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Outdoor photo beneath tall coconut palms in bright sunlight. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and gold armlets, smiles and gestures with one raised hand beside an ornate carved copper-toned pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and orange cloth. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a wristwatch holds a silver tray. Petals drift through the air.

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April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoor photo beside a coconut palm trunk. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a red-orange draped robe with a golden border, a red, white and green flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, and gold bangles. He holds an orange-gold cord with one hand and gestures with the other. In the foreground at right, a shaven-headed attendant in an orange robe with a gold-bordered sash kneels and holds a brass tray with white cloth. Yellow flowers appear at the left edge.2012-04-23Outdoor photo beneath coconut palms of a standing man in red robes wearing a long red-and-white marigold garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, with long swept-back hair and bare arms with gold bangles. He raises one arm and gazes upward while holding an orange cord tied to an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and palm fronds. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a shaved head pulls the cord at his side. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, identified by long hair, ornate gold necklaces and red-and-white garland; he is in_person.2012-04-23Outdoor photograph under a coconut palm. A long-haired figure in a red sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded gold-coloured necklace at right. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a terracotta shrine or kalasha-like structure at left. The figure in red may be a person based on long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues, though appearance is uncertain; the orange-robed man is a priest or sannyasi.2012-04-23A photograph outdoors beside a carved reddish-brown temple pillar wrapped with yellow marigold garlands, with palm fronds behind. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red robe with gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland with gold ornaments, smiles down while holding a silver tray and a small bundle of white flowers, apparently preparing a ritual offering. Gold bangles are visible on the arm. One person is visible in the scene.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoors beneath tall palm trees, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands holding a silver oil lamp flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a thick necklace of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves over a red garment with gold border, plus gold bangles and a gold beaded necklace. To his left, a carved stone structure is draped with yellow marigold garlands.2012-04-23Outdoors beside a palm tree, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He holds a small brass bowl or dish toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine or deity structure decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at the right edge, pouring or assisting at the shrine. Wrapped ropes and dried straw bundles hang near the garland.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors before palm trees, holding a silver camphor lamp with a lit flame and smoke in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. He wears a red garment with a golden border, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold bead necklace and gold bangles. The scene suggests an aarti being performed with a bell and flame. Yellow marigold garlands appear at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, red-and-gold clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with a probable appearance-based match, though the image alone does not confirm identity.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Outdoors beneath tall palm fronds, a woman in a red sari with a dense red and white flower garland looks upward while pulling a cream cloth on a pole beside an ornate red-and-cream temple structure decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Beside her, a bald man bare-chested in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder wears a beaded mala and holds a cream cloth bundle. Gold and beaded bangles adorn the woman's wrists.2012-04-23