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A copper ornamental shrine-like lamp or pillar with a domed, ornately carved top and a gilded sitting figure seated cross-legged in a niche behind slender gold-coloured columns. The figure appears to be a seated sage or saint statue, wrapped in flowing drapery. A second gilded relief panel sits beside it. Behind the shrine, palm trees, green shrubs and open grassy ground with simple concrete posts are visible under an overcast sky.

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July 28 20142014-07-28September 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a large copper-coloured ornamental column or pillar with a carved panel showing a tree motif, decorated with a band of bold yellow, red and purple flower garlands draped around its shaft. The base is richly carved with scrolls and foliage patterns, and a small dark stone figure of a standing attendant stands at the left edge. Tall palm trees and an overcast sky frame the scene outdoors.2009-12-17February 06 20142014-02-06December 07 20132013-12-07Night photo of a tall copper ceremonial pillar wrapped with white cord, with gilded small shrine figures on its base. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and pink shawl, wearing a red and orange flower garland, stands with hands together near the pillar. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a red sash holds a brass plate, and a third person in orange clothing stands at the right beside palm fronds. Four people are visible; the scene reads as a ritual near a copper pillar at night.2008-01-03Night photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red-pink flower garland, holding a silver handheld lamp or cup to his face while ringing a small bell in his other hand. Beside him rises a tall copper ritual pillar wrapped with white cord, its base decorated with carved motifs and a small gilded seated figure within a niche. Palm fronds fill the dark background, and other saffron-clad people stand partly visible at the lower edge. The man appears to be a person with saffron clothing, a flower garland and a ceremonial lamp, performing a ritual near the copper pillar.2008-01-03A close view of a golden-bronze Sri Yantra or meru-style sculpture on a square base, with stepped triangular tiers rising to a small finial and a lotus-petal lower band. Set on a silver-toned metal tray with embossed floral borders. At the right edge, part of another bronze stand with a carved square base and ornate pedestal is visible. No people are visible in the frame; the setting looks like a temple altar.2007-09-24September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram under palm trees. A bare-shouldered man with long swept-back dark hair, a beaded rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange shawl stands at right holding a silver vessel over a copper-clad pillar or kalasha-topped structure decorated with a red cloth wrap and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A younger man in orange robes beside him holds a silver dish, and another orange-robed attendant stands behind, with a further person partly visible at the bottom right.2008-03-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace standing beside a large copper shrine structure on a stone base. The shrine is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves, and its base carries fruit and flower offerings. The person holds a silver handbell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, performing an offering near the shrine. Tall palm trees and a cloudy sky form the background, with scattered flower petals on the ground. Swamiji depicted at this event per page: the figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, so this is a probable in-person appearance of Swamiji performing the ritual.2006-12-23