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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial offering at a tall copper-clad pillar wrapped with white cloth and dried coconut-frond top, decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, set on a white platform strewn with leaves and a coconut. A woman in an orange-saffron shawl and white jasmine garland raises a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward the pillar with a smiling expression, while a photographer in a striped shirt stands behind. Banana leaves, coconut palms and a strand of blue-and-white bunting frame the scene under a bright sky. A black plaque at the base carries a dedication inscription.

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Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar (dhwaja-style kalasha pillar) wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands, standing on a white stone plinth. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl over white clothing, wearing a flower garland, raises a lit oil lamp toward the pillar with his right hand while a tall brass vessel sits at the lower right. A cameraman in a striped shirt films beside the plinth, and palm and banana leaves frame the sky. Flower-garlanded black stone at the base carries a dedication plaque. The lamp flame suggests an aarti being offered at the pillar.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a temple ritual at a copper-clad dhvaja stambha (flagpole) wrapped in white cloth and dried palm fronds, with yellow, orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over white garments and white jasmine garlands, stands at the base holding a lit lamp or flame toward the pole. Around him are other people in white clothes and a boy in a red sweater. Banana leaves, coconut palms and a strand of blue-and-white pennant flags frame the scene under a bright sky. A black stone plaque at the base of the pillar is garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, performing a flagpole or lamp ritual.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple grounds under a bright sky with coconut and banana palms. A tall pillar-like pole wrapped in white cloth and decorated with orange, yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands stands on a white plinth. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe with a yellow-gold shawl and a white flower garland lifts a small lamp or dish with his right hand toward the pole. Another cameraman in a light shirt films nearby, and a row of small blue-and-white pennants hangs across the background. A black stone plaque on the plinth is partly visible, decorated with flower garlands.2007-01-01Outdoor photo at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and banana leaves. A standing figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing raises one arm, holding a flame or lamp toward a copper-coloured kalasha-like shrine tower with a carved deity figure. A white platform in front holds leaves and offerings, and a black plaque with white lettering lies below. A cameraman in a light shirt films, and several men in white and a boy in a red sweater stand behind. Coconut palms and strung flags fill the background. Matches the page's Bidadi temple consecration context, but the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees and a banana plant. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland with a red-orange garland, raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand beside a banana tree. He stands before a copper-coloured temple structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, on a white stone platform scattered with flower petals and leaves. Behind him, a line of people in white and other clothes watches, and a young man in an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass bowl of offerings. Strings of small blue and purple pennants stretch between trees behind the platform.2007-01-01Outdoor ritual at a tall copper flagstaff wrapped in white cloth and decorated with white and red flower garlands and a carved base. A man in an orange saffron robe with a beaded mala necklace holds a lit flame over small brass vessels near the pole, with smoke rising. Coconut palm fronds and bright sky are behind, with a small crowd of devotees at the bottom edge.2007-12-23A man in orange saffron robes with a flowing orange shawl and a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers stands barefoot on a white platform, ringing a brass hand bell and holding a brass lamp toward an ornate copper pillar. The pillar is wrapped in white and orange cloth, draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and has a carved copper base. Petals in yellow and pink cover the white platform, and a coconut palm stands behind. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's identification of a person, but it is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-23Outdoor temple scene with a decorated copper-toned kalasha-like shrine pillar wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands on a white-washed platform. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white-and-gold garland stands at right, long dark hair swept back, one arm raised toward a banana plant, appearing to offer or present something. Palm trees, banana leaves, and a string of small flags are overhead; several devotees in white and pastel clothing stand behind with hands folded, a man in a red-and-white shirt stands nearby, and a cameraperson is visible in the background. Flower petals and leaves are scattered on the steps.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a tall ornate copper-clad pillar wrapped with white and orange cloth and strung with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands on a white platform raising a brass bell and a lit camphor flame in one hand while holding a bell in the other, smoke rising beside him. Coconut palm fronds stand behind, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower right near a brass plate. Petals are scattered on the platform.2009-12-23Outdoor photo beside a tall copper flagstaff wrapped with orange and white cloth and rope, set on an ornate copper base decorated with yellow, orange and multicoloured flower garlands and straw brooms. A man in orange robes with a flower garland and a long bead mala smiles while holding a brass oil lamp and a bell during a puja, with smoke drifting near him. A dark stone deity murti stands at left and palm trees rise behind the scene.2009-12-23Outdoors beneath palm and banana leaves, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white flower garland stands at right holding a lit flame on a small vessel, offering aarti toward a tall copper-toned shrine pillar wrapped in garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. The pillar has carved deity figures near its top, set on a white stone platform decorated with flower strands and leaves. A cameraperson and a few onlookers stand behind, with bunting strung across the background. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a garland, performing aarti.2007-01-01A copper flagstaff stands on a white stone base at an outdoor temple-style site, decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with dry grass tufts at its top. A figure in saffron-orange robes raises both arms high to pull a rope or rope-wrapped pole, another saffron-clad figure assists below, and a few devotees in white with folded hands and white saris or dhotis stand at the front to the right. Coconut palms and smoke haze fill the background. Scattered flower petals lie on the base. A grey stone deity figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-23