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Outdoor temple ritual beside a carved reddish-brown stone structure with a tree motif and ornate base. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-gold waist cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding yellow flowers and smiling. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at right, one holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and the other a brass bowl. Yellow marigold petals lie on the stone. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene, and a few other robed figures stand in the background.

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Outdoor temple ritual beneath palm trees beside a carved reddish-brown stone pillar with a tiered canopy and floral relief. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a stone platform: the centre man holds a bunch of yellow flowers, and two men on the right hold silver and brass ritual plates with offerings. Rudraksha malas hang on their chests. A woman in a white sari stands with hands folded in prayer below the platform. Yellow marigold petals lie on the steps.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of an outdoor temple scene among coconut palms. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in saffron-orange cloth stands barefoot with one arm raised, touching a tall reddish-brown carved stone pillar draped with a yellow flower garland and a yellow cloth wrap. To the right, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass plate of offerings, flowers and oil lamps near the pillar base. Behind him, a second bald figure in orange robes sits partly visible. In the lower right, a dark stone Nandi bull with a purple and white flower garland is visible. A stone figure sits at the far left edge. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2011-10-07November 06 20102010-11-06October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper dhwaja-style pillar on a red stone base, decorated with a marigold garland and orange cloth wrapping. A young sannyasi in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward the pillar while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth stands behind, and a woman in orange clothing with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Coconut palms and an overcast sky frame the scene.2010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a carved wooden kalasha-topped structure wrapped in orange and cream cords and draped with yellow marigold and purple garlands. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and a white-and-red flower garland, smiles while holding a flower and standing beside a silver tray of flowers and a flame. A monk in orange robes holds the flaming lamp, with another orange-clad figure at right and a few spectators at the left edge. Grey stone deity sculptures and green trees are behind. Visible long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) officiating a pratyaksha pada puja, with the orange-robed attendants assisting.2011-12-11Outdoor dhwajarohanam scene at a temple-like site: a tall copper flagstaff with an ornate copper base stands on a stone plinth decorated with carved reliefs. Three priests in rust-red dhotis with gold borders stand around it; the one at left has a shaved head and a saffron-red cloth over his shoulder, the middle one wears a red-and-gold garland of yellow and red flowers draped on the pole, and the right priest, with white painted markings on his arms and chest, holds a silver bowl. Green trees and a white-clad crowd of devotees stand behind, with a child at lower left. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2015-09-08October 05 20132013-10-05Two priests in orange-red dhoti and upper cloths with yellow borders stand at an ornate copper-clad stone pillar with carved bases, shrine niches and a kalasha-like top, outdoors beside palm trees. The left priest, with hair tied in a knot, rests his hands on the pillar. The right priest, bald and seen from behind, pours liquid from a metal vessel onto the pillar, as a brass lamp sits nearby. A ritual abhishekam setting.2013-09-11