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A photograph of a copper dwajastambha-style flagpole decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, woven grass, leaves and white and orange cords at its base. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, with a tray of flowers beside him. Stone deity murtis are visible in the background among palm trees. A camera operator is visible at the bottom left. a person: the man wears long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold beads and a flower garland, and performs a ritual at the flagpole.

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A photograph of a dwajastambha-style copper flagpole wrapped with white and orange cloth, dried grass and leaves, and draped with yellow and purple-red marigold garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other while a brass tray of offerings sits nearby. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees form the background, and cameras are visible at the bottom edge.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, standing outdoors beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. He smiles while holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti near the decorated pillar, with coconut palm fronds in the background.2010-02-12December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual with a tall carved wooden kalasha-like shrine topped with palm fronds and draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and maroon flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, smiling. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth holds a brass tray of flowers, and another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge. Grey stone deity statues and lush green trees surround the scene.2011-12-11A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe and orange head-covering shawl performing a ritual beside a tall copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with orange cord and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers. The person holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a gold bead mala around the neck and a red mark on the forehead. Palm fronds and orange flower sprigs hang overhead against a palm-tree backdrop. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or aarti near a water-tank setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copies