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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2009-12-23A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a white stone platform beside a tall copper flagstaff with an ornate copper base and shrine-like cap. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass handbell in his hands while gazing upward. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang around his neck and the copper pillar, with yellow marigolds at its base. Palm fronds and petals lie on the platform, and a coconut palm stands behind. The copper pillar is wrapped with rope. The man appears to be a sannyasi performing a puja at the flagstaff. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label with long hair, saffron robes and garlands.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a copper-clad pillar with a temple-style shrine on top, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried palm fronds, and orange cloth wrapped around the column. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a raised platform, holding a brass lamp and a bell while smoke rises from the lamp. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind him, and a dark stone deity murti sits at the lower left. The pillar's base is carved with floral relief. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garlands and mala). One person is visible.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23A copper ceremonial flagstaff or dhvaja stambha, wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms, stands in an outdoor ritual setting with palm fronds behind it. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing white and red flower garlands, holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near the pillar. Two partly visible people in white clothing sit at the lower right edge. Palm trees and green foliage frame the scene under a bright sky.2010-02-12A photograph of a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-and-beige beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a brass or silver vessel in the other, performing ritual worship beside a tall copper flagstaff (dwajastambha) wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. The copper base is embossed with decorative relief carvings. Coconut palms and tall trees stand behind, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing visible at the lower right. Strong sunlight and haze fill the upper frame.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit brass aarti lamp with flame in the other, performing a ritual before a tall ornate copper-coloured shrine or utsava murti palanquin decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and dried wheat-like stalks. Palm fronds and smoke or incense haze fill the background. He smiles upward while performing the aarti.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, wearing a garland of white flowers and red blossoms and a saffron-and-red garland around the neck. The figure holds a brass bell and a small brass vessel while standing beside a large ornate copper-coloured pillar or linga-style column, its base carved with relief patterns and wrapped with an orange cord and decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, dried grass and a small carved shrine niche. Palm trees and a bright sky form the background, with a pair of seated stone figures at the lower left and a pair of hands folded in prayer visible at the lower right edge.2010-02-12January 02 20092009-01-02