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A man in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and a red-brown shawl stands at right, wearing long necklaces of rudraksha beads and garlands of white and yellow flowers with pink accents. He reaches out with one hand holding a small bunch of yellow flowers toward an ornate carved wooden kiosk-like shrine on a stone base, which is draped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background under a pale sky. The scene suggests a flower offering at a shrine.

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A photograph of a man in a maroon-red dhoti with a saffron-and-cream border, bare-chested, standing beside a reddish-brown carved stone pillar decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. He wears layered garlands of marigold and white flowers over his shoulders, a sacred-thread-style rudraksha mala, and holds a small bunch of yellow flowers in his hand while looking down at the pillar. Behind him are tall coconut palm fronds and green trees under an overcast sky. The pillar has ornate carved panels and a stepped top.2014-10-05Outdoor photo of a woman in a rust-orange sari with an orange and gold border, wearing long garlands of white and red flowers and a multi-strand ceremonial gold and bead necklace, standing beside a tall ornate copper-coloured temple-style pillar wrapped at the top with a green and gold cloth and draped with a yellow marigold garland. She smiles while scattering petals or rice from her right hand toward the pillar, with palm trees and green foliage behind her and a red-and-gold fabric canopy at the right edge. a person: the flower garlands, long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-toned clothing are the visible cues, and the page names a person for this event.2013-04-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site under palm trees. A large carved reddish-brown stone kalasha or ornate pillar-shaped structure is draped with yellow and red-and-purple marigold garlands, with a small carved pedestal beneath. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-ochre dhoti with a matching ochre shawl, holds yellow flower petals in one hand and extends them toward the structure. Gold armbands are visible. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand at the right edge, partly cropped. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's claim.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing white and gold-bead garlands and red flower garlands, scattering yellow flower petals from his right hand over an ornate carved wooden canopy shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A palm tree and green foliage stand behind. Another person's hand holds a small vessel at right. A dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony is suggested by the page, but the scene shows petal offering at a wooden shrine.2014-08-31A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a saffron-orange band stands outdoors beside a carved reddish stone shrine adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He wears a long white and yellow-orange flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small handbell in the other. Palm fronds and green foliage fill the background.2014-10-05A man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and upper cloth, bare-chested with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers, performs aarti with a brass lamp beside a carved brown wooden shrine draped in yellow and pink flower garlands. He holds a small brass bell in his other hand. Palm trees and green foliage surround the outdoor setting.2014-10-05Outdoor dhwajarohanam at a copper-clad flagstaff (dhwaja stambha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a maroon dhoti with yellow stripes, stands at right ringing a silver handbell and holding a lit oil lamp or aarti over the base. Ornate copper relief carving on the pedestal, palm trees and foliage behind, a small figure visible at lower left edge.2015-09-08Outdoors among coconut palms, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a long beaded and gold-bead necklace and a red and white flower garland stands beside an ornate reddish-brown carved wooden pillar-shrine (a decorated stone or wooden kalasha-style column) wrapped with a gold-bordered cloth and a red shawl, with yellow marigold garlands hanging from it. The person has one hand resting on the carved pillar and the other raised in a gesture, smiling, with bangles on the wrists. A red-and-yellow fabric canopy edges the right side. Appearance-based cues (swept hair, rudraksha-style beads, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace) suggest a person as the person.2013-04-14Outdoor photograph of a man standing beside a tall ornate reddish-brown temple pillar or column wrapped with a green and gold-bordered cloth and draped with yellow marigold garlands. He wears layered garlands of white and red flowers, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, a gold armband, and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border, with his upper body bare. His eyes are closed and he holds a small object in one hand near the pillar. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under a pale sky.2013-04-14Outdoor photo beside an ornate reddish-orange stone or terracotta shrine pillar with carved niches, draped with a green and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A standing person in a rust-brown dhoti and striped brown-and-gold cloth wears a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with gold armband and bangle. He holds a small offering in his right hand and his eyes are lowered in devotion. Palm trees and greenery fill the background under bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in front of the shrine as a devotee-performing-offering, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha and gold adornments as the visible cues.2013-04-14A photograph of a man in a rust-red and saffron-banded dhoti, bare-chested with a white and red flower garland, reaching toward an ornate carved wooden kalasha-topped shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He is smiling and gesturing toward the shrine with a rope running beside him, outdoors beneath palm fronds. A small statue is visible inside the shrine. The scene suggests a temple ritual or dhwajarohanam-style flag-raising setting.2014-08-31Outdoors among palm trees, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-striped border stands beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar with carved base and floral relief. She wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and red flowers, and her right hand rests on the pillar while her eyes are lowered. A marigold garland is draped over the pillar. At the lower right edge, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a beaded mala is partly visible.2014-09-09