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Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ritual column (dhwaja-style pillar) wrapped with a dark cord and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and pink flowers. A standing figure in saffron/orange sannyasi cloth with bare upper torso, hands folded at the forehead in namaskar, stands on an orange-painted platform. Behind him are palm trees and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in white dhoti and pink-bordered shawl holds a golden tray, and a monk in orange robes kneels with palms joined at lower right. Scattered petals lie at the base of the pillar.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar with a carved stone base, wrapped in a yellow marigold garland. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a draped orange shawl, stands barefoot on an orange platform with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right, a man in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth holds a brass plate. A kneeling person in orange sits at the lower right with hands folded. Coconut palms and a stone structure appear behind, under an overcast sky.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with the upper body bare and a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder, hands raised in anjali near a tall ornate copper and stone pillar wrapped in a copper band and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a stone base carved with patterns. Scattered rose petals and flower petals fall around the pillar. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a golden plate of offerings, and a younger person in the lower right kneels with hands folded in prayer. Tall palm trees and a grey stone structure with a lotus-style base appear behind.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor photo beside a tall bronze-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a carved relief panel and a small dark stone figure at the left. A figure in an orange robe with a tan shawl bows forward, head down, holding an orange-wrapped object against the pillar, a gold-coloured bead necklace at the chest. Two more men in orange and white robes stand at the right edge, one bald and one with a shaved head, looking on. Palm trees and a pale sky sit behind. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; the shaved-headed men are priests or devotees in saffron and white.2010-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A tall copper dhwajasthambha or flagstaff rises beside a palm tree under an overcast sky, its base wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands with an orange cord. A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds an offering near the pillar base while a seated person in orange robes kneels at the right, with marigold petals scattered on the terracotta platform. The scene suggests a devotional offering at the flagstaff. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the standing figure is described by role as a devotee in saffron.2010-10-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad temple structure topped by a tall copper pillar, bound with rope and draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers. A bare-headed figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a flowing orange wrap, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside the base. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right near a tray. A grey stone deity murti stands to the side among palm trees under an overcast sky, and a camera is visible at the left edge. Scattered petals lie at the base.2009-07-08December 23 20082008-12-23