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Outdoor temple-festival scene under tall palm trees. A man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a red-and-gold striped silk dhoti, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace and a red-and-gold flower garland. He stands beside a carved wooden deity shrine or ratha draped with yellow marigolds and pink flowers, touching the carving with one hand while an attendant offers a silver bowl on an orange cloth. Strong sunlight and gold bangles add detail. The appearance is a person in ceremonial dress with rudraksha malas and gold pendant, performing a flag-hoisting or darshan ritual.

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A photograph of a man in a maroon and gold striped dhoti-style garment, wearing a red and gold-bordered garland of red and white flowers, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant, standing outdoors beside a wooden shrine decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands. He reaches toward the shrine while an attendant in orange holds a silver tray. Palm trees stand behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a ritual offering at a temple shrine during the flag-hoisting event.2015-04-21April 21 20152015-04-21Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-rust sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered saffron cloth, a gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-white flower garland with red and white blossoms, holds a lit flame in a metal vessel while an attendant's hands hold a silver tray beside them. Behind, a pink-and-red carved stone temple structure is draped with a green-and-gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. The a person cue is appearance-based only: a person, in person, with long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments performing an arati-style lamp offering at a temple. Two physical people visible.2013-04-14December 27 20132013-12-27A person in a rust-red top and orange-gold cloth stands beside a copper-toned ornate shrine or ratha with carved panels and a tree relief. Yellow marigold garlands hang on its pillars. The person raises both arms to adjust or hold a long peach-coloured cloth draped over the structure, with red beaded mala and gold-bordered beaded necklaces around the neck and gold bangles on the wrists. Palm fronds appear in the background. The person's appearance does not clearly support the page's claim, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2014-11-26October 05 20132013-10-05January 01 20122012-01-01Photograph of a person standing at the base of a red sandstone temple structure carved with floral and foliate motifs, beside a seated golden deity murti in a niche wrapped with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The standing person wears a red-orange silk garment with gold stripes, a long red and gold flower garland, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, raising one hand while smiling. Another person's hand holds a silver bowl at the right edge. Palm trees and casuarina trees fill the background under bright sky.2015-04-21Outdoor ritual photograph under a bright sky with palm trees behind. A man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a wide gold border stands at left, wearing a thick red flower garland, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace. He holds a small pink flower in his hand and looks down. Beside him, a second person in a reddish dhoti holds a white cloth banner with red markings, topped with a yellow marigold garland and a green leafy bundle. At far right a younger attendant holds a brass plate. A carved reddish-brown temple pillar with white flower garlands stands at left.2015-04-21November 26 20142014-11-26February 05 20152015-02-05April 14 20132013-04-14