dhotis; one wears a blue-and-yellow checked cloth, another holds a bell. A standing man in saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala with folded hands stands at the right edge of the fire, and an elderly man in white is nearby. A woman in a blue shawl and red blouse holds a plate at the right. Marigold garlands and flower offerings surround the platform, and a silver-and-gold ornate murti stands on a red-draped altar with fruit offerings in front. A homa/yagna-style fire ritual with puja offerings.2018-03-02Outdoor evening photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long red and gold garland, holding a small bell in one hand and a small oil lamp or incense vessel in the other while looking up toward a tall copper-toned ceremonial kalasha-style pillar or flagstaff. The pillar is wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and topped with bundled grass, with flower offerings at its base and palm trees behind.2013-03-11