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Outdoor photograph beside a tall carved wooden temple column or ratha-style pillar topped with a thatched straw crown bound with orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands. To the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded armlets, stands with palms pressed together at his chest and eyes lowered in a smiling gesture of reverence. Coconut palms and green trees fill the background under a pale sky.

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December 22 20112011-12-22A single person in a saffron-orange draped garment with a thin gold border stands outdoors beside an ornately carved reddish-brown wooden shrine or pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds a long orange cord with his right hand while looking downward. Tall palm trees and bright sky form the background. Visible white bandage-like marks are on his upper arm.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders stands outdoors beside an ornately carved wooden shrine or ratha-like structure topped with a thatched straw crown bound with orange cord. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine's columns and base, and a carved deity figure is visible in its niche. The man, with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, looks down and holds small white flowers in his cupped hands as he makes an offering. Tall palm trees fill the background.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine draped with yellow marigold garlands and a thatched top bound with orange cord. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold edging, rudraksha mala beads and red-brown arm bands, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and smoke in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with eyes lowered. Palm trees stand in the soft background. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a puja, based on long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-12-22A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment with gold trim stands at right, head bowed, holding white flower petals or blossoms in cupped hands. Beside them is an ornate carved wooden shrine or small temple structure with a thatched top, draped with yellow marigold garlands, with a small figure visible inside. Palm trees and greenery fill the blurred background in soft morning light. Rudraksha beads are worn at the neck and arm. The scene suggests a devotional offering or puja at a shrine.2011-12-22Outdoor temple scene beneath tall coconut palms in hazy sunlight. A carved wooden pillar or post, topped with a bundle of dried straw-like material tied with orange cord, is draped with yellow marigold garlands. Beside it stands a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a bare upper torso. To the right, a bald man in orange cloth stands with his back turned.2011-12-22October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at a carved wooden shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He holds a small brass lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other, while a second person at right holds a tray of yellow flowers. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background, and a stone object stands nearby.2011-10-07A man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands beside a carved wooden pillar wrapped in straw, orange rope and yellow marigold garlands, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears long swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and a palm tree frames the scene. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a lamp ritual during a temple dvajarohana-type ceremony. One physical person is present.2011-12-22A photograph at dusk of a figure in an orange silk shawl standing at the left, hands pressed together in anjali, facing right toward a stone shrine-like structure. The figure wears a long black swept-back hair style, a rudraksha-style mala of beads at the neck with gold ornaments, and a gold bangle on the upper arm. The stone structure is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands draped around its tiers, set against dark foliage.2011-11-29