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Outdoor temple ritual photograph. A bearded man with a maroon-red turban and a rust-brown robe stands on a raised platform, wearing a wide red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, smiling. Beside him stands a carved wooden shrine with a seated figure, draped in a white cloth and wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands, with straw whisks at its sides. A brass kalasha with hanging flower strands is visible at the right edge. Green trees and palm fronds fill the background, and two people are partly visible at the bottom right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony beside a tall bronze dhwajastambha (flagpole) wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and green leaves. A man stands on a raised platform at the right, wearing a maroon-red turban, a red and green flower garland, gold necklaces and a dark maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth; he holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand. Behind him are flower-covered offerings and a brass lamp stand. Several women in pink, red and white saris stand with hands folded in prayer on the left, and orange-clad devotees appear at the lower right, with a camera operator in the foreground.2016-12-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a temple ritual beside a tall carved stone pillar-shaped object with a white cloth wrapped on top and yellow and red marigold garlands draped around it. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown turban stands at left, wearing a red-and-white beaded garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holding a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Palm trees, a canopy with a red and white fabric drape, and a few people in the background complete the setting.2016-12-14A photograph of a ceremonial scene outdoors among green foliage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and trident emblem, a long gold ornate necklace and a dark rudraksha mala with a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other, smiling. To the left stands a carved wooden pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Smoke rises from the lamp.2016-12-03 +1 copiesA man in a maroon turban and rust-brown robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, beside a decorated wooden temple pillar or standard wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with red accents. He wears a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style gold chains, a crown-like ornament on his turban and gold bangles. To his right, an attendant in an orange garment holds a tray of flowers and leaves near an oil lamp flame, with a copper vessel of flowers and hanging lights behind. Greenery surrounds the outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-12-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-red dhoti stands smiling and holds a silver cup and a small silver bell, with incense smoke rising beside him. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Beside him stands a carved wooden stand or palanquin-like structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a striped cloth. On the right, a man in orange clothing presses his palms together in namaste. Outdoors among green foliage, this appears to be a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre has a turban, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and rust-red robes.2016-12-03September 26 20162016-09-26December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A man in a maroon-red turban, gold necklaces and a red-and-white patterned shawl stands beside a large bronze kalasha-style pot wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, with grass or palm stalks rising from its top. He holds a small offering plate of flowers with a lit oil lamp. Behind him stands a bronze pedestal with an ornate golden lid and garlands, and a second assistant holds a burning lamp on a flower-decorated tray. Spectators, several with cameras, watch from the left, and tropical greenery frames the scene.2016-12-14September 26 20162016-09-26